FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for
wire line network systems, and Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ:FNSR), a
technology leader in fiber optic solutions for high-speed data networks,
today announced interoperability between Ample’s
Redhawk dual port 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC, and Finisar’s
pluggable XFP optical transceiver modules. This proven solution enables
customers to reduce design time and cost for enterprise, security, and
metro Ethernet switching platforms deploying 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
Ample’s Redhawk, the industry’s
first full rate and oversubscribed two-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC with
integrated XFI SerDes, and Finisar’s pluggable
XFP modules, provide customers with a universal 10 Gigabit Ethernet line
card that supports short, long, and extended reach functionality for 10
Gigabit Ethernet networking applications. In particular, this
interoperability enables higher port density for metro Ethernet
networking applications and enterprise switches.
“The combination of our products provides
customers with a unique solution for their 10 Gigabit Ethernet platforms,”
said Mat Steinberg, vice president of business development at Ample
Communications. “Establishing interoperability
with Finisar is yet another way for us to help our customers bring their
platforms to market faster.”
“As a leading supplier of XFP transceivers
into the telecom and datacom markets, we’re
very pleased to have demonstrated interoperability between our XFP
modules and Ample’s Redhawk Ethernet MAC,”
said Christian Urricariet, director of marketing for high-speed optics
at Finisar. “This industry-leading
combination lets our mutual customers bring low power and small
footprint solutions to market more quickly and effectively.”
XFP is a standardized form factor for serial 10 Gb/s fiber optic
transceivers used for data transfer rates from 9.95 Gb/s to 11.1 Gb/s.
It is protocol-independent and fully compliant to the following
standards: 10G Ethernet, 10G Fibre Channel, SONET OC-192, and SDH STM-64.
About Ample Communications
Ample Communications is a leading supplier of high-speed Ethernet and
SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment
OEMs. With wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs, Ample has
established itself as both a technology and a market share leader with
its SONET and Ethernet silicon.
Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional
development facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and in Bangalore, India.
More information is available on the Web at www.amplecomm.com.
About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ:FNSR) is a technology leader for fiber optic
components and subsystems and network test and monitoring systems. These
products enable high-speed data communications for networking and
storage applications over Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs),
Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area
Networks (MANs) using Fibre Channel, IP, SAS, SATA and SONET/SDH
protocols. The Company's headquarters is in Sunnyvale, California, USA. www.finisar.com.
