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ADVA Optical Networking reports Q1 2008 financial results and meets expectations
Q1 2008 revenues at EUR 54.0 million
Q1 2008 IFRS pro forma operating income of EUR -2.0 million (-3.8% of revenues), including restructuring charges of EUR 0.9 million
Q2 2008 revenues expected to range between EUR 55 million and EUR 59 million with IFRS pro forma operating income between-2% and +1% of revenues, including restructuring charges of EUR 1.4 million
May 8, 2008.
ADVA Optical Networking today announced Q1 2008 financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Q1 2008 IFRS FINANCIAL RESULTS
In line with guidance provided in March 2008 of between EUR 51 million and EUR 55 million, revenues in Q1 2008 totaled EUR 54.0 million after EUR 68.7 million in Q1 2007 and EUR 53.8 million in Q4 2007. IFRS pro forma operating income, excluding stock-based compensation and amortization & impairment of goodwill & acquisition-related intangible assets, came in at negative EUR 2.0 million in Q1 2008 or -3.8% of revenues and exceeded guidance of between -8% and -4%. In Q1 2007, IFRS pro forma operating income had amounted to positive EUR 4.7 million. The Q1 2008 number included charges of EUR 0.9 million related to a previously announced restructuring initiative implying total one-off charges of around EUR 3.0 million between Q1 and Q3 2008. Excluding this restructuring charge, pro forma operating income was at -2.0% of revenues in Q1 2008. Year-on-year, the pro forma operating income reduction was primarily driven by significantly decreased revenue contribution by one major U.S. distribution channel. These effects were partially offset by higher income from capitalization of development expenses, net of depreciation for capitalized development projects, of EUR 2.5 million in Q1 2008 after EUR 0.8 million in Q1 2007.
The IFRS operating loss in Q1 2008 was EUR 3.8 million, after an operating income of EUR 1.3 million in Q1 2007. The key driver for this development is the above-mentioned decline of pro forma operating income. The decline in part is offset by lower scheduled amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions and lower stock compensation expenses. These items amounted to EUR 1.2 million and EUR 0.5 million in Q1 2008 after EUR 2.4 million and EUR 0.9 million in Q1 2007, respectively.
The IFRS net loss in Q1 2008 amounted to EUR 4.4 million, after a net loss of EUR 0.8 million in Q1 2007. In Q1 2008, net foreign currency exchange losses of EUR 1.3 million after respective gains of EUR 0.1 million in Q1 2007 contributed to the net loss. In part, this effect was offset by a tax benefit of EUR 0.9 million in Q1 2008 related to deferred tax adjustments on tax losses carried forward. In contrast, based on positive income before taxes, there was a tax expense of EUR 1.8 million in Q1 2007. Basic and diluted IFRS net earnings per share were EUR -0.10 each in Q1 2008 after EUR -0.02 each in Q1 2007.
“Our Q1 2008 financials came in at the upper end of revenue guidance and were slightly above guidance in terms of profitability. We view these results as a further milestone in rebuilding investor confidence in the management of our Company. In addition, we saw ongoing positive operating cash flow in Q1 2008, and our net liquidity at EUR 2.3 million at the end of Q1 2008 remained positive,” commented Jaswir Singh, Chief Financial Officer of ADVA Optical Networking.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
In conjunction with the release of its Q1 2008 IFRS financial results today, May 8, 2008, ADVA Optical Networking will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 3:00 p.m. CEDT/9:00 a.m. EDT. Participating in the call will be ADVA Optical Networking’s Chief Executive Officer, Brian Protiva, and Chief Financial Officer, Jaswir Singh. Interested parties may dial in at +49 69 2711 3400 or +1 877 527 5884, and listen live via webcast on ADVA Optical Networking’s website, located on the ‘financial results’ page in the investor relations section of ADVA Optical Networking’s website at www.advaoptical.com.
Q2 2008 OUTLOOK
ADVA Optical Networking expects Q2 2008 revenues to range between EUR 55 million and EUR 59 million, based on carrier infrastructure business picking up following two quarters of temporary weak demand. Further, we anticipate pro forma operating income, of between -2% and +1% of revenues in Q2 2008, including restructuring charges of EUR 1.4 million. Without these charges, we anticipate Q2 2008 pro forma operating income of between 0% and +3% of revenues. In December 2007, ADVA Optical Networking made the decision to restructure the Company to adjust its cost base to a temporarily challenging market environment. The restructuring initiative was implemented immediately, leading to an overall reduction of 7% of employees and a one-off restructuring charge of around EUR 3.0 million through Q3 2008. EUR 0.9 million of this charge has been included in the pro forma operating income for Q1 2008. ADVA Optical Networking will host its annual shareholders’ meeting on June 11, 2008, in Meiningen, Germany, and will publish its Q2 2008 financial results on August 5, 2008.
