SDL to Supply 980 nm Pump Modules and AWGs To Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. in China
Source: SDL, Inc.
Revenue in Excess of $20 Million Expected Over 15 Months
SAN JOSE, Calif. SDL, Inc. has entered into a supply agreement with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. to supply 980 nm pump modules and Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) modules for Huawei s wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems. SDL will supply a substantial number of 980 nm pump modules and AWG modules through December 31, 2001. Under the terms of the supply agreement, SDL s revenue is expected to exceed $20 million.
SDL s 980 nm pump modules and AWGs are key components used in both the long distance fiber optic networks and metro DWDM systems. SDL s grating stabilized 980 nm pump module features high power and grating stabilization for superior spectrum performance that is required due to increasing channel counts and higher bit rates of next generation DWDM systems.
The AWGs are designed and manufactured by SDL PIRI, a leading manufacturer of AWGs that enable the routing of individual wavelength channels in fiber optic systems. The planar waveguide layers are etched into circuit patterns and embedded with a glass cladding layer to provide isolation and protection. SDL PIRI s optical circuit chips are characterized by low propagation, insertion and high reliability as a result of the silica-quartz or silica-silicon. These products are used in optical multiplexing and demultiplexing applications for DWDM fiber optic systems.
According to Gregory P. Dougherty, chief operating officer of SDL, "Our ability to meet the demand of growing markets, such as China, has broadened our customer base and global penetration. We are glad to have Huawei as our partner in serving this region. We look forward to meeting Huawei s increasing demand for our high power pump modules and high performance AWGs."
About SDL
SDL s products power the transmission of data, voice and Internet information over fiber optic networks to meet the needs of telecommunications, DWDM, cable television and satellite communications applications. They enable customers to meet the bandwidth needs of increasing Internet, data, video and voice traffic by expanding their fiber optic communications networks much more quickly and efficiently than would be possible using conventional electronic and optical technologies. SDL s optical products also serve a variety of non-communications applications, including materials processing and printing. Additional information about SDL, Inc. is available on the Internet at www.sdli.com.
About Huawei Technologies
Huawei is a privately held Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturer. In the past 10 years, Huawei has emerged as the leader in the industry in China, growing from a dozen people to currently over 15,000 employees with revenue over US$1.5 billion. Their major product lines cover such key telecommunication areas as switching/routing, DWDM transmission, optical access network and many others. Additional information about Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. is available on the Internet at www.huawei.com.
Statements in this press release which are not historical including statements regarding SDL s or management s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include statements regarding the terms of and the revenue anticipated from the supply agreement with Huawei, the superior power levels and performance of SDL s 980 nm pump module, and the company s ability to meet Huawei s increasing demand for pump modules and AWGs. It is important to note that the Company s actual results could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks related to the company s inability to manufacture quantities to successfully meet Huawei s order for pump modules and AWGs, the company s inability to meet the power and performance specification levels required by Huawei, possible decreases in Huawei order levels, and the risk factors listed from time to time in the Company s SEC reports including but not limited to, the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31 and June 30, 2000.
Web site: http://www.huawei.com
