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What Goes Into Power Per Bit

In the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, the exponential increase in data traffic makes…

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AI and the New Drivers of Data Traffic

In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and the…

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COMNEXT 2024

COMNEXT 2024. Come and join us at the Sun Instruments stand, and see where the next generation of communication technologies starts.
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Towards the 800ZR Future

The advances in electronic and photonic integration allowed coherent technology for metro DCIs to be…

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Data Centers in the Age of AI

Article first published 14th June 2023, updated 29th May 2024. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing…

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Why Semiconductors are Vital to Optics and Photonics

Thanks to wafer-scale technology, electronics have driven down the cost per transistor for many decades.…

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The Impact of Photonics on Renewable Energy Systems

The quest for sustainable and clean energy solutions has increasingly turned towards photonics innovations. This…

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The Evolution of Data Center Interconnects

The digital era’s rapid expansion requires advances in data center interconnects (DCIs) to support the…

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Coherent Optics Explained

In the always-evolving world of communications, coherent optics deeply improved our ability to transmit at…

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Join us at Green IT Conference 2024

On 14 May 2024, the first edition of Green IT Conference will be held in Kas Woerden, The Netherlands and EFFECT Photonics will be there!
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Transceiver Customization for Flexible Access Networks

Let’s be honest: not every optical network problem can be solved by scaling up capacity.…

2024 OCP Regional Summit

Join us at the 2024 OCP Regional Summit, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal on April 24-25. We will be discussing Coherent Optics for Artificial Intelligence.
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Coherent Transceivers at a Low Latency

Latency, the time it takes for data to travel from its source to its destination,…

SNUG Silicon Valley 2024

Join the EFFECT Photonics DSP ASIC Team on next-generation coherent DSP ASICs in the Synopsys Cloud at SNUG Silicon Valley 2024, March 20-21, Santa Clara.
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Making Smaller Lasers at a Big Scale

The world is moving towards tunability. The combination of tunable lasers and dense wavelength division…

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What are Access Networks and Why Should We Care?

The evolution of telecommunications has led to the development of complex network architectures designed to…

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What’s New Inside a 100G ZR Module?

In the optical access networks, the 400ZR pluggables that have become mainstream in datacom applications…

Discover Where Light Meets Digital at OFC2024

Join us from March 26 to 28, 2024 at OFC in San Diego, California, the world’s largest event for optical networking and communications.

Tunable Lasers and DSPs in the Age of AI

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models is transforming several industries, and data centers…

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EFFECT Photonics Secures $38 Million Series D Funding

Eindhoven, The Netherlands EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of highly integrated optical solutions, today announced…

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Transceivers in the Time of TowerCos

A recent report from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) declared that 37% of the global…

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Reducing the Cost per Bit in Access Networks

Every telecommunications provider has the same fundamental problem. Many decades ago, service providers addressed increased…

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How Pluggable Transceivers Help Your Network Scale

Modern optical networks must be scalable to accommodate escalating bandwidth requirements driven by data-intensive applications…

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Why (Small) Laser Size Matters

Several applications in the optical network edge would benefit from upgrading from 10G to 100G…

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Transceivers in Emergency Communications

Telecommunications are indispensable during emergencies and natural disasters for their pivotal role in coordinating emergency…

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What is Laser Linewidth and Why Does it Matter

The world is moving towards tunability. The combination of tunable lasers and dense wavelength division…

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Discover Where Light Meets Digital at ECOC 2024

ECOC is Europe’s leading conference on optical communications and one of the largest and most prestigious events in the field world-wide.
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The Power of Self-Tuning Access Networks

Article first published 16th February 2022, updated 31st January 2024. 5G networks will use higher…

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Coherent Optics for AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a significant role in making optical networks more scalable, affordable,…

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An Intro to Data Center Interconnects

Data center interconnects (DCIs) refer to the networking technologies and solutions that enable seamless communication…

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From the Lab Boutique to High Volume Production: How to Scale Up Photonics Manufacturing

Photonics, the science and technology of generating, detecting, and manipulating light, has witnessed remarkable progress…

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The Role of Photonics in Advancing Smart Cities and IoT Networks

In the era of rapid urbanization and technological advancement, the challenges faced by smart cities…

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What is a Wavelength Locker: Ensuring Precision in Coherent Optical Communication Systems

In the dynamic landscape of modern communication systems, the demand for high precision and low…

