4Q22 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical and routing sales declined on weakness in Europe and China.
OFC23 Preview: High-Performance Coherent Optics
It has been two years since a new high-performance coherent optical generation was commercially introduced and it’s time for new generation announcements. Expect to hear more about Gen120P at OFC23.
3Q22 Optical Components Report
400GbE shipments recovered from last quarter’s dip leading to a strong revenue quarter for Datacom. Telecom optical component revenue grew as more than 61k Gen60C modules shipped in the quarter.
3Q22 Transport Applications Report
Gen60C modules drive coherent bandwidth growth this quarter while Compact Modular and ROADM equipment sales outperform.
3Q22 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
North American Cloud operators were the growth engine for optical and packet transport sales, supply chains remained strained.
3Q22 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical sales declined due to supply chain and currency effects, while routing hardware sales continue to grow.
2Q22 Optical Components Report
Pluggable 400Gbps optics continues to drive Telecom bandwidth as operators migrate away from lower speeds. Datacom component shipment growth slowed this quarter, but revenue for Datacom is still growing faster than in any other optical segment.
2Q22 Transport Applications Report
Coherent bandwidth growth remains muted outside of 400ZR
2Q22 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
North American Cloud operators were the growth engine for optical and packet transport sales, supply chains remained strained.
2Q22 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
North American Cloud operators were again the growth engine for optical and packet transport sales
Coherent Port Pricing Trends (1Q22)
Cignal AI revisits our Coherent Pricing Trends report from 2019 and provides an update based on recent technology advances.
1Q22 Optical Components Report
It’s all about the supply chain again this quarter, but signs point to gains in the second half of the year. 400GbE datacenter optics and 400Gbps pluggable telecom optics are driving their respective segments.
1Q22 Transport Applications Report
Coherent bandwidth growth returns to historical levels & ROADM coverage initiated.
1Q22 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
First-quarter 2022 worldwide optical hardware spending increased 2.5% YoY, while packet gained 2%. North America led growth in both categories.
1Q22 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
First-quarter 2022 North American optical and packet sales continue to rebound despite supply-chain constraints. Excluding NA, both hardware categories declined in 1Q22.
4Q21 Transport Applications Report
400ZRx Pluggable shipments surge while lower cloud spending holds back Compact Modular in North America.
4Q21 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Fourth-quarter 2021 worldwide optical hardware spending increased 3.5% YoY. Declines centered in APAC for the second consecutive quarter, while all other regions grew YoY.
3Q21 Transport Customer Markets Report
Cloud operator and traditional telco spending leads rebound in North America
3Q21 Transport Applications Report
Compact Modular equipment sales continued to surge while Chinese coherent port shipments stalled.
3Q21 Transport Hardware Report
Optical forecasts were reduced by $1.1B worldwide in 2025 due to a shift of coherent optics into router-based DCO’s.