PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A)today introduced the Agilent 81600B all-band high-performance tunable laser source (TLS), the flagship product in Agilent’s market-leading portfolio of optical sources.The 81600B offers 200 nm tuning range and covers S-, C- and L-bandscompletely with one laser. Agilent has increased the output power of low SSEport by 10 times over previous laser sources, allowing multi-station test ofcritical DWDM components. Also, full performance is specified even at thefast swept condition, which guarantees minimum test uncertainty at thehighest test throughput."From a technology standpoint, this is a truly revolutionary product," saidWerner Berkel, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s OpticalCommunication Measurement Division. "It is the most flexible and highestperformance tunable laser source on the market, with an unbeatable price andthe best ROI. The 81600B allows DWDM developers and manufacturers todramatically reduce test cost and increase profits by lowering their initialinvestment in instrumentation." Agilent Technologies Inc.