Sales of optics to the cloud megadatacenter operators. After a dip this year, growth should resume in 2020, LightCounting predicts.
Market Research
LightCounting: Hang on, module vendors, the data center companies will start buying again

Growth should begin again in 2020 and continue for at least several more years to come. Of course, that implies technology suppliers have to get through 2019 first.

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Mergers & Acquisitions
Maquerie’s MEIF 6 Fibre to buy UK service provider KCOM
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5G Mobile
China Unicom to deploys 5G optical fronthaul gear from Nokia
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The Australia Singapore Cable (in red above) is a part of a network of submarine cables Vocus operates.
High-Speed Networks
Vocus increases subsea capacity on Australia Singapore Cable by 50%
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BOnline will use ADVA's FSP 3000 for its metro and backbone requirements.
High-Speed Networks
Kuwait’s BOnline deploys ADVA FSP 3000
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Jul 15th, 2019
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Mergers & Acquisitions
FirstLight Fiber focuses on new fiber installs with Todd Cable Construction acquisition
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QSFP-DD MSA releases Common Management Interface Specification 4.0 and Hardware Specification 5.0
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TowerJazz, Cadence, Lumerical partner for silicon photonics and SiGe integrated process design kit
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Jul 11th, 2019
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Design & Manufacturing
JGR Optics unveils PT1 – Polarity Tester
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Jul 11th, 2019
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Electronics
HiLight Semiconductor sampling 25-Gbps CMOS transimpedance amplifiers for PIN and APD photodiode applications
Stephen Hardy
Jul 11th, 2019
NeoPhotonics' 53-Gbaud driver ICs can be applied to 400GbE module designs, such as the QSFP-DD.
Electronics
NeoPhotonics shipping 53-Gbaud linear driver ICs for single-lambda 100G applications
Stephen Hardy
Jul 11th, 2019