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22 July 2009

 

Huawei names Oclaro as strategic supplier

Optical component, module and subsystem maker Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA has received official designation as a strategic supplier by telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of Shenzhen, China.

Huawei says that Oclaro was chosen as a strategic supplier due to the breadth of its product portfolio and enabling technologies, as well as the scale of the current business relationship between the two firms.

Oclaro was formed in late April through a merger that combined the optical component expertise of San Jose-based Bookham Inc (including its plant in Shenzhen, among others) with the module and subsystem expertise of Avanex Corp of Fremont, CA to create what is claimed to be one of the largest suppliers of optical components, modules and subsystems to the long-haul and metro optical telecoms markets.

The strategic supplier relationship is designed to enable more strategic collaboration on next-generation product developments. It is also aimed to encourage continued improvement in supporting existing business between the firms. To ensure success, a senior executive from each company has been designated to foster the relationship.

“This designation validates our view that Oclaro has the fab technology, capacity and design expertise to deliver products that extend our leadership in the long-haul and metro markets,” says Oclaro’s president & CEO Alain Couder. “All of us at Oclaro are committed to the continued success of this important relationship.”

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