JDSU

JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) was an Ottawa company that made fibre-optic network parts. Over 10,000 people worked for them in Ottawa and 30,000 world-wide.

JDS Fitel was founded by Jozef Straus in 1981. Straus, an engineer, also worked at Bell-Northern Research.

In August 2015, JDSU split into two different companies: Viavi Solutions and Lumentum Holdings.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website

Category:1981 establishments in Canada
Category:Technology companies of Canada
Category:Companies based in Ottawa