“Our Q2 2008 revenue guidance indicates that we will see growth in Q2 2008, with a strong focus on serving key accounts and on increasing our direct touch with customers served via indirect distribution channels. Additionally, since the beginning of the year, ADVA Optical Networking has won select enterprise and carrier business in all regions. In order to fulfil the ongoing strong global bandwidth demand, we are convinced that over time, telecommunication companies will continue to invest in ramping up their infrastructure. We continue to be a well-positioned innovation leader. With the ongoing restructuring initiative we will be able to reduce costs, add flexibility to our operations capacity and invest appropriately in revenue-generating activities and low-cost R&D sites. These are the key ingredients for renewed profitability,” stated Brian Protiva, Chief Executive Officer of ADVA Optical Networking.
THREE-MONTH
IFRS CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
| (in thousands of EUR, except earnings per share) |
Q1 2008 |
Q1 20071 |
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| Revenues |
54,028 |
68,679 |
| Pro forma cost of goods sold |
-32,877 |
-41,025 |
| Pro forma gross profit |
21,151 |
27,654 |
| Pro forma selling and marketing expenses |
-7,978 |
-8,168 |
| Pro forma general and administrative expenses |
-6,119 |
-5,641 |
| Pro forma research and development expenses |
-10,920 |
-10,101 |
Income from capitalization of development expenses,
net of amortization
for capitalized development projects |
2,482 |
816 |
| Restructuring expenses |
-949 |
0 |
| Other operating income (expenses),
net |
304 |
110 |
| Pro forma operating income |
-2,029 |
4,670 |
| Amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions |
-1,192 |
-2,439 |
| Stock compensation expenses |
-548 |
-905 |
| Operating income (loss) |
-3,769 |
1,326 |
| Interest income (expense), net |
-166 |
-206 |
| Other income (expense), net |
-1,321 |
-156 |
| Income (loss) before tax |
-5,256 |
964 |
| Income tax benefit (expense),
net |
879 |
-1,812 |
| Net income (loss) |
-4,377 |
-848 |
|
|
|
| Earnings per share in EUR |
|
|
| basic |
-0.10 |
-0.02 |
| diluted |
-0.10 |
-0.02 |
1: For select revenues in Q1 2007, cost of goods sold amounting to EUR 2,258
thousand had not been recognized in Q1, but only in Q2 2007. Pro forma gross
profit, pro forma operating income, operating income, income before tax, net
income (loss) and earnings per share have been restated accordingly.
ADVA Optical Networking reports audited 2007 IFRS Financial Results and provides guidance for Q1 2008
Q4 2007 revenues at EUR 53.8 million,
IFRS pro forma operating income of EUR -12.1 million, or -23% of revenues
31% y-o-y 2007 revenue growth to EUR 251.5 million,
IFRS pro forma operating income of EUR 1.8 million, or 1% of revenues
Q1 2008 revenues expected to range between EUR 51 million and EUR 55 million with IFRS pro forma operating income between -8% and -4% of revenues
March 18, 2008.
Norcross, Georgia, USA and Martinsried/Munich, Germany
ADVA Optical Networking today announced Q4 and audited full-year 2007 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2007, and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Q4 2007 IFRS FINANCIAL RESULTS
In line with guidance provided in December 2007, revenues in Q4 2007 totaled EUR 53.8 million after EUR 61.3 million in Q4 2006 and EUR 61.5 million in Q3 2007. Also in line with guidance, IFRS pro forma operating income, excluding stock-based compensation and amortization & impairment of goodwill & acquisition-related intangible assets, was at negative EUR 12.1 million in Q4 2007 after positive EUR 3.0 million in Q4 2006. This development was primarily driven by one-off non-cash charges related to the write-down of outdated inventory items (EUR 5.5 million) and to the impairment of capitalized research and development expenses (EUR 4.6 million) and significantly decreased revenue contribution by one major U.S. distribution channel. Additional causes are temporary business weakness with carrier and enterprise customers in Q4 2007, and higher operational expenses.
