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JDSU Acquires Circadiant to Meet Growing Requirements for SFP+ and 10 GigE Stress Testing
[November 18, 2008]

JDSU Acquires Circadiant to Meet Growing Requirements for SFP+ and 10 GigE Stress Testing


MILPITAS, Calif., Nov 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
JDSU, one of the
leading providers of test solutions for the research and development, system
verification testing and production needs of carrier labs, network equipment
manufacturers and their supply chains, today announced it has acquired
Circadiant, the industry's recognized leader in SFP+, 10 GigE and other
stressed signal test solutions. Terms of the acquisition were not released.
Circadiant (www.circadiant.com) expands JDSU's product portfolio for the
lab and production test market by capitalizing on a number of key assets,
including Circadiant's successful Hydra and OST product platforms, established
test expertise and close customer relationships with leading network equipment
manufacturers, optical module vendors and semiconductor companies. JDSU's
extensive optical transport product development capabilities and global
distribution channels will now be available to extend the technology
leadership established by Circadiant and broaden the availability of its
industry-leading SFP+, 10GigE and other stressed signal test solutions.
The SFP+ transceiver is specified by a multi-source agreement (MSA)
between manufacturers and allows greater port density (the number of
transceivers per inch along the edge of a mother board) than other transceiver
configurations. SFP+ is emerging as the 10 GigE optical interface of choice
because it enables lower cost and even higher port density network interface
cards. To achieve this, developers and manufactures are faced with new
compliance and performance test challenges that are addressed by Circadiant's
products and systems.
"To capitalize on the economic benefits of developing SFP+ modules,
equipment manufacturers require test solutions that evolve accordingly," said
Bill Mortimer, vice president and general manager in JDSU's Communications
Test and Measurement business segment. "Circadiant has technology and
products that not only meet this challenge but complement the JDSU optical
transport test portfolio and offer important test capabilities our customers
are asking for."
Circadiant standards-based test solutions include the Hydra platform, the
industry's first 10 GigE Long Reach Multimode (LRM) and 10 GigE SFP+ test
systems, and the OST platform for testing optical components, modules and
systems using real-world conditions.
"Testing 10GigE components and systems requires the verification of
standards compliance for product development, but also simplified, lower-cost
test solutions for manufacturing," said My Chung, CEO of Circadiant.
"Providing industry-first test solutions that help meet new and complex
challenges associated with SFP+ while also accelerating time-to-market is the
differentiator for Circadiant products. We will expand these capabilities as
part of JDSU."
About JDSU
JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in
the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading
provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products
for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network



equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative
optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor
processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and
decorative applications. More information is available at www.jdsu.com.
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to any statement or
implication that the mobile phone test system market will grow at the rate
predicted by third parties; that Circadiant's operations, sales channels and
business will be successfully incorporated into JDSU, or that Circadiant
products described in this press release (i) will be successfully introduced
or marketed, (ii) will be qualified and purchased by our customers, or (iii)
will perform to any particular specifications or performance or reliability
standards. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
that, if realized, could materially impair the Company's results of
operations, business, and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties
include the following, among other things: (a) our current visibility as to
customer demand levels, future market growth and the timing, extent, location,
requirements and nature of network build-outs and technology transitions, is
extremely limited; (b) the timing, extent, location, requirements and nature
of network technology transitions is extremely unpredictable and development
cycles are generally very long; and (c) the products may not (i) perform as
expected without material defects, (ii) be manufactured at acceptable volumes,
yields, and cost, (iii) be qualified and accepted by our customers, and (iv)
successfully compete with products offered by our competitors, and (d) factors
discussed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained
in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not
assume any obligation to update or qualify any of the statements made herein.
Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation.
Contacts
Press/Industry: Nick Rowan, +1 240-404-1924 or [email protected]
Investors: Michelle Levine, +1 408-546-4421 or [email protected]
SOURCE JDSU
http://www.jdsu.com/

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