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Wednesday 4 November 2026
GCS Holdings welcomes Marvell's Lumentum deal, locks in 2027 InP supply
Marvell Technology and optical communications laser maker Lumentum announced on November 2 that they had signed a definitive agreement for Marvell to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
High-speed optical communications drive demand for mSAP competition among Taiwan PCB makers
As AI computing clusters continue to expand, data centers are demanding higher transmission speeds and greater bandwidth. To overcome the manufacturing bottlenecks of traditional high-density...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Zhongji InnoLight revenue and profit more than double in 3Q26
China-based optical communications module maker Zhongji InnoLight reported strong results for the third quarter of 2026 as global AI infrastructure expansion drove robust demand for...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
OpenAI taps former Uber executive Jill Hazelbaker to lead corporate affairs
OpenAI has appointed Jill Hazelbaker, formerly president and chief corporate affairs officer at Uber, as its chief corporate affairs officer, putting a veteran of tech and political...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Huawei's Hubble builds AI optics supply chain through minority stakes in 22 companies
AI data centers are increasing demand for high-speed optical communications, making optoelectronics supply chains increasingly strategic. Marvell's announced acquisition of Lumentum...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Foxconn's AI infrastructure edge goes beyond assembly — precision manufacturing, vertical integration set a higher bar
Foxconn is leveraging its precision manufacturing and vertical integration capabilities to strengthen its position in AI infrastructure, where rapid server upgrades increasingly demand...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Mitsui Kinzoku raises ultrathin copper foil capacity target for third time as optical demand surges
Japan's Mitsui Kinzoku has announced its third capacity expansion plan since the start of fiscal 2026 for MicroThin, its ultrathin copper foil used in optical communications equipment...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Gemtek joins three optical standards groups for AI data center development
Gemtek Technology has joined three optical communications standards groups as the industry develops alternatives for connecting AI data centers. The move could influence interoperability,...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Sumitomo Electric raises InP substrate capacity target to 4.5 times 2024 levels by FY2029
Surging demand for optical communications driven by AI and data center expansion has prompted Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries to accelerate production capacity expansion for indium...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI data center demand fuels THEIL's optical communications rebound, 4Q26 to buck seasonal downtrend
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries (THEIL) outlined the latest developments and market trends across its four major product lines of optical communications, ceramic substrates, new semiconductor...
Monday 2 November 2026
Dixon maps AI hardware expansion through Inventec, Gemtek, prospective packaging partners
Dixon Technologies is pursuing separate partnerships for servers, optical communications, and advanced semiconductor packaging as it seeks a role in AI infrastructure manufacturing,...
Monday 2 November 2026
Foxconn's FII, FIT join forces to tackle AI data center bottlenecks beyond computing power
Foxconn subsidiaries Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) and Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) are combining their expertise in computing, connectivity, power delivery and cooling...
Monday 2 November 2026
Exclusive: Metal adhesion poses challenge for aluminum nitride in AI optics
As AI and large-scale data center buildouts drive up data transmission speeds, heat is becoming increasingly concentrated in key components. This has drawn attention to ceramic substrates...
Monday 2 November 2026
South Korea's army advances energy transition with microgrids, hydrogen
As AI and unmanned systems see wider adoption, the military's reliance on electricity continues to grow, making energy transition critical to maintaining combat capabilities. The South...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Marvell-Lumentum talks put optical supply chain in focus
Marvell is reportedly in talks to acquire Lumentum, drawing attention across the optical communications supply chain. The deal would offer strong strategic synergies, particularly...