Applied Optoelectronics 4Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Providing an update to our 1Q23 vendor summary and updating AOI’s quarterly results for 4Q23.

OFC 2024 Preview

Key themes to watch – AI, 800G, and everything else

Lumentum 4Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Revenues continue to be in the doldrums and the slowdown is expected to continue for a couple of quarters before growth returns.

Coherent 4Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Coherent calls the bottom in the Telecom optical components market while capitalizing on the AI-fueled Datacom boom.

Nokia 4Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Optical and routing results point to growing weakness in North American carrier capex.

The Move to Coherent Inside the Datacenter

Does the higher performance offered by coherent optics offer a compelling use case inside the datacenter?

Ciena 4Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Sales to Cloud operators powered $3B in optical revenue for 2023.

Coherent Port Pricing Trends (1Q24)

The price of bandwidth ($/Gbps) has declined consistently every year except 2021. In this updated report, we analyze the most recent data to determine if the trend is continuing.

Coherent 3Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Coherent’s revenue declined in all segments, but the company’s forecast for a return to growth in 2024 remains unchanged.

Lumentum 3Q23 Vendor Summary Report

It’s all about the future for Lumentum, with a strong backlog and the incorporation of Cloud Light expected to drive increased revenues into 2024.

Lumentum Buys Cloud Light

On November 7, Lumentum announced its acquisition of optical component manufacturer Cloud Light for approximately $750 million. This move marked an unexpected return to the datacom transceiver market for Lumentum, which sold its business in 2019 to CIG.

Fujitsu 3Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Fujitsu faces headwinds as weakness in Japan combines with the end of fronthaul sales in NA. Can the 1FINITY Ultra Optical System help it break into new markets?

GEN120+ Coherent Trials and Deployments

Cignal AI is tracking announcements of Gen120 (120+ GBaud, 1+Tbps) optical trials and deployments.

Nokia 3Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Optical and routing point to growing weakness in North American carrier Capex.

2023 OCP Global Summit Report

The “AI Emergency”, LPO vs. CPO optics, and pushing the scaling limits of AI computing.

3Q23 Takeaways – NOK ERIC TSMC

Nokia and Ericsson see no turnaround for telco capex, and no killer 5G app

ECOC 2023 Show Report

800ZR, debate on Linear Pluggable Optics and IPoDWDM, and progress in 200G/lane modules

Ciena 3Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Optical revenue grew 27% as its large backlog is turned into revenue.

Coherent 2Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Lackluster performance and a lowered forecast overshadowed optimism about revenue growth.

Lumentum 2Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Despite strength in ROADM sales this quarter, Lumentum’s revenue declined sharply across all segments and the company does not anticipate recovery until 2024.