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The Basics of Laser Safety

Lasers have revolutionized our lives, bringing advancements in various fields, including industry, medicine, research, and…

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Coherent Pluggable Optics: The Next Frontier

In this special webinar on Wednesday, 13th December 2023 at 11AM EDT / 5PM CEST, Heavy Reading will be joined by leading experts from Ciena, EFFECT Photonics, and Infinera to unveil key findings from Heavy Reading’s 2023 global coherent optics operator survey analyzing the future of coherent pluggable optics for CSPs, from 100G to 800G.
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Demystifying the Role of Photonics in 5G Networks

The dawn of the 5G era promises a transformative leap in wireless communication, offering unparalleled…

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How Optical Networks Illuminate Remote Work

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the concept of work has undergone a remarkable transformation. The…

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The Highways of Light: How Optical Fiber Works

Optical fibers revolutionized how we transmit data, enabling faster long-distance connections. These slender strands of…

What DSPs Do Optics in Space Need?

The space sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by numerous privately-owned initiatives aiming to reduce…

How to Test a Photonic Integrated Circuit

As photonic integrated circuits (PICs) continue to play an increasingly vital role in modern communication…

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100G Access Networks for the Energy Transition

The environmental consequences of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas have triggered a…

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A Day Without Photonics

On October 21, 1983, the General Conference of Weights and Measures adopted the current value…

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Transceiver Integration for the Energy Transition

The world relies heavily on traditional fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, but…

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Photonics For the Energy Transition

The world relies heavily on traditional fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, but…

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The Power of Monolithic Lasers

Over the last decade, technological progress in tunable laser integration has matched the need for…

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EFFECT Photonics Verifies Fully Integrated InP PIC for World’s Smallest Digital ITLA for Coherent Applications

– The PIC features support for 100G, 400G and 800G ZR applications and will become…

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Introducing Our New Coherent Product Manager: Charlie Fu

EFFECT Photonics’ coherent technology portfolio has grown in the last two years, including coherent transceivers,…

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Discover Where Light Meets Digital at ECOC2023

Join us from October 2nd-4th, 2023 at ECOC Exhibition in Sec, Glasgow, Scotland, the largest optical communications exhibition in Europe at stand #547. 
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Beaming with Potential – Why Integrated Photonics is Worth It

In today’s rapidly evolving world, traditional technologies such as microelectronics are increasingly struggling to match…

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Hot Topics, Cool Solutions: Thermal Management in Optical Transceivers

In a world of optical access networks, where data speeds soar and connectivity reigns supreme,…

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Manufacturing a Coherent Transceiver

Coherent transmission has become a fundamental component of optical networks to address situations where direct…

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Laser Focus World Innovators Awards 2023

– EFFECT Photonics Pico Tunable Laser Assembly Honored by 2023 Laser Focus World Innovators Awards.…

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Designing a Coherent Transceiver

Coherent transmission has become a fundamental component of optical networks to address situations where direct…

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Towards a Zero Touch Coherent Network

Telecommunication service providers face a critical challenge: how to incorporate affordable and compact coherent pluggables…

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Where is 100ZR Needed?

Simply relying on traditional direct detect technologies will not meet the growing bandwidth and service…

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The Evolution to 800G and Beyond

Article first published 26th October 2022, updated 5th July 2023. The demand for data and…

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Coherent Lite and The Future Inside the Data Center

In the dynamic landscape of data centers, the demand for greater bandwidth and extended reach…

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Discover Where Light Meets Digital at COMNEXT

COMNEXT 2023. Come and join us at the Sun Instruments stand 11-2, and see where the next generation of communication technologies starts.
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Japan Innovation Mission

Last week, Tim Koene (CTO) and Sophie De Maesschalck (CFO) of EFFECT Photonics, traveled to Japan on…

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Coherent Satellite Networks

The current state of the space industry is characterized by rapid growth, technological advancements, and…

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Lightwave Webinar: The Pluggable Transceiver Revolution

Save the date and join us for an engaging webinar discussing the latest developments in optical communications networks.
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Quantum Meets Friday June 16

EFFECT Photonics will be joining the highly anticipated Quantum Meets for their Day 5, which…

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What do Next-Gen Optical Subassemblies Need?

