ADC Introduces MEMS Switch

ATLANTA -- Supercomm 2001 -- ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT, www.adc.com), a leading global supplier of fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, today introduced its MEMS- (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) based low port count, optical switch. Optical MEMS components provide advanced photonic functions such as switching, filtering and attenuation. ADC's new MEMS switch is designed to advance all-optical networks with increased switching speeds, greater integration, significant space savings, and lower costs for optical communication systems. The MEMS switch is on display at ADC's SUPERCOMM 2001 booth (No. 3548) in Atlanta, June 5-8. "While many telecom players are working on large matrix switch fabrics to alleviate the data traffic jam in the networks of the future, a real and pressing need exists today for compact, economical and high performance small-port-count switches," said Rick Masloski, vice president and general manager of ADC's Fiber Division. "Our MEMS design and architecture allows for a robust and compact switch to be used in a variety of switching applications. With this technology, ADC customers can get some of the most advanced and cost-effective optical networking devices available today." ADC Telecommunications Inc. For more information on Supercomm 2001, please visit the Light Reading Supercomm 2001 Site.