JDSU Wins Frost & Sullivan 2010 Communications Test Award for Next-Generation Service Deployment


MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2010) -  JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) announced today that it received the Frost & Sullivan 2010 Global Product Line Strategy Award in a worldwide market research study called "Multiplay and Next-Generation Services Test and Monitoring Equipment." After an extensive evaluation of several companies, the research and consulting firm concluded that JDSU led the competition based on breadth of product line and applications/markets served, size of addressable customer base, and impact on customer value and market share.

The winning JDSU communications test, measurement, service assurance and services solutions, which support service providers of all sizes worldwide, were selected not only for the ability to help ensure the reliable and high-quality deployment of next-generation networks and services but also for the integral role they play in many new network technologies and services roll-outs. Those include IPTV, Carrier Class Ethernet, mobile backhaul, 100GE, and wireless LTE/4G, among others.

"Frost & Sullivan recognizes the critical role that communications test solutions play in supporting the rapid, cost-effective deployment of next-generation networks and services," said Olga Yashkova, industry analyst, Frost & Sullivan. "JDSU's expansive, diverse product line and focused strategy stood out as the innovative and clear leader, effectively positioning the company to support service providers and help them deliver high-quality services in a highly competitive marketplace."

According to Frost & Sullivan, some of the key differentiators that separate JDSU from its competitors include:

  • the important role JDSU plays in the evolution from traditional TDM to Ethernet/IP based networks that enable next-generation, multi-service networks;

  • real-time monitoring and analysis of Multi Protocol Transport Services (MPTS), single program transport stream, video streams, peak cell rate timing health monitoring, and detailed analysis on selected streams without disrupting the full line monitoring capability;

  • the range of Ethernet test platforms providing service providers with the ability to both stress test and verify Ethernet transport and ensure QoS of IP services -- whether it is a Carrier Ethernet link supplying voice, video and data connectivity, or a wireless backhaul to a 3G or 4G cell site. 

"JDSU collaborates closely with our customers to understand their needs and how they install and maintain their networks throughout the life cycle," said Dave Holly, president of JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement business segment. "The key has been consistently providing innovative solutions that give customers the right tools to meet their business objectives at the right time and also to ensure quality -- we are proud to have earned this industry recognition."

As noted in the report, JDSU introduced key products, features, and capabilities to its multiplay and next-generation services test and monitoring equipment including the following product lines: HST-3000 Handheld Services Tester; T-BERD/MTS-4000 Multiple Services Test Platform; SmartClass Ethernet; T-BERD/MTS-6000A Multi Services Application Module (MSAM); T-BERD/MTS-8000 Transport Module; Home Performance Monitoring; and MVP-200 MPEG Video Probe

The report singled-out specific JDSU achievements, including but not limited to the introduction of the Class of Service (CoS) test suite to the HST-3000 Handheld Services Tester and T-BERD/MTS-4000 Multiple Services Test Platform, which helps field engineers to validate performance of multiple services; the JDSU T-BERD®/MTS-4000 named "Best in Test" by Test & Measurement World; and the JDSU MVP-200 video test solution recognized as Product of the Year by Internet Telephony

About JDSU
JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, network equipment manufacturers, enterprise customers, and mobile operators. JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. To learn more about JDSU please visit www.jdsu.com, www.jdsu.tv, and follow JDSU on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jdsu.

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