Regulatory News

  1. 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.

  2. NEC And Nokia To Expand Eletronet's Optical Fiber Network In Brazil By 50% 2/26/2026

    NEC Corporation, a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, today announced that it has been selected by Eletronet, an Axia Energia company and widely recognized Brazilian Telecom and IT infrastructure provider, to modernize its optical backbone with the deployment of Nokia’s optical solutions.

  3. Fibre Twist Creates A New Pathway For Light 2/23/2026

    A team of researchers from University of Cambridge, University of Bath and international collaborators, have designed a new optical fibre structure that keeps light flowing smoothly even through bends, twists or structural imperfections.

  4. Partnership Between Vector And KD Enables Optical Ethernet Testing For Automotive Applications 2/5/2026

    KD is a technology provider specializing in optical transceiver solutions for high-performance communication systems. Its products support the reliable transmission of high-bandwidth data and are designed for use in demanding automotive and industrial environments.

  5. Tower Semiconductor Teams With NVIDIA To Advance AI Infrastructure With 1.6T Data Center Optical Modules 2/5/2026

    Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/ TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced it is scaling AI infrastructure deployments with high performance silicon photonics for 1.6T data center optical modules designed for NVIDIA networking protocols.

  6. GL Communications Delivers High-Density Optical Tapping And T1 E1 Signal Replication 2/4/2026

    GL Communications Inc., a global provider of telecom test and measurement solutions, addresses the growing need for uninterrupted visibility across T1 E1 and optical networks as operators modernize infrastructure while maintaining legacy services.

  7. Glo Fiber Launches Lightning-Fast Fiber Internet In Zanesville, Ohio 1/6/2026

    Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN), has launched their 100% fiber optic broadband service in initial neighborhoods in Zanesville, Ohio.

  8. NII, NTT, And NTT EAST Achieve World's First Successful Demonstration Of Rapid Optical Wavelength-Path Switching And Addition Through Automated Optical Transport Layer Control Based On Network Conditions 12/18/2025

    National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director-General: Sadao Kurohashi; hereinafter "NII"), NTT, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akira Shimada; hereinafter "NTT"), and NTT EAST, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Naoki Shibutani; hereinafter "NTT EAST") have successfully demonstrated the world's first automated optical transport layer control enabling wavelength-path switching with a wavelength conversion and on-demand wavelength-path provisioning within the APN architecture.

  9. Excelitas Launches C30733EQC-3 InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode For Distributed Fiber Sensing Applications 12/17/2025

    Excelitas, a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the life sciences, advanced industrial, next-generation semiconductor and avionics sectors, today announced the C30733EQC-3 InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode (APD).

  10. World's First Successful 2 Tbit/s Free-Space Optical Communication Using Small Optical Terminals Mountable On Satellites And HAPS 12/16/2025

    The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: TOKUDA Hideyuki, Ph.D.) has successfully demonstrated 2 Tbit/s Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication using small optical communication terminals that can be mounted on satellites and HAPS, marking a world first for this technology.