NOVEMBER. 7, 2006 -- Aegis Semiconductor (search for Aegis Semiconductor) has brought online additional manufacturing capacity through Fabrinet (search for Fabrinet). Fabrinet is a Thailand-based global engineering and manufacturing services provider of complex optical and electro-mechanical components, modules, and bulk optics.
This additional capacity will boost output for the entire product line of Aegis RoHS-compliant channel monitors, enabling the company to keep pace with increasing customer demand. The market for Aegis optical channel monitors (OCM; search for optical channel monitors) is accelerating, fueled by increased deployments of reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) transmission systems.
Deployments of ROADM systems have recently expanded into metro and regional networks. These networks are being upgraded to handle the massive amount of traffic from fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services offered by telecom providers and "triple-play" services offered by cable providers. Aegis OCM modules provide functions that enable or enhance the intelligence, flexibility, and transparency of the ROADM nodes in which they are embedded.
"We found in Fabrinet an invaluable strategic partner that was able to quickly implement and expand our production lines in response to the steep acceleration of recent market demand," said Jeffrey Farmer, president and CEO, Aegis Semiconductor. "From their inception, our product designs were conceived with great emphasis on low-cost packaging and assembly using an outsourced manufacturing model."
"While we do host the manufacturing lines of some of the biggest names in the optical networking industry, we also look to serve promising technologies that exhibit a high potential for rapid growth" said Teera Achariyapaopan, Ph.D., executive vice president and COO, Fabrinet. "The simplicity of Aegis Semiconductor's optical monitors was recognized early on as having a high potential and we are pleased to have helped support its runaway success in the market."
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