FIRECOMMS UNVEILS HIGH-SPEED TRANSCEIVER FOR INDUSTRIAL DATA LINKS

ECOC 2007, Berlin, Germany — September 17, 2007 — Firecomms Ltd., a leading compound semiconductor company that develops high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths, today announced that its RCLED-based 650 nm Fast Ethernet and IEEE 1394 FOTs (Fiber Optic Transceivers) are the light sources chosen by Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA) for its new plastic optical fiber data link SMI solutions. This new interconnect system will be showcased at NXTcomm 2007, booth 3754.Firecomms today announces its Industrial Data Link (IDL) Fiber Optic Transceiver (FOT) for fast data communication links over plastic optical fiber (POF) in industrial environments. This new FOT further expands the range of Firecomms’ high-speed POF interfaces.

Based on Firecomms’ proprietary technology for Resonant Cavity LEDs, this FOT is a 650 nm solution that is compatible with low voltage differential signaling for seamless integration into existing logic bus structures. It’s rated for modulation of 250 Mbps, and is suitable for use in SMI, IDB and OptoLock™ connectors.

The IDL FOT has electrical power saving features where the driver IC goes into a sleep state and the RCLED is switched off if no data or toning is present on the input bus to the TX. Similarly at the RX if no optical toning or data signal is present, the RX IC will switch into a sleep mode and power consumption is reduced to approximately 40uA.

"Our Industrial Data Link FOT is ideal for customers who want to take advantage of our high-speed technology in harsher environments," says Hugh Hennessy, Firecomms’ vicepresident of global sales and marketing. "Because it’s built on a foundation of our automotive technology, this robust transceiver can be used in rugged industrial networks and applications, and fast robotics."

The new FOT will be on display at ECOC 2007 (booth #17025) in Berlin, Germany on September 17-19 (http://www.ecocexhibition.com).

Firecomms new Industrial Data Link FOT, series IDL300, is currently shipping in volume quantities. It also can be ordered in Firecomms' OptoLock package, IDL300T. These devices can be ordered through Firecomms' sales organization (sales@firecomms.com) in Japan, USA and Europe.

Firecomms leads the development of devices to drive POF, a low-cost optical alternative to copper cabling. Due to its ease of use, large core tolerances, and low costs, POF is enjoying a huge growth in a wide range of applications. Created for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications in which plastic fiber can be used more easily and at lower cost than copper or glass fiber, POF is now used in millions of small area networks, such as those in use in many car models, and is rapidly gaining ground in home network and point-to-point interconnection. The POF market is estimated to be worth over $1 billion per year by the end of 2008.

About Firecomms Ltd.

Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company, develops high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths. Firecomms' lasers and LEDs provide the groundwork that will revolutionize optical data communications for small area networks, such as in-car networks and home networks. Firecomms' low power visible lasers unleash the potential for advances in medical devices, barcode scanners, and optical storage devices.

The Ireland-based company leverages its ten years of photonics research experience, optical expertise, and extensive IP portfolio to develop cost-effective solutions for applications in which the use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively expensive. Additional information about Firecomms is available at www.firecomms.com.

Further Information:

Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com