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NEW! Integrated Optical Devices (May 2019)
The potential impact of photonic integration on the optical communications market has captivated the imagination of the industry for the last two decades. Recent successes by vendors developing integrated products using Silicon photonics (SiP) ......More information
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NEW! State of the Industry Report: Optics Remain the Weakest Link in the Industry Supply Chain (May 2019)
The annual revenue of optical components and module makers has grown in each of the last five years, while the average net margin of those same companies has see-sawed back and forth between profit and loss. More information
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NEW! Integrated Optical Devices (May 2019)
The potential impact of photonic integration on the optical communications market has captivated the imagination of the industry for the last two decades. Recent successes by vendors developing integrated products using Silicon photonics (SiP) ......More information
NEW! State of the Industry Report: Optics Remain the Weakest Link in the Industry Supply Chain (May 2019)
The annual revenue of optical components and module makers has grown in each of the last five years, while the average net margin of those same companies has see-sawed back and forth between profit and loss. This report provides a holistic analysis of the global communications industry, and the factors affecting profitability at each level of the value chain. More information
Market Forecast Report (April 2019)
The forecast report presents analysis of business and capital expenditures (CapEx) of the top fifteen service providers, as well as trends in the networking equipment market and business of leading equipment manufacturers....More information
High Speed Ethernet Optics (March 2019)
This reported is focused on markets and technologies for Ethernet Optical transceivers, used in Data center, Enterprise and Telecom applications. It will include the latest shipment data and a forecast for more than 50 types of Ethernet transceivers segmented by speed. More information
Quarterly Market Update Report (March 2019)
LightCounting's Quarter Market Update reports are designed to provide an easy-to-digest snapshot of optical transceiver growth trends, backed up with detailed quarter-by-quarter sales data collected via LightCounting's proprietary vendor survey....More information
Market for PAM4 and Coherent DSPs (February 2019)
This report analyses the market for semiconductor IC chipsets used in optical transceivers and related products. The chipsets include laser drivers, CDRs, TIAs and in some cases FEC, PAM4 and coherent DSP ICs.
Market for Optics in China (January 2019)
Demand for optics from Chinese service providers surprised the industry in 2010-2018. It started with massive deployments of FTTx systems and continued with optical fronthaul in the access markets.
The Active Optical Cable and Embedded Optical Modules Market Analysis & Forecast Report (December 2018)
This two-part report examines the optical interconnect segments that have long served as data bridges between elements of large systems or clusters.
Next Generation Access Optics (November 2018)
Mobile fronthaul has been a fast growing segment of the optical modules market, driven by the deployment of high capacity 4G mobile networks. ‘Fiber-to-the-X’ is a key enabler of today’s high-speed Internet, and advanced broadband......More information
New Market for VCSEL Arrays in 3D Depth Sensing in Smartphones (October 2018)
This report analyzes the new business opportunity for suppliers of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays for applications in 3D depth sensing for smartphone applications. It reviews different 3D......More information
Mega Datacenter Optics (June 2018)
This report analyzes the impact of Mega Datacenters on the market for Ethernet optical transceivers, DWDM optics, Active Optical Cables (AOCs) and Embedded Optical Modules (EOMs). ...More information
The Cloud Report (June 2018)
This LightCounting report focuses on the changing marketplace facing the communications service providers (CSPs) and the impact of their adoption of cloud services and technologies. The term cloud signifies the practice of using servers, switching, storage and networking to offer ......More information
Research Notes
Intel Acquires Barefoot Networks and Broadcom Releases Trident4 ASIC June 2019
The Unchartered Territory: Innovation and Optical Networks 2.0 April 2019
What does the arrival of 5G mean for Access optics? April 2019
OFC 2019: Debates continue on industry profitability, the end of pluggables, and integrated optics March 2019
Lasers Light the Road for the Self Driving Cars of Tomorrow February 2019
Luxtera: The Long Road to Success December 2018
Fixed Networks Want Some 5G Action November 2018
II-VI and Finisar: A Merger of Equals November 2018
Staying on the Right Side of Change October 2018
Steady Progress But No Surprises at ECOC 2018 October 2018
An Eventful Week for the End of July: Infinera Aquires Coriant as ZTE Goes Back to Work - July 2018
Do All Roads Lead to Copackaging of Optics and ASICs - July 2018
Ciena Presents a Coherent Vision of the Company's Future - June 2018
Scaling Up Production of Photonic Integrated Circuits - May 2018
Open Networks Move Closer to Wide Deployment at OFC 2018 - April 2018
Is This the Right Time for Optical Companies to Invest? - February 2018
Fiber Optics and Photonics in Aerospace and Automobile Platforms - November 2017
Optics in Cable TV Networks - November 2017
Ciena - A Western Alternative to Huawei and ZTE - October 2017
Mobile Fronthaul in the 5G Era - October 2017
CIOE and ECOC - September 2017
Where Will VCSELS Shine Next? - August 2017
Will Google and China Impact Next Generation Access Networks - August 2017
Will Pluggable Optical Modules Become Obsolete? - July 2017
Open Stack Summit - May 2017
Update on Silicon Photonics - May 2017
Highlights from OFC - March 2017
Mobile World Congress - March 2017
How the Trump Presidency Could Impact the Global Telecom Industry - February 2017
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