(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In response to increasing demand for its photonic integration-based optical systems, optical network provider Infinera Corporation (www.infinera.com) has opened a new, 43,000 square foot facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania to accommodate Infinera’s expansion of manufacturing and research and development, employing 84 workers including technicians and engineers.
According to the company’s announcement, Infinera’s new office and manufacturing space, which opened Thursday last week, was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local Pennsylvania officials including congressman Charlie Dent.
In Allentown, Infinera designs and assembles optical modules housing Infinera’s large-scale photonic integrated circuits used in Infinera DTN, the first optical networking system powered by photonic integrated circuits. Infinera’s photonic integrated circuits carry Internet traffic in long-haul and metro core optical networks, offering greater scalability, speed and flexibility than conventional networks.
The the opening event, Infinera co-founder and chief marketing and strategy officer Dave Welch recounted Infinera’s growth from a small start-up company to its position today as the leader in the North American long-haul optical networking market. Looking toward the future, he said the company intends to continue its focus on innovation at its US facilities.
“The best innovation in the world happens on US soil and as long as we stay focused on innovation and the big challenges, the US will continue to lead the world in innovative technology,” Welch said at the opening event.
Dent praised Infinera for its investment in the Lehigh Valley region, which places it clearly on the online economy roadmap. “Infinera’s expansion here in the Lehigh Valley is the best kind of economic development,” Dent told the audience.”This is an investment in our community that provides high-paying jobs, enhances living standards, and creates wealth.”
Deployed worldwide in long-haul and metro core networks, the Infinera DTN combines high-capacity dense wavelength division multiplexing transport, integrated digital bandwidth management, and GMPLS-powered service intelligence in a single platform.
