II-VI to acquire Finisar for $3.2bn
9 November 2018
US optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI has announced that it will acquire optical communications firm Finisar for $3.2 billion
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Live multivendor interoperability demonstration a success
1 November 2018
The latest 400GbE demonstrations at ECOC 2018 showed potential for future use of high-speed optical transceivers. Keely Portway reports from the show
Optics for 5G
1 November 2018
Prism technology that’s now a major part of optical communications is finding its way into next-generation lidar systems
Uniqorn quantum telecoms EU project kicks off
30 October 2018
A three-year Horizon 2020 Quantum Flagship project, called Uniqorn, has launched that aims to provide enabling photonic technology to accommodate quantum communications
Optoscribe secures multi-million pound deal to supply transceiver optical interconnect chips for datacentres
8 October 2018
Optoscribe a global supplier of glass-based integrated photonic components announces a multi-million pound procurement agreement to supply transceiver optical interconnect chips, in volume, to a global Tier 1 optical networking supplier
New ultrafast lasers needed for alternative Microsoft cloud storage
8 October 2018
Opportunities could soon be on the horizon for laser manufacturers thanks to a new type of cold storage technology under development by Microsoft Research and the University of Southampton
Hollow-core fibre breakthrough could herald 5G networks
28 September 2018
Researchers at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronic Research Centre (ORC) have developed a new type of hollow-core optical fibre (HCF) that exhibits the world’s lowest optical signal attenuation
MoU signed between photonics consortiums
25 September 2018
EPIC and COBO have signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage direct contact and cooperation between the two consortiums and their respective members
II-VI exceeds $1bn in yearly revenue
9 August 2018
The company’s photonics business unit achieved revenue of $464.4 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018
Lumentum to acquire Oclaro for $1.7 billion
13 March 2018
Photonics manufacturer Lumentum is set to acquire the outstanding common stock of another optical component manufacturer, Oclaro, for approximately $1.7 billion in cash and stock in the second half of 2018
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