Is ComNet primarily an Ethernet networking company?
A.While Ethernet products are going to be a large part of our product offering, the ComNet engineering staff is going full speed on developing that line. There still is a big demand for traditional point-to-point fiber optic products. Looking back, a large segment of the IFS product line comes from designs we developed over the past 20 years. Our new line started with a clean sheet of paper. There are thousands of modern components now available that allow ComNet to deliver a modern product offering. The ComNet product line is now 95 percent digital, single fiber- and laser-based versus the older analog AM and FM product lines. By going to the one fiber design, you are eliminating having to use two fibers, and that is a big installation cost reducer. Using lasers translates to better distances and greater system design flexibility. It’s been a great challenge and a lot of fun designing this product line, and now it’s easily the top-performing and best value available. This line is so s