While packaging, assembly, and testing are only a small part of the cost of electronic…

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Building a Sustainable Future with Fully Integrated PICs

Article first published 27 September 2021, updated 31st May 2023. The demand for data and…

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Discover Where Light Meets Digital at the Dutch Technology Festival

Join EFFECT Photonics on June 8th and 9th, 2023 at the Dutch Technology Festival - Klokgebouw Eindhoven, the Netherlands. 
The Fabrication Process Inside a Photonic Foundry

The Fabrication Process Inside a Photonic Foundry

Photonics is one of the enabling technologies of the future. Light is the fastest information…

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Data Center Interconnects: Coherent or Direct Detect?

Article first published 15 June 2022, updated 18 May 2023. With the increasing demand for…

What’s an ITLA and Why Do I Need One?

Shining a Light on Four Tunable Lasers

The world is moving towards tunability. Datacom and telecom companies may increase their network capacity…

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The Promise of Integrated Quantum Photonics

Today’s digital society depends heavily on securely transmitting and storing data. One of the oldest…

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The Future of Coherent Transceivers in the Access

The demand for data and other digital services is rising exponentially. From 2010 to 2020,…

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Emerging Photonics Ecosystem at the Heart of King’s Visit to Holst Centre and PhotonDelta

Eindhoven, The Netherlands During King Willem-Alexander’s visit to the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven on…

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One Watt Matters

Data centers and 5G networks might be hot commodities, but the infrastructure that enables them…

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When will the Network Edge go Coherent?

Article first published 27 July 2022, updated 12 April 2023. Network carriers want to provide…

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EFFECT Photonics Extends Leadership Team

– Seasoned industry executives appointed as Senior Vice President of Product Development, Vice President of…

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Enabling a 100ZR Ecosystem

Given the success of 400ZR pluggable coherent solutions in the market, discussions in the telecom…

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What DSPs Does the Cloud Edge Need?

By storing and processing data closer to the end user and reducing latency, smaller data…

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Transceivers in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a significant role in making optical networks more scalable, affordable,…

Photonic technology more available to all Industries

Coherent Optics In Space

When it started, the space race was a competition between two superpowers, but now there…

Discover Where Light Meets Digital at OFC2023

Join us from March 7 to 9, 2023 at OFC in San Diego, California, the world’s largest event for optical networking and communications.
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Credo and EFFECT Photonics Announce Collaboration on High-Performance, Ultralow Power Coherent DSP Solutions

Industry Leaders Join Forces to Meet the Next Generation Needs of Service Providers, 5G Telecom…

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EFFECT Photonics Secures $40 Million in Additional Funding

Eindhoven, The Netherlands EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of highly integrated optical solutions, has secured…

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Designing in the Great Lakes

Last year, EFFECT Photonics announced the acquisition of the coherent optical digital signal processing (DSP)…

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What Tunable Lasers Does the Network Edge Need?

Several applications in the optical network edge would benefit from upgrading from 10G to 100G…

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EFFECT Photonics Unveils Development of Pico Tunable Laser Assembly Enabling QSFP28 100G ZR Coherent Pluggable Modules

-New pTLA to offer industry-best combination of size, affordability, and performance to meet the demand…

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What DSPs Does the Network Edge Need?

Operators are strongly interested in 100G pluggables that can house tunable coherent optics in compact,…

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CTO Tim Koene: “Photonics offers Eindhoven and the Netherlands great opportunities”

A journey through the evolution of EFFECT Photonics, from small organic growth to large-scale production with international partners.
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A Story of Standards: From 400ZR and Open ROADM to OpenZR+

Coherent optical transmission has been crucial in addressing network operator problems for the last decade. In this time, coherent technology has expanded from a solution reserved only for premium long-distance links to one that impacts data center interconnects, metro, and access networks…

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The Impact of Optics and Photonics on the Agrifood Industry

Precision farming is essential in a world with over 10 billion people by 2050 and…

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Day 1 Session 1: Where Next for Coherent Pluggable Optics?

The deployment of pluggable coherent optical modules has enabled service providers to re-architect their DCI…

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The Whats and Hows of Telcordia Standards

Before 1984, the world of telecom standards looked very different from how it does now.…

Trends in Edge Networks

To see what is trending in the edge and access networks, we look at recent…

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EFFECT Photonics Co-Founder Boudewijn Docter to take on a new Challenge

Earlier this week, Boudewijn Docter, announced that he was stepping down as President and Director…

Reaching a 100ZR Future for Access Network Transport

In the optical access networks, the 400ZR pluggables that have become mainstream in datacom applications…

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Remote Provisioning and Management for Edge Networks

Smaller data centers near the end user can reduce latency, overcome inconsistencies in connectivity, and…

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What is 100ZR and Why Does it Matter?

