WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- With the announcement of the Fiberspace Gridlocker (tm), system integrators can now benefit from the first tunable semiconductor laser that provides exceptional wavelength accuracy and stability in a high reliability laser source. This unique combination of features provides the performance needed for long-haul DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) systems, thus bringing the favorable economics of high spectral efficiency to the network design and lowering the cost of ownership of high capacity systems. "Stability and absolute accuracy are critical for the deployment of ultra-dense WDM and, until now, the stability limitations of prior solutions could have compromised performance when building systems with closer channel spacing," said Richard Cunningham, Senior Analyst, Optical Networking, for Cahners In-Stat/MDR. "A product like the Gridlocker that offers improved stability could greatly enhance system capacity and performance." "Fiberspace understood the market need for a robust laser technology that would address maximum scalability, cost-effective bandwidth expansion, and reduced sparing costs," remarked Dr. Leonardo Berezovsky, President and CEO, Fiberspace. "No one else successfully achieves the tuning precision and long-term stability required for maximum WDM channel density. Gridlocker is a distinctive product that combines these elements with the high output power and proven reliability of DFB lasers, thus optimizing the cost savings of DWDM systems for telecom carriers in the long-haul market." The Gridlocker technology will be publicly demonstrated for the first time at the upcoming Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference, in Anaheim, CA, from March 19 - 22, 2002, at booth number 2567. Fiberspace Inc. For more information on OFC 2002, please visit: www.nottheofc.com