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JDSU Earns Frost & Sullivan's Customer Value Enhancement Award for Communication Test Services

Unwavering Focus on "Collaborative Innovation" Cited by Global Research and Consulting Group

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - August 18, 2010) -  Frost & Sullivan has honored JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) with the prominent 2010 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award for Communication Test Services. The award recognizes the JDSU services portfolio, including professional services, consulting and managed services, all of which help service providers cost-effectively deploy high-quality, next-generation networks and technologies including 40G/100G, IP and LTE/4G communications. The award recognizes the leadership JDSU has demonstrated in delivering communications test and measurement services that enhance the value it delivers to customers and reflect a strong understanding of customer needs. 

"The JDSU services portfolio leads the industry for enhancing value. The company's services are aligned with major communications technologies, enabling JDSU to support its customers with best-in-class services to accompany its broad product portfolio," said Prathima Bommakanti, senior research analyst, Frost & Sullivan. "JDSU's suite of test services helps operators achieve maximum quality, flexibility and scalability around advanced services such as IPTV, mobile Ethernet backhaul and mobile broadband, among others. We applaud JDSU for this deserved recognition."

According to Frost & Sullivan's report "Customer Value Enhancement, Communication Test Services," JDSU was honored for demonstrating "collaborative innovation" excellence by delivering advanced value-added services that are beyond product-level support services such as repair, calibration and software support. JDSU advanced services help customers ensure that existing infrastructure can successfully be upgraded for 40G transmission or that advanced mobile broadband services work correctly. As a result, operators can speed up the returns they generate on major infrastructure investments.

"This award underscores our commitment to collaborative innovation that empowers our customers to deploy next-generation services and meet their business objectives," said Dave Holly, president, JDSU Communications Test and Measurement business segment. "At JDSU we believe that our portfolio of communications test services bolsters our customers' ability to deliver better solutions to their customers and subscribers. We are honored to be recognized as a top provider in the industry."

Highlights of JDSU offerings in its communications test services suite include:

  • Professional and Consulting Services -- Services such as Optical Network Qualification help to verify the design and upgradability of network infrastructure and ensure that next-generation high-availability services such as 40G/100G and advanced IP network services can be supported.
  • Managed Services -- JDSU managed services include the recently launched RoamerNet MaxG quality monitoring service for mobile operators, which speeds the testing of high-bandwidth mobile video and data applications and is compatible with emerging 4G/LTE technology. The managed service eliminates the need for operators to build staff and deploy a global testing infrastructure, enabling rapid return on investment and time to market with maximum flexibility and without capital expense.
  • Product Support Services -- To complement JDSU's leading communications test and measurement products systems, JDSU services also include product support services such as repair, calibration, software support, training and the JDSU authorized certified equipment program.

To learn more about JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement services portfolio, visit http://www.jdsu.com/products/communications-test-measurement/services.html.

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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