LaserComm Certified to ISO 9002; Plano, Texas Optical Manufacturer Recognized for Quality Management Systems

Business Wire, Feb 12, 2002

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PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002

LaserComm, an innovator of photonic components and modules and a leader in managing chromatic dispersion in optical networks, today announced that its Plano, Texas manufacturing facility has received ISO 9002 quality certification following a stringent 2 day audit. This certification recognizes that LaserComm's manufacturing facility meets the international standard for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing.

"We have successfully transformed our breakthrough high-order mode technology into a reliable product that has a systematic quality-based manufacturing process," said Eduardo Shoval, CEO and founder of LaserComm. "This internationally recognized certification further enhances the confidence our customers have in our dispersion management devices."

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a worldwide federation of national standards bodies active in 140 countries, creates, administers and monitors quality standards and guidelines to certify product quality. In meeting these important quality requirements, LaserComm has established and demonstrated effective procedures and processes that ensure its Hi-Mode(R) dispersion management product line is manufactured, installed and serviced under a rigorous quality system.

Gidi Benyamini, LaserComm's vice president of manufacturing and engineering said, "Achieving ISO 9002 within one and a half years of starting our manufacturing operations confirms our commitment to excellence and dedication to delivering quality products to our customers."

About LaserComm

LaserComm Inc., a privately-held company, is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative components and modules for advanced optical networks. Based on its breakthrough photonics technology, LaserComm's chromatic dispersion management solutions enable optical systems manufacturers and communications service providers to carry more data at faster rates and over longer distances, at reduced cost. The company has headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Plano, Texas, and a research and product development center in Tel Aviv, Israel. LaserComm was named in Red Herring's Top 100 leading private and public companies for 2001, and its Hi-Mode DMD was recently honored with KPMG's "Product of the Year" High Tech Award and Photonics Spectra magazine's "2001 Circle of Excellence" Award. More information about LaserComm can be found on the Web at www.lasercomm-inc.com.