More parties weigh in on Huawei, Acacia loses a round in court (will there be another one?) and seeks not to lose customers, and market research firms have good news and bad news. More good news is that Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy is here to sort it all out in this week's Friday 5 video.
This week's Top 5 stories:
#5: Sales of compact modular optical systems grow as applications increase: Cignal AI
#4: Cisco, Acacia Communications assure customers
#3: Court awards Viasat $49.3 million in damages in SDFEC IP suit against Acacia Communications
#2: LightCounting: Hang on, module Vendors, the data center companies will start buying again
#1: Bills filed in House, Senate, challenge President Trump on leniency for Huawei
About the Author
Stephen Hardy
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave
Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.
Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.
He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.
You can connect with Stephen on LinkedIn as well as Twitter.