Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq:HLIT) announced the GIGALight, a cost-effective DWDM solution for transporting multiple Gigabit Ethernet, SONET and/or ATM data streams over a single fiber. GIGALight rounds out Harmonic's Ethernet transport solutions for the access network, while extending Harmonic's DWDM expertise to the metro market. GIGALight is optimized to support a variety of digital transport applications, including video-on-demand (VOD), high-speed data, and IP telephony.

GIGALight complements Harmonic's existing optical and digital video solutions, including the METROLink DWDM platform, Narrowcast Services Gateway (NSG), and Ethernet switching plug-in modules for the PWRBlazer node family.

GIGALight is a modular family of products that includes transmitters, receivers and transceivers. GIGALight transports digital traffic, including Gigabit Ethernet, ATM and SONET/SDH, over up to 32 different wavelengths. Using DWDM, high-speed digital traffic can be carried on a single fiber and targeted by wavelength. Signals can be multiplexed and transported over distances of up to 200 km. GIGALight will be available in the second half of this year.

About Harmonic Inc.:

Harmonic is a provider of broadband solutions that deliver video, voice and data to communications providers. Harmonic's fiber optic, digital video and IP data delivery systems enable network operators to provide a range of interactive and advanced digital services that include high-speed Internet access, telephony, digital video, HDTV, video & audio streaming, and video-on-demand. For more information, visit www.harmonicinc.com.