Hitachi Touts 8,000-km DWDM Gear

ATLANTA, GA -- Hitachi Telecom (USA) Inc. today announced the availability of the industry's longest distance 128-channel dense wavelength division multiplexer (DWDM) system with the capability to carry optical traffic up to a distance of 8,000 kilometers at a speed of 10 Gbps without regenerators. The company is demonstrating this industry-first system at SuperComm 2001 and will incorporate Lucent Technologies TrueWave(R) RS (Reduced Slope) Fiber.

Hitachi Telecom's product, an enhanced version of the Advanced Multiservice Network (AMN) 6100, affords carriers cost savings, through reduced equipment needed to deploy the system and, therefore, less installation and maintenance fees. In addition, this product allows for faster and more efficient network deployment and upgrades, based on the minimal engineering upkeep needed to support the system.

"Putting this product on the market is a significant milestone, both for Hitachi Telecom and the industry. It places us well ahead of the competition, which most recently announced a shorter distance system at a speed of 2.5 Gbps," said Noboru Ogawa, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Hitachi Telecom. "Demonstrating Hitachi Telecom's 128-channel system over 8,000 kilometers at 10 Gbps, will confirm the superiority of the AMN 6100."

Hitachi Telecom's AMN 6100 DWDM system was designed with future upgrades in mind. The company anticipated that leading carriers need more bandwidth and longer distances for their optical systems and developed the AMN 6100 DWDM that would allow customers to expand their systems as needed. In offering 128-channel capacity for distances up to 8,000 km without regenerators, Hitachi Telecom is meeting the demands of forward-thinking communications companies.

At its booth (No.8032) at SuperComm 2001, Hitachi Telecom will use 8,000 km of Lucent's TrueWave RS Fiber to light a 128-channel AMN 6100 super ultra long-haul system. This configuration represents the next generation in optical systems, giving long distance providers the lowest cost transmission, and a future-proof solution. All 128 channels will run at a 10 Gbps. One channel will be used to show a high-quality DVD or laser-disc movie.

"Lucent prides itself on being both the innovation leader in optical fiber and the industry leader in the design and manufacture of optimized fibers like TrueWave," said Denys Gounot, president, Optical Fiber Solutions for Lucent Technologies. "TrueWave RS Fiber is designed for superior performance at high speeds, making it the perfect choice for advanced DWDM systems. We knew our fiber would be a perfect match for a demonstration of this caliber."

Hitachi Telecom (USA) Inc.