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FURUKAWA ELECTRIC AND OFS ANNOUNCE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN SM LOW-LOSS AND MM THERMOPLASTIC HIGH-DENSITY MT FERRULES NOW AVAILABLE OFC/ NFOEC 2009, Booth 2539, San Diego, California, March 23, 2009 —The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., and the U.S.-based OFS, Specialty Photonics Division, are pleased to announce the latest step in the migration towards smaller, higher density MT ferrule connectors. The FITEL® MT-24 SM Low-Loss Ferrule with maximum insertion loss of ≤0.35 dB and typical performance of ≤0.15 dB and the FITEL MT-24 MM Thermoplastic ferrule have been released for mass production. Both connectors maintain a low profile with 2 rows of 12 fibers each and are compatible with the FITEL MPO connectors for easy push-on/pull-off secure latching. In addition to the low loss and small profile features, these ferrules comply with Telcordia GR-1435-CORE standards for reliability. The new MT-24 SM Low-Loss Ferrule and MT-24 MM Thermoplastic ferrules complement the FITEL series of Low-Loss MT ferrules with its Multimode MT-8, MT-12 and MT-24 ferrule offerings. Furukawa’s and OFS’ product development continually moves toward smaller size, higher fiber counts, and higher connector count. Furukawa and OFS will be exhibiting the FITEL MT-24 SM Low-Loss Ferrules at OFC/NFOEC, Booth #2539 beginning March 24, 2009. This product will be available in the Americas and CALA from OFS, Specialty Photonics Division, info@SpecialtyPhotonics.com. Worldwide customers outside this channel are referred directly to The Furukawa Electric Company, Ltd. About The Furukawa Electric Company, Ltd. The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (www.furukawa.co.jp/english) is an $11 billion global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of fiber optic products, network products, electronics components, power cables, nonferrous metals, and other advanced technology products. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Furukawa operates production facilities on five continents around the globe, including OFS and the OFS, Specialty Photonics Division, in the USA. About OFS OFS is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and provider of optical fiber, optical fiber cable, FTTX, optical connectivity and specialty photonics products. Our manufacturing and research divisions work together to provide innovative products and solutions that traverse many different applications as they link people and machines anywhere in the world. Between continents, between cities, around neighborhoods, and into homes and businesses of digital consumers we provide the right optical fiber, optical cable and components for efficient, cost-effective transmission.
OFS’ corporate lineage dates back to 1876 and included technology powerhouses such as AT&T (NYSE: T) and Lucent Technologies (now Alcatel-Lucent, NYSE: ALU). Today, OFS is owned by Furukawa Electric, a multi-billion dollar global leader in optical communications. Headquartered in Norcross (near Atlanta, Georgia), U.S., OFS is a global provider with facilities in Avon, Connecticut; Carrollton, Georgia; Somerset, New Jersey; and Sturbridge, Massachusetts, as well as in Denmark, Germany and Russia. For more information, please visit www.ofsoptics.com ### PR Contact:
Julie Rodriguez
OFS, Specialty Photonics Division
(860) 678-6531
js162@ofsoptics.com Technical Contact:
Jeff Sitlinger
OFS, Specialty Photonics Division
678) 783-1112
jsitlinger@ofsoptics.com
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