Finisar Corporation (FNSR) to Lead the Market for Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules

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The 10-Gbit/s Ethernet (10-GE) market is poised for explosive growth and expansion over the next two years. According to Infonetics Research, overall Ethernet switch represented a $16 billion market in 2006 and it can climb to a $19 billion market in 2009. In turn, Dell’Oro Group anticipates stronger adoption of 10-GE as the average selling price of this technology falls, with port shipments and revenues approaching 10 million and $4 billion, respectively by 2010.

Currently, there are about 20 companies supplying 10-Gbit/s Ethernet optical modules. Finisar Corporation is a global company with 4000+ employees, which provide optical subsystems for data networking applications based on the Ethernet standard for transmitting signals at 1 to 10 Gbit/s using the SFP, SFP+ and XFP form factor. According to Jerry S. Rawls, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, 10-GE is the fastest-growing part of FNSR`s business.

FNSR supplies the majority of world small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules and is well placed to capitalize on the move to SFP+, representing the fifth generation of 10-Gbit/s Ethernet they already supported SFP+ in some systems, and another 35 percent said there would be SFP+ support in place within the next 2 years.

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