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Pirelli Presents Its Latest Fiber Optic and Photonics Products at OFC 2005

Posted on: Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 12:00 CST

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Pirelli will display its latest products and solutions designed for efficient optical network deployment and next generation optical network solutions, at OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) 2005 -- taking place in Anaheim, California (US) from March 8th to 10th. Pirelli will be exhibiting a wide array of fiber technology and Fiber to the Access Products (FTTX), as well as innovative optical components, at its OFC booth -- number 2701.

Pirelli Communications Cables and Systems North America, a leading provider of Fiber Optic Cable Solutions to customers in North America and throughout the world, will display a range of products designed to improve the functional deployment of FTTX solutions. The Pirelli ResiLink(TM) family of products will be on display as well as the full compliment of Outside Plant, and Premise Products designed for Network Reliability and ease of deployment.

Pirelli Broadband Solutions, a new company of the Pirelli Group focused in broadband access and photonics solutions for new generation telecommunications infrastructures, will exhibit its Dynamically Tunable Laser (DTL) for fiber optic networks. The Tunable Laser DTL-C 13, recently launched in the telecommunication market worldwide, is a CW external cavity laser for advanced optical networking systems. It is designed to provide high optical output power and wavelength tuneability over the entire C-band with very high spectral purity and frequency stability. The Pirelli Tunable Laser is capable of replacing over 100 fixed lasers in a traditional fiber optic network.

"Pirelli Tunable Laser is a new generation photonic product recently developed by Pirelli Labs, the advanced research center of our Group, through the integrated photonics and nanotechnology competencies of our researchers. We are confident this development will receive a positive response from the market as it provides an economic benefit for telecom network operators, allowing them to optimize their investment and increase their operating flexibility and profitability," says Pierluigi Franco, Photonic Products Manager of Pirelli Broadband Solutions.

About Pirelli

Pirelli is a global producer of Tyres, Energy and Telecommunication Cables and Systems. Active also in the Real Estate sector, Pirelli is one of the world's leading companies in all these sectors with more than 36,000 employees, 77 production sites, and total sales of 6.671 billion Euros at 31st December 2003. It focuses its R&D, production resources and competencies on leading-edge technologies, as demonstrated by the advanced Pirelli Labs in the photonics, broadband access and new materials fields and by MIRS -- Modular Integrated Robotized System for tyres production. In 2001, Pirelli also acquired -- via the company Olimpia -- a stake in Telecom Italia group, one of the leading European telecom operators. Additional information on Pirelli is available at: http://www.pirelli.com/

Pirelli

CONTACT: Pirelli Press Office, +39 02 8535-4270

Web site: http://www.pirelli.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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