9 Electronic integrated circuits, fiberoptic modules, and other electro-optical components and optical subsystems, including but not limited to optical transceivers, optical ports, high speed laser diodes, PIN-diodes; highly integrated components and subsystems for electro-optical interfaces for transmission rates of greater than or equal to 0 Gbit/s; optimized optical components including laser diodes, Electro Absorption Modulators and PIN diodes; and switches and routers and the necessary software components and equipment for testing the above related communication and data transfer components, including but not limited to integrated 10 GbE transponders