Alcatel Optronics, Multilink Technology to Develop DWDM Transceivers

PARIS, April 15 -- Alcatel Optronics and Multilink Technology Corp. have formed a partnership to jointly develop next generation transceivers. The companies said that the collaboration will result in a product, which integrates Alcatel Optronics' high performance optical components with Multilink's high-speed electronic devices to deliver a cost-effective, compact DWDM transceiver solution for the core telecommunications network.

"We are proud to join in this collaboration, bringing together Multilink's electrical component expertise with Alcatel Optronics' optical components and systems knowledge, which will shorten our customers' time-to-market and reduce their cost of operations," said Jens N. Albers, executive vice-president and co-chairman of Multilink. "Alcatel Optronics is a leader in the industry. By partnering with them, we feel confident that together we can develop the best solution suitable for the highest performance applications."