SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 1 -- Agility Communications Inc., provider of widely tunable lasers for the metro-core, switching and long-haul markets, has announced a strategic partnership with Nissho Electronics Corp. that will give Agility entry into the Japanese marketplace. Under the partnership, Nissho will be Agility's distribution partner in Japan; the company is also a participant in the additional closing of Agility's Series C round of funding, which was also announced recently.