In June 2022, transceiver developer II‐VI Incorporated (now Coherent Corp.) and optical networking solutions provider…

Fit for Platform DSPs

Fit for Platform DSPs

Over the last two decades, power ratings for pluggable modules have increased as we moved…

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EFFECT Photonics Partners with Fabrinet to Scale Production of Highly Integrated Optical Solutions

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of highly integrated optical solutions, announced today that it has…

The Power of Integrated Photonic LIDAR

The Power of Integrated Photonic LIDAR

Outside of communications applications, photonics can play a major role in sensing and imaging applications.…

How To Make a Photonic Integrated Circuit

How To Make a Photonic Integrated Circuit

Photonics is one of the enabling technologies of the future. Light is the fastest information…

What’s an ITLA and Why Do I Need One?

What’s an ITLA and Why Do I Need One?

The tunable laser is a core component of every optical communication system, both direct detect…

What are FEC and PCS, and Why do They Matter

What are FEC and PCS, and Why do They Matter?

Coherent transmission has become a fundamental component of optical networks to address situations where direct…

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The Light Path to a Coherent Cloud Edge

Smaller data centers placed locally have the potential to minimize latency, overcome inconsistent connections, and…

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Advances in Free Space Optics for Access Networks

FSO has often been talked about as some futuristic technology to be used in space applications. Register for our webinar to find out more.
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Leveraging Electronic Ecosystems in Photonics

Thanks to wafer-scale technology, electronics have driven down the cost per transistor for many decades.…

System-On-Chip: A smaller world full of big advantages

Coherent Optics: 100G, 400G and Beyond

In this special webinar on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 10:00 a.m New York / 3:00 p.m London, Heavy Reading will be joined by leading experts.
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Day of Photonics 2022, Photonics FAQ

On October 21st, 1983, the General Conference of Weights and Measures adopted the current value…

Coherent technology can give free-space optical systems greater reach and capacity, enabling these new applications in space and terrestrial links.

Coherent Free Space Optics for Ground and Space Applications

In a previous article, we described how free-space optics (FSO) could impact mobile fronthaul and…

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Leading Lights Awards Ceremony 2022

The communications industry’s most influential awards program, The Leading Lights, returns for its 18th year.
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‘National Coalition for Sustainable Digitalization’ calls on the government to take an integrated approach to sustainable digitalization

AMSTERDAM – The ‘National Coalition for Sustainable Digitalization‘ (NCDD) today offers Minister Adriaansens of the…

What’s Inside a Tunable Laser for Coherent Systems?

The world is moving towards tunability. The combination of tunable lasers and dense wavelength division…

The power of self-tuning access networks

Addressing the Edge Computing / Data Center Infrastructure Market With Coherent Optical SoCs

Join us on October 12, 2:30 PM ET. Addressing the Edge Computing / Data Center Infrastructure Market With Coherent Optical SoCs.
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The Growing Photonics Cluster of the Boston Area

As they lighted the candles in their ship, the Pilgrim families traveling on the Mayflower had no…

We interview Russell Fuerst, our VP of Digital Signal Processing.

The Future of Coherent DSP Design: Interview with Russell Fuerst

Digital signal processors (DSPs) are the heart of coherent communication systems. They not only encode/decode…

PIC Summit Europe

PIC Summit Europe 2022

Taking place this November in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Join the leading lights from across the integrated…

The Future of Passive Optical Networks

Like every other telecom network, cable networks had to change to meet the growing demand…

System-On-Chip: A smaller world full of big advantages

Optical Networking Digital Symposium

The Optical Networking Digital Symposium is a two-day event featuring Heavy Reading’s optical analysts, Sterling Perrin and Simon Stanley.

How Many DWDM Channels Do You Really Need?

Optical fiber and dense wavelength division multiplex (DWDM) technology are moving towards the edges of…

Technologies and trends and their impact

Scaling Up Live Event Coverage with 5G Technology

Everyone who has attended a major venue or event, such as a football stadium or…

What’s Inside a Coherent DSP?

What’s Inside a Coherent DSP?

