Lip-Bu Tan Joins Celestial AI Board
Celestial AI, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, developing its Photonic Fabric optical interconnect, announced the appointment of Lip-Bu Tan to its Board of Directors. A prominent figure in...
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TeraSignal and Synopsys Demonstrate 112G Ethernet PHYs
TeraSignal has announced successful interoperability testing between its TSLink intelligent chip-to-module (C2M) interconnect and Synopsys’ 112G Ethernet PHY IP. This collaboration highlights advancements in low-power, low-latency optical connectivity for AI...
Nokia to Upgrade BBIX Network with 400GE
Nokia has announced that BBIX, Inc., a leading Internet Exchange provider, will deploy its IP routing technology to upgrade its network to 400GE. The upgrade will address exponential internet traffic...
Coherent Unveils Upgraded FACTOR Series Fiber-Coupled Diode Pumps
Coherent announced significant upgrades to its FACTOR Series of fiber-coupled diode pumps, delivering increased output power, higher efficiency, and an expanded wavelength range. The product line now features enhanced power...
IOWN Global Forum Sets Course for Advanced Photonics and AI
by James E. Carroll The IOWN Global Forum is marking its fifth year of driving innovation in optical and wireless networks, reporting progress on ultra-high-capacity, low-latency, and power-efficient photonics-based technologies....
Ortel Transfers Wafer Fabrication to Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre for C-Band Laser
Ortel, a subsidiary of Photonics Foundries, has successfully transferred wafer fabrication for its flagship C-Band, High-Power Continuous Wave Laser Module platform to the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC). The move...
Dell’Oro: Optical Market Forecast to Grow at Five-Year CAGR of 4 Percent
The Optical Transport equipment market is forecast to return to growth following a steep decline in 2024 that was caused by oversupply and poor macroeconomic conditions, according to a new...
OFS Launches Advanced Fiber and Laser Tech at Photonics West 2025
OFS, a global leader in fiber optic innovation, unveiled multiple groundbreaking products at the SPIE Photonics West 2025 event in San Francisco, showcasing advancements in high-power lasers, fiber sensing, and...
C3ntro Telecom Enhances Fiber Network with Infinera GX Series for AI and Cloud
C3ntro Telecom, a leading provider of AI-enabled fiber networks and data center connectivity in Mexico and the U.S., has deployed Infinera’s GX Series-based ICE6 800G solution and GX Open Line System...
GlobalFoundries Eyes $575M Advanced Packaging Center in New York
GlobalFoundries plans to establish the New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center at its Malta, New York, manufacturing facility. This first-of-its-kind center, supported by investments from New York State and...
Nokia to Provide Optical Network for TenneT’s North Sea Wind Platforms
Nokia has been selected by TenneT, a leading European offshore transmission system operator, to provide optical networking technology for eight 2-gigawatt (2GW) offshore wind platforms in the Dutch North Sea....
stc Carries 1Tbps Wavelength across 850km with Nokia
Nokia and stc Group have successfully completed the first-ever 1Tbps (terabit-per-second) long-haul field trial in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, leveraging Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine 6s (PSE-6s) technology....
Cignal AI: 400G and 800G Optical Module Shipments Quadruple
The demand for high-speed datacom optical modules has surged, with shipments of 400G and 800G units exceeding 20 million in 2024, totaling over $9 billion in revenue, according to Cignal...
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