Joint Development Program between Civcom and CPqD to Result in Market Jump-Start with Its Multi-Rate 100Gbps Tunable Transponder

PETACH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPqD, Padtec and its subsidiary Civcom are marking the successful conclusion of their joint research and development program for the soon to be launched 100Gbps DP-QPSK Coherent tunable transponder.

“CPqD is committed to working with and exploring new technologies with Civcom.”

The 100Gbps DP-QPSK – developed by the partnership would be provided by Civcom - an Israeli high-speed optical tunable transponders and transceivers manufacturer will initially be integrated into the equipment of Padtec, the largest manufacturer of optical transmission systems in Latin America, and by early 2013 by GA to the global market.

“Our research goal was to create a new generation of optical communication systems for broadband networks while providing short time-to-market” said Jorge Salomão Pereira, president of Padtec.

With one of the largest research centers in the world, CPqD joined forces with Civcom’s R&D to research 100Gbps Coherent technology. In November 2011, the companies announced their joint cooperation, and now, less than a year later, Civcom is showcasing the product at the ECOC exhibition.

“CPqD is committed to working with and exploring new technologies with Civcom.” said Helio Graciosa, president of CPqD. Adding to that, Efraim Roif, Civcom VP R&D said “We are excited to be working with CPqD. Civcom has one of the most advanced commercial coherent tunable transponder solution in the market today with strong research, development and commercial deployment capabilities, mainly due to the support and joint research established with CPqD”.

The module is equipped with an advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) unit that eliminates the need for optical compensation in chromatic dispersion, and features the lowest power consumption in the optical market today. The product will be displayed at ECOC (booth 458).

About CPqD: CPqD is an independent research center dedicated to innovation in information & communication technologies (TICs). In Brazil, CPqD solutions are used by large corporations and institutions in different industries, telecom, electric power, financial services, manufacturing and public administration. After 35 years of operations, the institution has more than 1,300 highly-qualified professionals, recognized by their creativity and commitment to the highest quality standards. Today, CPqD runs the largest R&D program of its segment in Latin America, whose objective is to enhance Brazil´s competitiveness and digital inclusion by providing broader access to product technologies, mission-critic systems, technology services and consulting.

About Padtec: Padtec is a Brazilian company driven towards the development, manufacturing and commercialization of high-capacity optical communications systems. Supplying long-distance network, metropolitan network, and access and storage network solutions, Padtec stands out by being present in the network of the main telecommunications services suppliers in Latin America. With business and representatives in Latin America, North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, Padtec has consolidated as a worldwide high technology solutions supplier. Padtec has its headquarters in the city of Campinas – Sao Paulo, Brazil, and currently has regional offices in Argentina, Peru, Mexico, France, and Israel.
www.padtec.com.br

About Civcom: For over a decade, Civcom has been an industry innovator providing high-end solutions for the optical telecommunication market. Founded in 2000, and acquired by Padtec of Brazil in February 2008, the company has its HQ and R&D center in Israel and sales offices in Israel and the US. Today Civcom offers an unprecedented broad range of cost saving, and reliable standard and custom solutions of 1 to 100Gb/s widely tunable transponders and transceivers. For more information about Civcom please contact [e-mail] or visit us at www.civcom.com.