The IFRS operating loss in Q4 2007 was EUR 23.2 million, after an operating loss of EUR 2.9 million in Q4 2006. Key drivers for this development are the above-mentioned decline of pro forma operating income and significantly increased amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions of EUR 10.4 million in Q4 2007 after EUR 1.8 million in Q4 2006. The strong increase relates to one-off impairments of goodwill (EUR 6.6 million), purchased technology (EUR 1.0 million) and in-process R&D projects (EUR 1.0 million) in Q4 2007. The impairment of goodwill reflects valuation adjustments from ADVA Optical Networking’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (EUR 3.0 million), Sweden (EUR 2.3 million) and Norway (EUR 1.3 million). While the Swedish research and development facility will be closed, our United Kingdom and Norway operations, and our purchased technology and in-process R&D projects are assumed to generate more moderate future economic benefits than previously estimated. Partially offsetting these developments are reduced stock compensation expenses of EUR 0.7 million in Q4 2007 after EUR 4.1 million in Q4 2006. The decline of this expense item is largely due to a Q4 2006 one-off charge related to shares issued to former Covaro employees taken over by ADVA Optical Networking in 2006.
Also, there was an IFRS net loss in Q4 2007 amounting to EUR 27.7 million, after a net loss of EUR 10.4 million in Q4 2006. In Q4 2007, beyond the operating loss, income tax expenses amounting to EUR 4.4 million drove the net loss. The tax expense arises mainly from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the ongoing 2001 to 2004 tax audit in Germany and the impairment of intangible assets. Basic and diluted IFRS net earnings per share were EUR -0.60 each in Q4 2007 after EUR -0.23 each in Q4 2006.
FULL-YEAR 2007 IFRS FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenues increased 30.5% from EUR 192.7 million in 2006 to EUR 251.5 million in 2007, including Movaz revenues since July 12, 2006. This increase was primarily driven by the full-year inclusion of Movaz operations in 2007, overall sound business growth through Q3 2007 and significantly decreased revenue contribution by one major U.S. distribution channel between Q1 and Q3 2007. IFRS pro forma operating income was EUR 1.8 million in 2007 after EUR 13.1 million in 2006, largely due to the same factors as described in the Q4 2007 analysis.
The IFRS operating loss in 2007 was EUR 18.7 million, after an operating income of EUR 0.9 million in 2006. Key drivers for this development are the above-mentioned decline of pro forma operating income and significantly increased amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions, as described in the Q4 2007 analysis.
Also, we reported an IFRS net loss in 2007 amounting to EUR 29.5 million, after a net loss of EUR 10.3 million in 2006. Beyond the operating loss, income tax expenses amounting to EUR 8.2 million drove the 2007 net loss. As stated above, the 2007 tax expense is mainly driven by the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the ongoing 2001 to 2004 tax audit in Germany and the impairment of intangible assets. Basic and diluted IFRS net earnings per share were EUR -0.64 each in 2007, after
EUR -0.26 each in 2006. Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding increased by 5.4 million each to 45.7 million each in 2007, largely driven by the 2006 issuance of new shares related to the acquisition of Movaz (+6.5 million shares in July 2006) and a capital increase for cash in October 2006 (+1.3 million shares).
“While both the development of revenues and earnings for Q4 and full-year 2007 are disappointing, the numbers confirm the latest guidance we provided in December 2007. We saw positive free cash flow in Q4 2007, and our net liquidity was at a sound EUR 4.5 million at the end of the quarter, up from EUR 2.5 million at the end of the previous quarter. With the significant one-off non-cash charges we took in Q4, our balance sheet is valued much more conservatively than before, significantly reducing the risk of future write-downs of a similar nature,” commented Jaswir Singh, Chief Financial Officer of ADVA Optical Networking.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
In conjunction with the release of its full-year 2007 audited IFRS financial results today, March 18, 2007, ADVA Optical Networking will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 3:00 p.m. CET/10:00 a.m. EDT. Participating in the call will be ADVA Optical Networking’s Chief Executive Officer, Brian Protiva, and Chief Financial Officer, Jaswir Singh. Interested parties may dial in at +49 69 2711 3400 or +1 877 527 5884, and listen live via webcast on ADVA Optical Networking’s website, located on the ‘financial results’ page in the investor relations section of ADVA Optical Networking?s website at www.advaoptical.com.
