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Wednesday 18 March 2026
AI data center optics boom lifts Ezconn; orders seen through 3Q26, margin floor set at 50%
Surging global investment in AI data centers is accelerating growth for optical communications supplier Ezconn, which posted record revenue in 2025 after surpassing NT$10 billion for...
Saturday 14 March 2026
Browave eyes 10x monthly CPO capacity surge by 2027 amid AI data center demand
Optical communication firm Browave announced that its co-packaged optics (CPO) production will enter a critical mass-production phase in the second half 2026, with monthly capacity...
Friday 13 March 2026
FOCI targets CPO with automated lines, eyes revenue surge in 3 years
Fiber Optic Communications Inc. (FOCI) is deploying high-precision automated production lines for fiber array units to accelerate the production of co-packaged optics products and...
Friday 13 March 2026
Ayar Labs, Wiwynn team up to develop co-packaged optics rack-scale AI infrastructure
Ayar Labs and Wiwynn announced a strategic partnership to deliver optically connected, rack-scale AI systems designed for next-generation hyperscale AI workloads.
Thursday 12 March 2026
Asia Optical posts strong 2025 profit growth led by tech upgrades
Asia Optical reported robust growth in 2025, with net revenue reaching NT$26.446 billion (US$831.1 million), up 15% year-over-year, and operating profit increasing 28%. Despite a fourth-quarter...
Monday 9 March 2026
Next-gen flagship smartphones shift to optical innovation with variable aperture and metalens

The global smartphone market is shifting from volume expansion to value-driven competition. Although rising costs have slowed shipment growth,...

Monday 9 March 2026
Chinese optics firms shift from smartphones toward higher-end applications
China's optical industry is undergoing a structural shift away from smartphones toward higher-end applications as Sunny Optical, OFILM Group, and Q Technology each followed distinct...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom says Tomahawk switches are driving market share as AI networking demand accelerates
On March 4, Broadcom told investors its Tomahawk family is a key competitive advantage as customers build larger AI clusters. Management highlighted Tomahawk 6 — which it described...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Nvidia's multi-year deals with Lumentum and Coherent could accelerate silicon photonics commercialization
Nvidia has signed multi-year, non-exclusive agreements with US-based Lumentum Operations LLC and Coherent that include long-term procurement commitments worth billions of dollars and...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Commentary: Nvidia, MediaTek bankroll optics shift that's reshaping AI data centers
A new trend is emerging in the AI infrastructure race. After MediaTek invested in US silicon photonics start-up Ayar Labs, Nvidia followed with US$2 billion investments in optical...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Nvidia invests in Lumentum to advance AI optics technology
Nvidia has announced a strategic partnership with Lumentum Holdings, accompanied by a US$2 billion investment aimed at boosting US-based manufacturing and R&D for advanced optics...
Monday 2 March 2026
Commentary: Nvidia sparks silicon photonics race, yet copper still anchors data centers?
As data center computing demand expands, high-speed transmission architectures are under pressure to upgrade. Scaling high-performance computing platforms is exposing bandwidth and...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Cisco unveils 102.4Tbps silicon and new systems targeting broader AI infrastructure
On February 10, 2025, Cisco introduced a new 102.4 terabits-per-second (Tbps) switching chip and a series of data center systems designed to support large-scale artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
AI demand fuels photonics-semiconductor convergence at APE 2026
As artificial intelligence workloads push traditional computing architectures to their limits, the photonics industry is emerging as a critical enabler of next-generation data center...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
AUO's pivot toward AI, optics and satellites aims to shift revenue mix and steady margins by 2030
AUO is overhauling its business model to make Vertical Solution and Mobility Solution the dominant revenue sources, targeting a combined 70% share of sales by 2030 while expanding...