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Applied Optoelectronics Announces Quantum Bandwidth™ Line Extender and System Amplifier Products
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products
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[{"type":"text","content":"SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced the availability of Line Extender and System Amplifier products. As a leading manufacturer of active components for hybrid fiber-coax networks for more than 20 years, AOI has a long history of manufacturing amplifiers, including shipping more than 400,000 line extender and system amplifier products for HFC applications in 2022 alone. As one of the few companies with large-scale in-house manufacturing capacity for amplifiers, AOI’s new products will expand the company’s product portfolio while maintaining the industry-leading quality and reliability its HFC products are known for. The QBGMLE family of line extender amplifiers features: >44 dB forward gain (without AGC, >39 dB with AGC)Available as an insert to existing compatible housings, or as a complete amplifier with housing and power supplyUtilizes plug-in accessories that are common with the QBGMSA System AmplifierFactory configured with reverse amplifier, diplex filters, thermal compensation, forward interstage pads, and equalizerAvailable with Automatic Gain Control (AGC)Available with either of three forward/reverse frequency splits: 42/54MHz, 85/102MHz or 204/258MHz The QBGMSA family of system amplifier products features: Available with dual or triple-outputs>48 dB forward gain (with AGC)Available as an insert to existing compatible housings, or as a complete amplifier with housing and power supplyUtilizes plug-in accessories that are common with the QBGMLE System AmplifierFactory configured with reverse amplifier, diplex filters, thermal compensation, forward interstage pads, and equalizerAvailable with Automatic Gain Control (AGC)Available with either of three forward/reverse frequency splits: 42/54MHz, 85/102MHz or 204/258MHz “AOI has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cable television amplifiers since 2002,” commented Todd McCrum, AOI’s SVP and GM of Broadband Access. “We believe this move to offer these products directly to MSO customers will allow us to better serve their needs for reliable, feature-rich amplifiers for their network upgrades, all from a trusted source with decades of experie...