Q1 2008 OUTLOOK
ADVA Optical Networking expects Q1 2008 revenues to range between EUR 51 million and EUR 55 million. In December 2007, based on increased global economic uncertainty, ADVA Optical Networking decided to restructure the Company. The restructuring initiative encompasses closure of select research and development facilities as well as headcount reductions across all sites, implying an overall cutback of 7% of employees through Q3 2008. The initiative will entail a one-off restructuring charge of around EUR 3.0 million. As a consequence and due to our short-term largely inflexible operational cost base, we anticipate a pro forma operating loss of between -8% and -4% of revenues in Q1 2008. ADVA Optical Networking will publish its Q1 2008 financial results on May 8, 2008, and host its annual shareholders’ meeting on June 11, 2008, in Meiningen, Germany.
“While the current global economic environment does not allow us to guide more aggressively on the revenue side, it is important to note that we are not losing market share with our customer base, which is broadly distributed over more than 200 carriers and more than 10,000 enterprises. The smaller employee base following the full implementation of our restructuring initiative will allow us to more flexibly react to swings in market demand and will significantly increase our efficiency. For full-year 2008, despite the one-off restructuring charges, we expect the pro forma operating margin to come out above the level seen for full-year 2007, even when assuming a flattish year-on-year development of revenues. We anticipate stronger growth in 2009 and beyond. We will focus on strategic customers and on driving sales breadth as well as innovation leadership for renewed profitable growth,” stated Brian Protiva, Chief Executive Officer of ADVA Optical Networking.
INUBIT: Softwarehaus inubit von der Initiative Mittelstand in der Kategorie BPM ausgezeichnet
inubit erhält Innovationspreis der Initiative Mittelstand
Berlin, 30. März 2007
Die Berliner inubit AG konnte auf der diesjährigen CeBIT den Innovationspreis der Initiative Mittelstand für die Kategorie BPM (Business Process Management) entgegennehmen. Damit hat inubit bereits zum zweiten Mal den Innovationspreis erhalten. Im Jahr 2005 war das Softwarehaus bereits in einer anderen Kategorie ausgezeichnet worden.
Mit dem Innovationspreis, der für die Bereiche ITK und Industrie vergeben wird, zeichnet die Initiative Mittelstand seit dem Jahr 2004 Unternehmen aus, die die „innovativsten und für den Mittelstand interessantesten“ Produkte auf den Markt gebracht haben. In diesem Jahr bewarben sich über 1000 Unternehmen aus der ITK-Branche um den Preis, bei dem ein Gesamtsieger gekürt wird und jeweils drei Preisträger in jeder Unterkategorie.
Die inubit AG gehört zu den führenden Anbietern für Business Process Management und verfügt mit ihrer BPM-Suite inubit IS über das derzeit am Markt einzigartige Angebot einer komplett durchgängigen BPM-Software. Der Berliner Software- und Lösungsspezialist unterstützt Unternehmen bei der Optimierung und Automatisierung ihrer Geschäftsprozesse durch branchenfokussierte und -neutrale Lösungen.
inubit ist Träger des EAI-Awards 2005 und erhielt im Jahr 2006 den eco Award für die beste branchenübergreifende ASP-Lösung. Zu den Kunden der Berliner gehören mittelständische und größere Unternehmen wie zum Beispiel E.ON Ruhrgas, RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe, T-Systems, GfD (ein Unternehmen der OBI-Gruppe) und Siemens.
ADVA Optical Networking and Affiniti unite Derby City Council with next-generation network solutionn
U.K. local government uses the ADVA FSP 2000 to converge IT resources, develop shared service applications and improve business continuity solutions
May 30, 2007.
London/York, United Kingdom and Martinsried/Munich, Germany
ADVA Optical Networking and Affiniti today announced that Derby City Council, one of the U.K.’s leading unitary local governments, has deployed the ADVA Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 2000 to create a network that connects its city centre locations. The new deployment enables Derby City Council’s 12,500 staff to operate high–bandwidth applications, access shared services, streamline their communication systems and enhance business continuity solutions.
Derby City Council is rated one of the best-performing city councils in England and Wales, receiving four-star status (the highest achievable) from the independent audit commission. Located in the East Midlands, the council serves over 250,000 residents, providing an expanding range of services from education and transport to welfare and culture. These services are creating increasingly large data demands, with information needing to be accessed, shared and stored securely across 200 locations throughout the city.
