PerkinElmer’s Portable Optical Analyzer Measures Dispersion Characteristics Over 15,000 km Transoceanic Link in Less Than Five Minutes

Fremont, Calif. - November 5, 2004 -  PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a global technology leader providing market-driven integrated solutions for biomedical and industrial applications, today announced the company has measured the dispersion characteristics of a live, traffic-carrying fiber optic network over a record-breaking distance of 15,000 km. PerkinElmer engineers, working in conjunction with strategic partner Digital Lightwave, of Clearwater, FL, utilized PerkinElmer’s CHROMOS11 portable optical analyzer to evaluate a submarine link from the U.S. to Europe and back to the U.S. Comprehensive characterization of the link was completed in less than five minutes, including measurements of chromatic dispersion (CD), polarization mode dispersion (PMD), group delay and transmitted power.

“This evaluation of a link including hundreds of optical amplifiers demonstrates that the CHROMOS11 is the ideal solution for network operators, system designers and field engineers who need fast, accurate data on complete end-to-end networks,” said John Roush, president, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics. “The combination of portability and programmability gives customers flexible, cost-effective solutions to meet a variety of channel measurement needs.”

The CHROMOS11 is part of PerkinElmer’s family of portable fiber optic test equipment designed for laboratory, network and field applications where accuracy, compact size and ease of operation are critical. With improved accuracy in wavelength and dispersion, compatibility with amplified fiber links, and direct dispersion measurement over the C band, L band or both C and L bands, the CHROMOS11 enables accurate performance of 10-Gbit/sec and 40-Gbit/sec DWDM transmission systems to be predicted and optimized.

A photo of PerkinElmer’s CHROMOS11 portable optical analyzer is shown below.

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PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment. The Company reported revenue of $2 billion in 2008, has approximately 9,100 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through www.perkinelmer.com or 1-877-PKI-NYSE.

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