MultiLane opens Dubai manufacturing facility

Dec. 6, 2021

The addition production capacity comes as a response to increased demand for test instrumentation, interconnect test offerings, and design and test services to support the adoption of 400 Gigabit Ethernet and the development of 800G technology.

Stephen Hardy

Test equipment developer MultiLane Inc. has opened a manufacturing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The site began producing interconnects products last month.

The new facility, located in the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA) Business Park, joins MultiLane’s offices in Silicon Valley USA, Taiwan, China, and Germany and its headquarters in Houmal Technology Park in Lebanon. The addition production capacity comes as a response to increased demand for test instrumentation, interconnect test offerings, and design and test services to support the adoption of 400 Gigabit Ethernet and the development of 800G next-generation technology. MultiLane notes that the new site has ample space for expansion.

“The move to Dubai demonstrates MultiLane’s strength as a global player in the data center interconnect ecosystem,” said Kees Propstra, vice president of marketing at MultiLane. ‘We have unique expertise and test solutions to support mass adoption of 400G Ethernet and to drive the transition to 800G. Our new facility will enable us to support our worldwide customers even better with high-volume, quality products and on-time delivery.’

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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.

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