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In this update to our OCS report we cover more vendors and technologies, investigate more applications, and introduce a forecasting model.

Datacom revenue more than doubled for the second quarter in a row as AI demand for 400GbE and 800GbE modules continued unabated. Telecom revenue has emerged from the depths of its recent decline.

Optical spending by Cloud & Colo operators grew 7% worldwide, while spending by Service Providers declined -17%.

Insatiable AI demand propels Coherent’s revenue growth in Datacom while new optimism emerges for Telecom.

Revenue drops -15% YOY while Gen90P shipments continue at a rapid pace.

Lumentum called the Telecom market bottom and revenues shot up QoQ. Datacom revenues declined due to an expected pause from one customer.

Service Provider sales continue to drop, but there are signs of an impending turnaround. 400ZRx optics show signs of success.

OCP24 was all about AI, and optics is an increasingly important part of the AI discussion.

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

Nvidia PAM-4 DSP, Ciena 2x 800G-LR, LPO Lives, 1600ZR slipping, L-Band ramping.

Routed Optical Networking Goes Mainstream at Cisco’s PONC 2024. Our thoughts on the customer testimonials, product and technology updates, and live demonstrations.

Gathering the Chinese perspective on vendors and technologies.

Datacom revenue hit new records with a surge in 400GbE shipments and continued growth in 800GbE. Telecom’s only growth area is 400G coherent pluggables.

Optical sales fall -18% as carrier inventories take longer to deplete than anticipated.

New CEO Jim Anderson outlined broad strategic goals as the company takes a more cautious view than Lumentum on the potential for Telecom revenue growth.

Lumentum signals the bottom for Telecom and a stall in Datacom revenue through next quarter due to a previously disclosed product transition.

Nokia announced its intention to acquire competitor Infinera and shed its ASN subsidiary. Optical sales fell -23%.

IP-over-DWDM deployments of 400/800/1600ZRx optics and adoption across market segments

The current state of the art in OCSs, the players, why it matters today, and forecasts for the future.

Sales were down in 2Q due to inventory absorption at North American carriers, and a pause in Cloud spending.