Agilent Technologies First to Deliver Long-Reach 155 Mb/s Optical Transceivers in Small Form Factor

Business Wire, June 27, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000

Completes Suite of SFF OC-3 Transceivers, Including Short-,

Intermediate-, and Long-Reach Products

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that it is the first company to deliver a small-form-factor (SFF) fiber-optic transceiver for 155 Mb/s SONET/SDH (OC-3) long-reach applications. Agilent, the world's leading supplier of fiber-optic transceivers, has previously introduced short-reach and intermediate-reach OC-3 transceivers in SFF format, and is the only vendor with a complete suite of products for this application.

Agilent has pioneered small-form-factor products, becoming the first company to ship a million MT-RJ SFF transceivers. MT-RJ devices are half the size of traditional duplex products, allowing networking equipment manufacturers to double port density for lower cost.

The new MT-RJ transceiver (HFCT-5915E) offers single-mode fiber connectivity, meeting SONET/SDH long-reach requirements up to 40 kilometers. It operates with a 3.3V power supply to lower power consumption and heat dissipation.

"This introduction adds to what is already a very comprehensive offering of fiber-optic products from Agilent," said David Knights, worldwide marketing manager for Agilent's Fiber Optic Communications Division. "We have seen strong demand for this product in the rapidly expanding Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) arena."

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent HFCT-5915E is available now in production quantities. It is priced between $200 and $250 per unit depending on quantities.

Further information on Agilent's fiber-optic transceivers may be found on the Web at www.agilent.com/view/fiber/.> About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With approximately 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. In fiscal year 1999, the businesses comprising Agilent, then a subsidiary of HP, had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion.

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