Even prior to closing the deal, Nokia Networks’ purchase of Alcatel-Lucent surrounded the former contemplating divesting the submarine optics division of the latter. The major…
Category: Passive Devices
CommScope/Arris Combo: Sway of MSOs
Assuming the report of negotiations in Reuters is true, and if CommScope decides to purchase Arris International, despite dealing with some difficulties, it would likely…
Silicon Photonics: Last Gasp of Hype
The optics industry is approaching 50 years since the concept of Silicon Photonics (SiPh) was mentioned for the first time. During an upsurge in excitement…
Facebook: Co-Packaged Optics Conundrum
While we have recently pointed out that co-packaged optics will not be the great enabler of Silicon Photonics (SiPh), the concept of markedly shortening the…
400GbE: Wakeup Call for Hyperscale Operators
When it comes to the critical development efforts for 400GbE, the big-four hyperscale data center operators do not appear to be doing much more than…
100G PSM4 Pricing at $2/Gig and Lower
At the Rump Session at OFC 2017, the topic for debate will be “Sub $0.25/Gbps Optics; How and When will Fiber Finally Kill Copper Cable…
Higher Stakes with Web 2.0 Undersea Apps
One of the most interesting discussions at the OIDA Executive Forum Program will be the panel on “Internet Content Providers Building Out Undersea Networks –…
Google Hates Building All Networks
According to our Clash of Metro 100G Optical Vendors with Shifting Network Paradigm report: “As…the case with several of the…big Web 2.0 data center operators,…
Mellanox: Dreadful Timing on “SiPh” Halt
The day after it became public that Mellanox Technologies’ biggest shareholder, Starboard Value, sent a letter along with slides to the CEO and the Board…
Finisar: An Attack Plan vs Broadcom
Will Finisar engage in all of this development work on VCSEL bare die in its new fab in Texas just to take advantage of it…
