INDUSTRY NEWS

• Coherent Launches 224Gbps Quad TIA For Next-Generation AI And Cloud Infrastructure

  3/4/2026

  Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of its CHR1074 224Gbps quad-channel transimpedance amplifier (TIA) designed to power next-generation 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers.

• Go!Foton Launches The PEACOC® APP Base-16 Optimized Fiber Patch Panel Ideal For AI Data Centers

  3/3/2026

  Go!Foton, a global leader in fiber optic connectivity solutions, today announced their new PEACOC Any Port Panel (APP), a high-density, Base-16 fiber optic patch panel engineered to support the rapid evolution of hyperscale, cloud, and AI data centers.

• VIAVI To Showcase Breakthrough AI Fabric And Optical Test Advances At OFC 2026

  3/3/2026

  VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) will showcase advanced technologies for the validation of next generation AI fabrics at scale at Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) 2026 from March 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

• Semtech Expands Data Center Portfolio With Acquisition Of HieFo Corporation

  3/3/2026

  Semtech Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems and cloud connectivity service solutions, today announced the acquisition of HieFo Corporation (HieFo), a California-based private manufacturer of high-efficiency Indium Phosphide (InP) optoelectronic devices for optical transceivers used across data center interconnects (DCI) and intra-data center interconnects.

• Connectbase Expands Connectivity Ecosystem In Southeast Asia Through Strategic Collaboration With Converge

  3/3/2026

  Connectbase, the Operating System for Connected Commerce, today announced a strategic collaboration with Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (Converge), the Philippines' leading broadband and technology provider, further expanding the Connectbase ecosystem in Southeast Asia and strengthening global access to one of the region's fastest-growing digital markets.