Coherent transmission has become a fundamental component of optical networks to address situations where direct…

ECOC-2022

Discover Where Light Meets Digital at ECOC 2022

Join EFFECT Photonics from September 19 to 21, 2022 at ECOC 2022 in Basel, Switzerland, Europe’s largest optical communications…

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The Next Bright Lights of Eindhoven

Paris may be the more well-known City of Light, but we may argue that Eindhoven…

Photonic System-on-Chip is the Future

Photonic System-on-Chip is the Future

Before 2020, Apple made its computer processors with discrete components. In other words, electronic components…

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The Growth of Business Ethernet Services

The increasing use of data and fiercely price-conscious and multimedia-hungry business subscribers can limit revenue…

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EFFECT Photonics to Deliver Rural 5G Fixed Wireless Access in Wales

As part of the Welsh Government’s efforts to ensure all residents have access to fast…

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EFFECT Photonics Names Roberto Marcoccia Interim CEO

EFFECT Photonics announced today the appointment of Roberto Marcoccia as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective…

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The Future of 5G Fronthaul

The 5G network revolution promises to fulfill the capacity needs that previous cellular generations could…

What is DWDM and Why Should You Care?

What is DWDM and Why Should You Care?

Imagine a couple of small trucks moving along a country road in opposite directions, carrying…

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VodafoneZiggo Partners with EFFECT Photonics for 5G Connectivity on Existing Dutch DWDM Networks

Tunable SFP+ modules powered by photonics System-on-Chip (SoC) technology successfully tested on live Dutch network…

Coherent technology can give free-space optical systems greater reach and capacity, enabling these new applications in space and terrestrial links.

Free Space Optics for Access Networks

Optical signals are moving deeper and deeper into access networks. Achieving the ambitious performance goals…

EFFECT Photonics Opens Regional Americas Headquarters in Maynard, MA

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of integrated coherent optics solutions, has opened its Americas Headquarters…

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Improving Edge Computing with Coherent Optical Systems on Chip

Smaller data centers placed locally have the potential to minimize latency, overcome inconsistent connections, and…

The Growing Market for Tunable Lasers

The Growing Market for Tunable Lasers

The world is moving towards tunability. The combination of tunable lasers and dense wavelength division…

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Co-Designing Optics and Electronics for Versatile and Green Transceivers

Network and data center operators need fast and affordable pluggable transceivers that perform well enough…

Reconfigurable DSPs for Versatile Pluggables

Reconfigurable DSPs for Versatile Pluggables

Carriers must solve the dilemma of how to use small and affordable coherent pluggables while…

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EFFECT Photonics Closes the Acquisition of the Coherent Optical Digital Signal Processing Business from Viasat

– EFFECT Photonics Closes the Acquisition of the Coherent Optical Digital Signal Processing Business from…

International growth opportunities for the photonics ecosystem, provided challenges around talent, scale-up and technology are solved 

International growth opportunities for the photonics ecosystem, provided challenges around talent, scale-up and technology are…

'National Coalition for Sustainable Digitalization' calls on the government to take an integrated approach to sustainable digitalization

PhotonDelta secures €1.1 billion to usher in a new generation of semiconductor technology.

Eindhoven, The Netherlands PhotonDelta, a cross-border ecosystem of photonic chip technology organizations, has secured €…

Read about the latest technology trends, events, news, announcements and press releases regarding EFFECT Photonics.

Solving the Carrier’s Dilemma with Optical Systems-On-Chip

In the coming decade, the network providers and countries with the most extensive installed base…

Why Greener Transceivers are Profitable

Why Greener Transceivers are Profitable

Thanks to the incredible progress in energy-saving technologies (hyperscale datacenters, photonic and electronic integration), the…

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EFFECT Photonics Acquires Coherent Optical Digital Signal Processing Business from Viasat

EFFECT Photonics to Become the Most Highly Vertically Integrated, Independent Coherent Optical Module Vendor San…

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EFFECT Photonics and Jabil Photonics to Co-Develop Next-Generation Coherent Module

– EFFECT Photonics and Jabil Photonics, a business unit of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), announced…

EFFECT Photonics joins the SmartTunable MSA Group

EFFECT Photonics announced today that it has joined the SmartTunable Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) group. This…

Aircision and EFFECT Photonics to jointly develop coherent technology for free space optics

Aircision builds high capacity free space optics (FSO) systems that can be deployed fast, cover…

