(Oslo, November 26, 2010): Ignis, a leading international provider of optical components, announced today that they are entering into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 100 percent of the shares in SmartOptics AS, a Norwegian supplier of optical subsystems for storage, data- and telecommunication.
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SmartOptics has been selected by Deloitte as the 6th placed company in this years Technology 50 Norway awards. Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is Norway’s fastest growing companies within the TMT industry (Technology, Media and Telecoms) and inclusion is recognised as a significant achievement.
SmartOptics has expanded its popular 1U T-Series transmission portfolio with the launch of the T-4808, a 1U C/DWDM platform designed to carry all protocols up to 10Gig. Based on pluggable transceivers, the T-4808 can support up to 4 x 8G and 4 x 10G services under one roof.
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SmartOptics has developed a unique CWDM system capable of delivering 8 x 10 Gbps SFP+ channels over distances of 40km. The system, available immediately, is the first of its kind in the world and removes current distance limitations of SFP+ transceivers. Network operators and equipment manufacturers can expand legacy CWDM networks with additional 10G services. Equipment interfaces using SFP+ no longer have to be connected in to a separate transmission system to achieve multiple channels and longer distances.
Brocade and SmartOptics have partnered together to provide the most technically and commercially advantageous SAN extension solutions. SmartOptics wdm SFPs are plugged directly in to the Brocade Switches / Directors and transported over a passive wdm architecture resulting in a simple and powerful transmission solution. SmartOptics provides the worlds only long distance embedded 8Gbit/s FC transmission system over distance without the need for additional active wdm equipment. Further information is available by clicking the links below.
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SmartOptics has won the “Gaselle 2009″ award for fastest growing company in Oslo. The award which assesses companies thorughout Norway was presented to company Founder and CEO, Terje Hallanin Oslo on Thursday night. SmartOptics has seen rapid growth since its inception in 2006, and will close 2009 with a turnover of $12M USD. SmartOptics business model is to provide high quality, cost effective, alternative solutions to Telecom, Datacom and Storage Network operators worldwide.
SmartOptics has built on the success of its passive CWDM and ELWL platforms with the approval of its passive DWDM system.
SmartOptics has further strengthened its position as Market Leader for Fibre Channel transmission products with the recent listing of its 4Gbps 80km CWDM transceivers on the EMC Support Matrix (ESM).
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