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Foxconn Signs to Partner With Finisar to Promote Laserwire(R) 10 Gbps Serial Interconnect
Laserwire Accelerates 10G Ethernet Server Connectivity in Data Center and High-Performance Computing Applications
| Source: Finisar
SUNNYVALE, CA and TAIWAN--(Marketwire - November 12, 2009) - Foxconn Technology Group and
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ) today announced a strategic partnership
agreement in which Foxconn will manufacture and sell Laserwire®
connectors, adapters and cable assemblies. Laserwire is a family of 10 Gbps
active optical and active copper cables designed to accelerate and support
10G Ethernet server connectivity. Introduced by Finisar in 2007, the
extended Laserwire family consists of active cables, a high density
electrical connector and 10G Ethernet adapter modules to facilitate
adoption into legacy transceiver ports.
"We are excited to add Laserwire to our product portfolio," said Caesar
Chen, Foxconn senior vice president of Cable R&D. "We have been following
Finisar's progress with Laserwire since its debut and are looking forward
to driving 10G Ethernet into LAN on Motherboard designs with this
partnership."
"Laserwire enables us to provide low power and low cost 10GbE connectivity
in the data center," said Barry Cioe, vice president of product management
at Enterasys. "Its flexibility to connect to our XFP and SFP+ ports allows
us to offer true plug and play across our entire product portfolio. Adding
a second source to Laserwire will help drive the 10GbE ecosystem to adopt
active cables into next generation network architectures."
"Finisar is thrilled to have Foxconn as an additional dependable provider
for Laserwire products," said Jan Meise, director of strategic marketing at
Finisar Corporation. "Foxconn has been a trusted leader in interconnect
solutions for a long time and shares our vision of driving low power, low
cost serial cables into next generation server connectivity. I have great
confidence in their ability to support customers with the same level of
service as Finisar."
For more information about Laserwire, visit www.laserwire.org or send email
to: cables@finisar.com.
About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ) is a global technology leader for fiber
optic subsystems and components that enable high-speed voice, video and
data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV
applications. For more than 20 years, Finisar has provided critical optics
technologies to system manufacturers to meet the increasing demands for
network bandwidth and storage. Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales offices worldwide.
For additional information, visit www.finisar.com.
About Foxconn
Foxconn Technology Group is the partner of choice for all aspects of
contract manufacturing services. Armed with its proprietary eCMMS business
model and world leading IP portfolio, Foxconn has revolutionized the
CEM/EMS/ODM industries since the turn of the century. Through its renowned
offering of best speed, quality, engineering services, efficiency and
value-add, Foxconn determines to make the comfort from
environmental-friendly electronic products usage an attainable luxury for
all mankind. Additional information is available at http://www.foxconn.com.