Test and measurement company Tektronix has acquired Optametra, a business which manufactures optical devices.
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Test and measurement company Tektronix has acquired Optametra, a business which manufactures optical devices.
Tektronix says the acquisition will support its optical communications test systems and help create ‘best in class’ analysis and performance to address emerging coherent optical standards.
Optametra, a three year old start-up developing coherent optical test technology for fibre optic comms system up to 100G, launched its 40G Coherent Lightwave signal analyser in March 2009 and followed up with a 100G later that same year.
‘The emergence of coherent optical standards is creating a technology shift in the communications market and new testing challenges are emerging,’ says Amir Aghdaei, president of Tektronix.
‘Combining Optametra with our next generation of performance oscilloscopes enables us to address this market with a robust solution for our customers. It strengthens our position in communications and optical, building our portfolio along with sampling scopes and BERTScopes.’
Robert Marsland, president and co-founder of Optametra, comments: ‘We see great opportunity in addressing these emerging challenges, and being part of Tektronix will enable us to grow.’
Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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