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Applied Optoelectronics Announces 100 Gbps Single Lambda PAM4 Electro-absorption Modulated Lasers

February 21, 2018 4:06 PM EST

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, fiber-to-the-home and telecom markets, announced a 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) electro-absorption modulated laser (EML) for next generation 400 Gbps optical transceivers.

High-speed EMLs are ideal for long distance transmission due to their small chirp and low chromatic dispersion in fiber. The new EMLs operate at 1310-nm, with a symbol rate of 53 Gbaud, and are suitable for use with pulse amplitude modulation, enabling a data rate of 100 Gbps over a... More

Applied Optoelectronics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year 2017 Results

February 21, 2018 4:05 PM EST

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, fiber-to-the-home and telecom markets, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2017.

We achieved revenue in the fourth quarter of $79.9 million, which was slightly below our expectations due to lower demand from our datacenter customers as they continue to evolve their network architectures. While our revenue came in slightly below expectations, I am pleased with our ability to... More