NTT-AT to sell a media converter, Mediapop, whose size and power consumption are one-tenth of those of conventional products

The new easy-to-use media converter, Mediapop, is based on technology developed by NTT Microsystem Integration Laboratory, with improvements made by NTT-AT for commercial application. It occupies less than one-tenth of the space and consumes less than one-tenth of the power of conventional products.
Since Mediapop can be plugged into the LAN port of an existing personal computer or a hub, optical interconnection between PCs and other devices can be made very compact.
Today, as optical fiber access services and optical home networks spread among residential customers, media converters are often used for easy connection of devices to the optical network. However, existing media converters are so bulky that it has been necessary to provide space for their installation. The soon-to-be-sold Mediapop achieves a dramatic reduction in both size and power consumption through redesign of the converter's structure and circuitry.

Since Mediapop has an RJ-45 type plug-in interface, it can be plugged directly into a LAN port of existing LAN devices based on 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX, so FTTD can be achieved easily and compactly. Furthermore, high-speed communication is made possible for large LANs over a distance of up to 2 km, and for factories and other environments prone to interference.

Starting March 2003, NTT will start selling Mediapop at 20,000 yen (provisional price, consumption tax not included) as a key component for FTTD. It will target the optical-wiring-related industry as potential customers.

Before commencing sales in March, NTT will exhibit Mediapop at the Fiber-Optics EXPO to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 22 to 24, 2003.

Features

1. Extremely compact: less than one-tenth the size of existing products.
2. Extremely low power consumption: 0.6W (less than one-tenth that of existing products)
3. RJ-45 plug-in interface. Mediapop can be plugged directly into an existing LAN port.

Specification

Conformed to Ethernet standards	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Communication distance	up to 2km
Light wavelength	850nm
Interface	RJ-45
Optical connecters	MU-type optical connector×2 *By using an MU-SC patch cord, it can be used with an SC-type optical connector.
Power supply	DC 5V *Power is supplied by a 100V-AC adaptor or through a USB port.
Power consumption	0.6 W
Dimensions	53 (W)×13.4 (D)×11.2 (H) mm *The above height does not include the protrusion of the lock lever.
Weight	10g

Price (provisional)

20,000 yen (consumption tax not included)

Start of sales

March 2003