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March 13, 2001 - Wave7 Optics Adds ASIC/FPGA Design Center of Excellence in
Tampa
New facility to assist development of revolutionary optical access system
Alpharetta, GA, March 13, 2001— Optical networking developer Wave7 Optics, Inc.
today announced the establishment of an ASIC/FPGA Center of Excellence in Tampa,
FL. The new facility will drive the development of complex Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for key
components of the Wave7 Optics product suite, including state-of-the-art IP
packet engines that combine with off-the-shelf switching devices to create
unique, cost-effective Ethernet access solutions.
“We are very pleased to have completed this valuable addition to our rapidly
growing Engineering team,” said Tom Tighe, president and CEO. “The enhanced
capabilities of the ASIC/FPGA Center will prove crucial to the evolution of the
next generation network we are developing. The expertise of the engineering team
we have assembled will enable us to meet our aggressive schedules for system
roll-out.”
The Tampa team will be headed by Patrick Quinn, vice president of Integrated
Technologies.
“With over 75 years of telecommunications experience, our Tampa engineering team
solidifies Wave7 Optics as a pioneer in Ethernet-based ASIC development. The
Tampa team will work closely with our Alpharetta hardware and software
engineering organizations to extend Ethernet technology beyond today’s LAN/WAN
applications and into next generation fiber access.”
About Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics, Inc., a privately held company, headquartered in Alpharetta,
Georgia, is a technology developer dedicated to the creation of a
fiber-to-the-home and -business (FTTX) optical access system for video,
high-speed data and telephony signals that resolves the “last mile” bandwidth
dilemma. The Wave7 Optics network architecture effectively overcomes traditional
cost and implementation barriers to FTTX-based solutions using a combination of
innovative technology and creative applications of existing technologies.
Additional information about Wave7 Optics is available on the web at
www.wave7optics.com.
For more information please contact
Will Bryan
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