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EFFECT Photonics Announces the Resignation of Dennis Maas, VP of Finance & Infrastructure

EFFECT Photonics today announced that Dennis Maas, Vice President of Finance & Infrastructure, will be…

Remote PHY, a new architecture for fixed access networks

Cable networks, just like any other telecom network in the world, had to adapt to…

How To Make a Photonic Integrated Circuit

Leveraging the Power of External Foundries in Photonics

Working with a world-class high-volume foundry makes scaling up from low to high volume as…

Wafer Scale Photonics for a Coherent Future

Wafer Scale Photonics for a Coherent Future

The advances in electronic and optical integration have brought down the size and cost of…

Meet the team behind the EFFECT Photonics & Aston University partnership to bring greater bandwidth to a greener future

The optical transceiver market is expected to double in size by 2025, and coherent optical…

EFFECT Photonics on the Top50 EIC ScalingUp list

EFFECT Photonics is delighted to announce that it is on the list of 50 most…

Miniaturization: size and performance matter

Photonic integration will be a disruptive technology that will simplify network design and operation and…

Photonic System-on-Chip is the Future

How to Increase Bandwidth Density in Photonics

In the past, optical transceivers were too bulky, too expensive, and not efficient enough, so…

Direct Detection or Coherent? EFFECT Photonics explains

Direct Detection and Coherent: what is the difference between these technologies? What are their benefits…

EFFECT Photonics winner in the Deep Tech Programme 2021!

EFFECT Photonics is pleased to share that it has been chosen as one of the…

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EFFECT Photonics pleased to be a participant in the Region Deal Brainport Eindhoven

In 2018, Brainport Eindhoven, via the Region Deal, invested €35 million into helping build and…

Industrial Hardening: Coherent Goes Outdoors

Industrial Hardening: Coherent Goes Outdoors

The global optical transceiver market is expected to double in size by 2026, and coherent…

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Optical System-on-Chip: Bringing Scalable and Affordable DWDM to the Edges of the Network

While electrical System-on-Chips have been around for some time, EFFECT Photonics is the first company…

Latest events that EFFECT Photonics organizes or participates in

EFFECT Photonics joins the CableLabs vendor community

EFFECT Photonics today announced it is now able to join CableLabs in collaborating on optical…

Integrating Line Card Performance and Functions Into a Pluggable

Article first published 12th October 2021, updated 3rd July 2024. The optical transceiver market is…

EFFECT Photonics partners with Aston University to bring greater bandwidth to a greener future

EFFECT Photonics would like to congratulate Professor Wladek Forysiak from Aston University on his recently…

Technology Showcase presentation at OFC 2021 – Recording

Creating Scalable and Flexible Future-Proof Networks with Programmable Optical System-on-Chip On Monday, June 7th, Joost…

EFFECT Photonics to open facility in the US

EFFECT Photonics is pleased to announce that it is taking an exciting next step forward…

Introducing our new Coherent Product Line Manager – Vladi Veljanovski

Last year, EFFECT Photonics taped out the world’s first fully integrated coherent optical transceiver chip.…

EFFECT Photonics Senior Management Team Complete

EFFECT Photonics is pleased to announce the completion of its leadership team with the recent…

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An Introduction to Quantum Key Distribution

While the word “quantum” has only started trending in the technology space during the last…

EFFECT Photonics appoints Pangaea (H.K.) Limited as key distributor in Asia

EFFECT Photonics is pleased to announce that it has appointed Pangaea (H.K.) Limited (Stock Code:…

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Implementing Software Defined Networks and Virtualisation for More Agile and Scalable Networks

In continuation on the theme of building agile, scalable and flexible networks, this article looks…

Creating Scalable and Flexible Future-Proof Networks

Later today Joost Verberk, Director of Product Management will be presenting at in the Technology…

EFFECT Photonics speaking at Technology Showcase at OFC 2021

Technology Showcase presentation at OFC 2021

EFFECT Photonics will be exhibiting and presenting at the Virtual OFC (Optical Networking and Communication Conference &…

EFFECT Photonics presenting at upcoming Integrated Photonics for UK-NL Telecoms event

Integrated Photonics for UK-NL Telecoms event

EFFECT Photonics presenting at upcoming Integrated Photonics for UK-NL Telecoms event. Photonics provides the key…

EFFECT Photonics are looking forward to exhibiting at the OFC on 07 – 11 June 2021

