LANNION, France -- Highwave Optical Technologies, (Nouveau Marché,HGWO) a leading technology supplier of active fibres and subsystems for Dense WavelengthDivision Multiplexing (DWDM) telecoms systems, the fibre laser industry, fibre optic sensorsand Defense markets today announced that LETEK, the successful and leading Koreansupplier of DWDM communication network systems will use its EDFA technology.

In this few hundred thousands US$ transaction, Highwave will supply its Intelligentgeneration of EDFA featuring its unique Fast Transient Electronics capabilities allowing nondisturbingtraffic upgradability.Highwave Optical Technologies' EDFAs will be deployed in the highest capacityTACHYON™ OADM100G METRO DWDM platform commercialised by LETEK.

Anne-Marie Angelelli, VP Sales, comments : "After China and Japan, this new contract withLETEK extends the leading presence of Highwave to the 3rd Asian most active country inDWDM Networks deployements, a leading presence that Highwave intends to keep in thecoming years through its Amplification expertise.”

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