China's 'Photon Mansion' opens for business | Lightwave

September 27, 2002--Photon Technology Co., Ltd. (www.photontec.com), a Chinese-foreign joint venture founded in 1993, has opened "Photon Mansion." Located in the South Zone Hi-Tech Industrial Park of Shenzhen, the new facility measures more than 25,000 m², including more than 6,000 m² of up to Class 100 workspace.

Photon designs, manufactures, and markets active fiber-optic components, wideband HFC optical transmission equipment, and IP access network equipment. Its monthly yield exceeds 100,000, according to the company.

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