The ADVA FSP 2000 provides the flexible bandwidth Derby City Council requires to respond to its current data demands and provision for future network growth. Transporting data streams of up to 10Gbit/s Ethernet enables the council to utilise high-bandwidth collaborative working environments, where applications (including web hosting, payment services and customer information systems) and information can be shared across departments in different geographical locations. These services will dramatically improve administration procedures and reduce inefficiencies.
Miles Peters, technical design analyst at Derby Council commented, “ADVA Optical Networking’s FSP 2000 stands at the forefront of optical innovation. Its flexibility enables Derby City Council to exceed the expectations of its residents, ensuring the council is one of the country’s leading service providers. The council’s optical transport network will provide the framework on which current and future communications across the East Midlands will be built, supporting a range of new services and systems.”
The ADVA FSP 2000 will also provide Derby City Council with business continuity and disaster recovery solutions. Its ability to transport enormous data streams each second ensures that data is continuously updated throughout the network, enabling staff to access the most up-to-date information regardless of their location. The ADVA FSP 2000’s service intelligence also monitors the network for performance loss and hostile intrusion, delivering increased protection for data and optimum network efficiency.
“Derby City Council is a leading example of what local governments can achieve when they implement next-generation optical equipment as the foundation for their networks,” said Brian P. McCann, chief marketing and strategy officer at ADVA Optical Networking. “By converging its disparate office locations onto one network, Derby City Council is able to unite its communications systems and its workforce. The Council will benefit from collaborative working environments and shared resources that will in-turn deliver direct service benefits to Derby’s residents.”
INUBIT: inubit und Wilken bieten effiziente Lösung für Umsetzung der BNetzA-Prozesse
Zahlreiche Kunden entscheiden sich für Wilken Regulierungsmanager auf Basis
des inubit IS
Berlin, 10. Mai 2007 -
Aufgrund der Vorgaben der Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)
müssen Energieversorger zum 1. August neue Anforderungen im Bereich des
elektronischen Datenaustauschs einhalten. Durch die Kooperation mit der
Berliner inubit AG kann der Ulmer Softwarehersteller Wilken GmbH seinen
Kunden nun den Wilken Regulierungsmanager auf Basis des inubit IS, der
einzigen komplett durchgängigen BPM-Software (Business Process Management)
am Markt, anbieten. Wilken stellt damit eine leistungsfähige und schnell
einsetzbare Lösung für die Umsetzung der BNetzA-Prozesse zur Verfügung. Für
die Nutzung dieser kombinierten Lösung haben sich bereits zahlreiche
Unternehmen, wie zum Beispiel die Aschaffenburger Versorgungs GmbH, die
Stadtwerke Pinneberg, Marburg und Werl, sowie die Energieversorgung Oelde
GmbH, entschieden.
Zum 1. August müssen Stromversorger, die von der BNetzA mit dem Beschluss
BK6-06-009 erlassenen Anforderungen an den "Geschäftsprozess zur
Kundenbelieferung mit Elektrizität" (GPKE) verbindlich realisiert haben. Mit
dem Wilken Regulierungsmanager auf Basis des inubit IS bietet Wilken seinen
140 Kunden aus dem Energiesektor eine vorkonfigurierte, schnell einsetzbare
Lösung, mit der die BNetzA-Anforderungen kostengünstig umgesetzt werden
können. Diese Lösung umfasst bereits alle gesetzlich definierten Prozesse
und unterstützt alle geforderten Nachrichtenformate und -protokolle.
Außerdem verfolgt das Ulmer Softwarehaus mit der Zusammenarbeit das Ziel,
seinen Kunden zusätzliche Lösungen und Prozesspakete für die
Geschäftsprozessautomatisierung anzubieten. Insbesondere der EDI-Adapter von
inubit wird - in Ergänzung zu den Wilken-Produkten und der OEM-Basislizenz -
den Kunden von Wilken zur Verfügung gestellt. Damit erhalten alle
Unternehmen, die bereits Produkte der Wilken GmbH einsetzen, die Chance,
schnell und unkompliziert EDI für die Automatisierung ihrer
Kommunikationsprozesse zu nutzen.
