Avanex WSS Passes

FREMONT, Calif. -- Avanex Corporation (NASDAQ:AVNX - News), a pioneering provider of intelligent photonic solutions that enable next-generation optical networks, today announced the Telcordia Qualification and general availability of its PowerRouter™ 1x4 Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS).

The Avanex WSS platform is a cost effective platform for dynamic, flexible and intelligent next-generation optical systems. The 1x4 WSS enables the remote high-speed switching of any wavelength or any combination of wavelengths on a 100 GHz grid from any one of the input ports to the output port. The device is bi-directional so the input and output ports can be interchanged to operate in a 4x1 mode. The switching process is hitless (non-traffic affecting) and the device allows per-channel optical power balancing.

Giovanni Barbarossa, Avanex Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer expressed satisfaction with the availability of the 1x4 WSS. “We are pleased to announce the general availability of the first WSS product based on our patented and proprietary liquid crystal technology platform. Our liquid crystal WSS platform is covered by a strong intellectual property portfolio that includes 8 patents and several other patents pending.”

Avanex Corp. (Nasdaq: AVNX)