Nokia Acquires Infinera

The combination creates a company with an enviable regional balance, providing a buffer from regional geopolitical and economic instability.

Tracking the Coherent DSP Supply Chain

Uncovering who uses which DSP, and which DSP vendors ship the most volume.

Infinera 1Q24 Vendor Summary Report

Revenue drops -26%, but the company highlights a huge pipeline of potential business.

1Q24 Optical Component Report

Datacom revenue and shipments of 400GbE & 800GbE modules hit new records as Telecom struggles to recover.

1Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report

Ex-China, revenue drops as service provider spending continues to stall.

PacketLight Vendor Summary Report

The company has been an innovator in Compact Modular transport hardware for more than 20 years.

Cisco 1Q24 Vendor Summary Report

Optical hardware sales shake off a depressed 2023; Acacia 400ZR shipments resume growth

Coherent 1Q24 Vendor Summary Report

800G accelerates Datacom revenue growth while lead times shorten.

Lumentum 1Q24 Vendor Summary Report

Datacom is the only highlight this quarter, but it’s a very bright one. The wait for a Telecom turnaround will be a bit longer.

Nokia 1Q24 Vendor Summary Report

Nokia’s optical sales fell -40% YoY as Service Providers tapped the spending brakes worldwide.

Ciena 1Q24 Vendor Summary Report

Ciena leverages relationships with hyperscalers to push into Europe.

Compact Modular Hardware

This report provides historical information, industry context, and product examples of our classification of Compact Modular systems.

4Q23 Optical Component Report

Telecom revenue has hit the bottom as overwhelming 800GbE demand raises Datacom revenue and shipments.

Datacom Optical Industry Tracker

This report tracks the component suppliers that enable the 400GbE+ Datacom Transceiver ecosystem. It includes an overview of the types of transceivers employed, the key components that are used in those transceivers, and which vendors supply those components.

OFC 2024 – What We Learned

This is a summary of how OFC 2024 and the conversations we had there shaped our thoughts.

Infinera 4Q23 Vendor Summary Report

Driven by sales to Cloud operators, full year 2023 revenue came in at a record $1.3B.

4Q23 Transport Hardware & Markets Report

Cloud Spending on Optical Transport Jumps 46% in 4Q23, Traditional Service Provider Spending Remains Weak

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.