Die Kooperation der beiden Softwarehäuser spiegelt sich auch in gemeinsamen
Vertriebs- und Marketingaktionen wider. Beide Unternehmen veranstalten zum
Beispiel gemeinsam mit weiteren Partnern aus dem Energiemarkt am 14. und
15. Juni 2007 den "inubit iDay-ENERGY" in Berlin. Diese praxisorientierte
Veranstaltung dient dem Networking zwischen den von den Beschlüssen der
BNetzA betroffenen Marktteilnehmern und zeigt anhand von Praxisvorträgen
auf, wie man kostengünstig und zeitnah die Anforderungen der BK6 und BK7
umsetzen kann. Weitere Informationen zum inubit iDay-ENERGY erhalten Sie
unter www.inubit.com/idayenergy.
Über inubit
Die inubit AG, ein führender Anbieter für Business Process Management (BPM)
mit der einzigen komplett durchgängigen BPM-Software am Markt, unterstützt
Unternehmen bei der Optimierung und Automatisierung ihrer Geschäftsprozesse
durch standardisierte Software und branchenfokussierte und -neutrale
Lösungen. Durch die effektive, plattform- und applikationsunabhängige
Daten-, Prozess- und Geschäftspartnerintegration erreichen Unternehmen
signifikante Effizienzsteigerungen - und das mit einem schnellen Return on
Investment.
Im Jahr 2005 wurde inubit mit dem EAI-Award und dem Innovationspreis der
Initiative Mittelstand ausgezeichnet, im Jahr 2006 folgte der eco Award für
die beste branchenübergreifende ASP-Lösung. Auf der CeBIT 2007 wurde inubit
außerdem als Sieger in der Kategorie "BPM" und als Preisträger in der
Kategorie "Digitale/elektronische Signatur" der Innitiative Mittelstand
ausgezeichnet.
Über Wilken
Die Wilken GmbH entwickelt und vertreibt Software für das Finanz- und
Rechnungswesen, die Warenwirtschaft, die Energieabrechnung sowie
Openshop-Lösungen für die elektronische Beschaffung (E-Procurement),
Internetshops und E-Marketing.
Ansprechpartner für die Presse:
Andrea Tauschmann, inubit AG, Telefon: +49 (0)30 726112-255, Fax: +49 (0)30
726112-100,
andrea.tauschmann@inubit.com, www.inubit.com
Katharina Granzin, index GmbH, Telefon: +49 (0)30 39088-145, Fax:+49 (0)30
39088-199,
k.granzin@index.de, www.index.de
Wolfgang Grandjean, Wilken GmbH, Telefon: +49 (0) 731 9650 267, Fax: +49 (0)
731 9650 340,
wg@wilken.de, www.wilken.de
AMS: SIFAM - Multimode Combiner
Martinsried, 06-14-2006
AMS Technologies AG introduces PM (6+1)x1 Multimode Combiner
AMS Technologies AG has added the Multimode Power Combiner with PM (polarisation maintaining) signal fibre feed through to its range of High Power products of SIFAM Fibre Optics.
SIFAM proprietary manufacturing techniques allow the precise fusion of input fibres around the central PM signal fibre and a PM dual clad output fibre providing high coupling efficiency over a wide pump wavelength range.
Available in standard (6+1)x1 configuration, the combiner can be fabricated from a range of industry standard fibres for ease of splicing to commercially available laser diodes and fibre applications. Custom fibre variants are frequently supplied and are available upon request.
SIFAM Fibre Optics prides itself on the reliability of it products, Gary Sinclair, Product Line Manager stated ”clearly in the High Power Fibre Laser or Amplifier applications that these Tapered Fibre Bundles are intended for their reliability is paramount. As well as extensive field deployment we have undertaken a long term monitored test with a large number of multimode power combiners being exposed to high power and operated at elevated temperatures. Additionally severe tests have been performed to the exacting standards of Telcordia 1221 in all other environmental and mechanical prescribed conditions…..so far results are excellent”
The High Power Multimode (MM) Combiner product range already includes all-MM devices with any number of inputs between 3x1 through to 7x1, as well as signal feed through devices in the form of (6+1)x1, with HI1060 or SMF28 signal input fibres and a range of commercially available double clad (DCF) output fibres. These devices are designed to be easily compatible with standard high power pump diodes, and are typically operated at power levels of 5-7W per input port. SIFAM also supply specific customer defined pump combiners featuring Large Mode Area (LMA) fibre feed through, a design often favoured for use in pulsed systems.
To compliment the High Power Combiners, SIFAM supply a wide range of standard ancillary components specifically designed for use in Fibre Lasers, including wavelength combiners, wavelength splitters, power monitoring ultra-low ratio taps (0.1%, 0.01%, 0.001%), as well as optical power splitters at any ratio up to 50%.
