For the next generation of 100G coherent line interface form factor CFP2, will it be a split implementation — analog CFP2 and separate digital DSP…
Category: DSPs
Optical PAM-4 Restricted to 500 Meters?
Our company is always inclined to look towards historical precedent for guidance, and electronics have continually been leveraged throughout the years to bail out optics,…
Inphi/ClariPhy: Solider Acquisition Aspirant
fibeReality believes that the factor that makes Inphi the most attractive as a buyout candidate is its recent purchase of ClariPhy Communications. With PAM4 technology…
Huawei May Hit Optics Component Space with Both Barrels
fibeReality believes that Huawei Technologies is striving to develop coherent optics and optical switching components, as well as potentially other types of new devices further…
Finisar Execs Should Get Out Now
While the CEO of Finisar has been associated with the company for over 25 years, the average time that the rest of the executive management…
Acacia’s Bridge Too Far
The photo associated with this article shows the Arnhem John Frost bridge in the Netherlands, which became really famous with the 1977 epic film, A…
Acacia’s Valuation: The Street’s Cruel Joke
While Acacia Communications’ recent business performance has been impressive, and deserves to be rewarded, there can be no justification for a market cap that comes…
Acacia IPO Update: Still Pursuing Encore
In January, we first discussed Acacia Communications, which filed for its IPO confidentially in August of last year, and then rather quietly, but publicly, notified…
Acacia Communications IPO: A Compelling Story?
The optical industry was standing by for Acacia Communications’ S-1 for a lengthy amount of time, and there had been some recent conjecturing that it…
Optical Line Interoperability Illusion
Although Microsoft and others have been discussing the notion of an Open Line System (OLS) to provide standardization with long-haul and metro equipment, there is…