For more information, please contact our product specialist at AMS Technologies,
Dr. Overbeck by phone +49(089)89577-0 or email to optotech@ams.de
INHECO: Microplate Stacker & Incubator
INHECO is now offering the perfect solution for all applications in lab automation, where an exact temperature control is essential to preserve the quality of your liquid samples. The INHECO Hotel offers you key advantages:
- no deterioration of expensive and rare probes
- it avoids evaporation of reagents
- stopping reactions
- incubate DNA´s
- breeding proteins and much more.
- FDA compliant where temperature control has to be ensured, monitored and online memory saved throughout all process steps
This device is a state-of-the-art design for SBS listed microplates, including flat bottom, round bottom and PCR. The INHECO Hotel is a ready-to-install high performance thermoelectric device. It is the smallest and most cost effective storage position on the market for MP-temperature control!
Compatible to all existing liquid handler robots and their gripper systems.
You can choose between various types of racks. These contact surfaces are precisely machined and coated. Robust, easy to clean and simple in handling. The included positioner insures a safe and precise robot handling at any time, together with manual or automated loading and unloading.
Options:
- INHECO TEC Control: An adapted electronic controller with high accuracy including display, housing, power supply and optional RS232 interface. This accessory completes your package to a plug and play solution for immediate use.
- Internal INHECO TEC Control: On request, the controller can be built into the Hotel to minimize deck space
- Test units are available on request.
INHECO: Thermoshaker
INHECO and H+P Labortechnik have launched a joint venture to design a temperature controlled shaker, combining the well-known ultraflat H+P Variomag Teleshake shaker with INHECO's unique temperature control system. Accurate temperature control, suited for a wide range of formats, robot compatible and a very small footprint are just some features of this brand new product. The device shakes from 100 to 2.000 rpm, with an amplitude of 2mm, best for 96 and 384 microplates. It is equipped with an automatic start-up routine, which avoids spillage of samples.
Available both as a heating/cooling unit or as a fully tempering version, the device is the perfect solution for all applications in automated lab systems, where an exact temperature control is essential to preserve the quality of your liquid samples. The Variomag Teleshake-70 and the Variomag Thermoshake offer you many benefits:
- maintenance free system
- ready to install
- selfpositioning
- robot compatible
- RS-232 interface
- adapters for many sample formats
- precise temperature control
TeraGate: Exponential-e and TeraGate sign Alliance Agreement
End-to-End Ethernet Services Available Between UK and Germany
London/Munich, April 12th, 2006
Exponential-e, the specialist provider of bespoke Ethernet services to enterprises in the UK and TeraGate, the leading provider of Ethernet WAN connections to corporates in Germany, have signed an alliance agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Exponential-e will provide TeraGate with its UK connectivity requirements, while TeraGate will provide Ethernet capacity to Exponential-e throughout Germany.
The reciprocal agreement is the first of its kind between Ethernet providers in the UK and Germany and signifies an important milestone in the development of International Ethernet connectivity. Customers of both companies will now have access to the flexibility, superior quality and cost advantages that end-to-end Ethernet delivers between the two countries.
Commenting on the deal, Exponential-e's Managing Director, Lee Wade: "It was the synergy between our two companies that made the agreement a compelling proposition. We both operate PureEthernet™ networks and both target major enterprises that have high volumes of traffic and operate out of geographically dispersed locations. This agreement enables both of our customers to benefit from an International PureEthernet™ WAN and it is a significant step in helping to bring the benefits of a global Ethernet approach to corporate customers".
Dr. Gerhard Sälzer, CFO of TeraGate said: "This cooperation marks a milestone in TeraGate's international strategy and brings us a step closer to our target: The provision of our outstanding TeraGate Ethernet unlimited® services to customers worldwide. Customers now have a completely new alternative for reliable, scalable and forward-looking connectivity solutions based on the latest technology."
About Exponential-e
Exponential-e is a carrier-grade Gigabit Ethernet Service Provider. The company was founded in 2000 based upon the vision that Ethernet-enabled MPLS networks would begin to displace and/or complement legacy SDH networks. By July 2002 Exponential-e had built a fully redundant Layer 2, MPLS-enabled network around London. The MAN provided the platform for Exponential-e to launch its high speed, high quality, and low-cost Internet connectivity solution. In October 2003 Exponential-e took its network directly into New York, becoming the first provider to offer transatlantic desktop-to-desktop Ethernet. Interconnecting with a number of Gigabit Ethernet partners in the US, the network now reaches 50 major cities across the states. In January 2005, the company extended its UK network so that it now reaches 50 towns and cities in England and Scotland. The company is currently rolling out its next generation network.
Exponential-e's mission is to deliver the radical economics and services that Gigabit Ethernet offers to businesses, for their Internet, Inter-Office WAN, back-up and business continuity requirements.
The company is privately owned. www.exponential-e.com.
For more information please contact: Helen White.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7173 6115 / Mobile: +44 (0)07884 318 796
Email: helen.white@exponential-e.com
About TeraGate
TeraGate specializes in developing and implementing high-availability data communication links based entirely on advanced Ethernet technology for connecting business locations and data centers. As a telecommunications provider, TeraGate has a national and international customer base comprising midsize and major companies to which it supplies tailored, demand-oriented and forward-looking network solutions. High-profile customers, including Deutsche Bahn and Infineon Technologies AG, rely on TeraGate to deliver the services and performance they need.
In 2005, the company won the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition in Germany and took second place in the EMEA region. Today, TeraGate ranks among the fastest-growing technology companies.
TeraGate AG, co-owned by Deutsche Bank and EGORA Holding, was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich.
Contact for press inquiries and additional information:
TeraGate AG
Katinka Haslinger – Corporate Communications
Tel: +49 (0)89 127101-23 / Fax: +49 (0)89 127101-99
E-Mail: katinka.haslinger@teragate.de
TeraGate: Die „Gigabit Ethernet Company“ TeraGate verstärkt ihre Marktposition
Ernst Joachimsthaler neuer Chief Sales Officer der TeraGate
München, 11. Januar 2006
TeraGate hat Ernst Joachimsthaler zum neuen Chief
Sales Officer (CSO) ernannt und damit die Weichen für ein starkes Wachstum auch in
den Bereichen Storage und Serverkonsolidierung gestellt. Das Unternehmen
entwickelt und realisiert hochverfügbare Ethernet-WAN-Verbindungen für große
Unternehmensnetze und vernetzt Rechenzentren.
Als Chief Sales Officer der TeraGate übernimmt Ernst Joachimsthaler den weiteren Ausbau
des Ethernet-Geschäftes im Geschäftskundenmarkt, sowohl im Direkt- als auch im
Partnervertrieb. Ernst Joachimsthaler war zuvor fünf Jahre Geschäftsführer der CNT GmbH
(vormals Inrange GmbH). Schwerpunktmäßig hat er sich dort mit Connectivity Themen im
SAN/WAN Bereich beschäftigt. Gerade im Rechenzentrums-Umfeld kann er auf einen
enormen Erfahrungsschatz zurückgreifen. Seine Berufung unterstreicht die Bedeutung, die
das Thema Storage für TeraGate in Zukunft haben wird.
"TeraGate besticht mit enormer Wachstumsstärke", zeigt sich Joachimsthaler beeindruckt.
"Ich freue mich darauf, diese dynamische Entwicklung weiter voran zu treiben. Meine Erfahrungen
im Geschäft mit Speichernetzen, das ähnlich hohe Steigerungsraten vorzuweisen
hat, kann ich hier ideal einbringen. Ich sehe in diesem Bereich eine hervorragende
Ergänzung zum Portfolio von TeraGate."
TeraGate AG
Die TeraGate AG ist auf die Entwicklung und Realisierung von hochverfügbaren Ethernet-WAN-Verbindungen für große Unternehmensnetze sowie auf die Vernetzung von Rechenzentren spezialisiert. Auf Basis eines bundesweiten optischen Übertragungsnetzes liefert TeraGate individuelle, bedarfsgerechte und zukunftsorientierte Netzlösungen.
Das Unternehmen hat im Herbst 2005 den Wettbewerb Deloitte Technology Fast 50 gewonnen und wurde als
wachstumsstärkstes Unternehmen im Bereich Telekom, IT, Internet in Deutschland ausgezeichnet. Beim
Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA Wettbewerb erreichte TeraGate den 2. Platz.
Die TeraGate AG, ein Unternehmen der Deutsche Bank Industrial Holdings GmbH und der Egora Holding GmbH, hat ihren Hauptsitz in München und Niederlassungen in Frankfurt und Berlin. Zu den Kunden zählen die Deutsche Bahn, QSC, HL Komm und Infineon.
Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie unter www.teragate.de
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