From June 7-11, 2021, EFFECT Photonics will be exhibiting at the OFC (Optical Networking and…

EFFECT Photonics awarded funding from Heart of South West grant scheme

EFFECT Photonics is honoured to be one of two companies in the UK recently awarded…

Funding

EFFECT Photonics completes its Series-C funding round raising a total of $43M

Today EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components…

5G Hub has Dutch first: EFFECT Photonics and Vodafone start testing optical SoCs in 5G mobile network

Vodafone first telecom provider in the Netherlands to test this technology on mobile network Eindhoven…

The Role of Integrated Photonics for Future 5G Networks

Data usage and, thus, data traffic over the mobile and fibre networks is growing exponentially…

The Post-Brexit Landscape: Photonics Perspectives

EFFECT Photonics’s CEO, James Regan, was delighted to speak to Optics and Photonics News Magazine…

EFFECT Photonics WINNER at Tech Tour Future21

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

Funding

EFFECT Photonics raises $37M to develop single-chip coherent optics and scale production

Today EFFECT Photonics announces the first close of its Series C round, co-led by Smile…

Pluggables have becomes mainstream in datacom applications.

EFFECT Photonics works together with TU Delft and partners to create superhighway for digital data

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

The environmental challenge of the data centre

Surfing the internet is only possible thanks to data centres. Since the coronavirus pandemic, internet…

Get FREE entry to the Photonics Plus Virtual Exhibition and Conference

Get FREE entry to the Photonics Plus Virtual Exhibition and Conference

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

NASA acknowledges EFFECT Photonics’ PIC as a State-of-Art commercial example

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory lists EFFECT Photonics and its powerful monolithically integrated PIC (Photonic Integrated…

Visit EFFECT Photonics by joining a virtual live tour with EPIC

Visit EFFECT Photonics by joining a virtual live tour with EPIC

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

The world of photonics and its applications

It seems like everybody agrees that photonics is one of the most promising sectors for…

2022 Leading Lights Finalist

EFFECT Photonics exhibits at the Photonics+ Virtual Exhibition and Conference

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

EFFECT Photonics YouTube channel and NEW videos

Eindhoven – Jan 2021 – EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division…

A very successful ECOC 2020 Exhibition was held online from Dec 7-10, 2020

A very successful ECOC 2020 Exhibition

A very successful ECOC 2020 Exhibition was held online from Dec 7-10, 2020. We thank…

Join us at ECOC Exhibition 2019!

EFFECT Photonics joins the Telecom Infra Project and its Open Optical & Packet Transport Project Group

EFFECT Photonics has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), a global community of companies and…

EFFECT Photonics at Deep Tech 2020 – Tech Tour

EFFECT Photonics winner in the Deep Tech Programme 2020!

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

System-On-Chip: A smaller world full of big advantages

EFFECT Photonics exhibits its cutting-edge technology at the ECOC Virtual Exhibition, Dec 7-9, 2020

EFFECT Photonics will be exhibiting at the ECOC Virtual Exhibition. ECOC is the premier networking…

EFFECT Photonics establishes New Product Development department in EPIC Centre

Having already based its production facilities in Brixham, Dutch optical communications specialist EFFECT Photonics has…

EFFECT Photonics at Deep Tech 2020 – Tech Tour

EFFECT Photonics at Deep Tech 2020 – Tech Tour

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

EFFECT Photonics Operations Centre is driving company growth

Since 2015 EFFECT Photonics has also had a presence based in south west Devon UK,…

EFFECT Photonics is exhibiting at ECOC Virtual Exhibition 2020

EFFECT Photonics is exhibiting at ECOC Virtual Exhibition 2020

EFFECT Photonics will be exhibiting at the ECOC Virtual Exhibition. ECOC is the top networking…

Visit EFFECT Photonics by joining a virtual live tour with EPIC

EFFECT Photonics: A Proud Member of EPIC

EFFECT Photonics is a corporate member of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), the industry…

Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster is fast becoming the Silicon Valley of the South West of England

Undeniably, the COVID-19 crisis has had an unparalleled worldwide impact. Companies and employees have had…

EFFECT Photonics’ optical transceivers tune into the market

Eindhoven – October 2020. EFFECT Photonics, in cooperation with PhotonDelta, gave an interview to the…

EFFECT Photonics at High Tech NL

EFFECT Photonics at High Tech NL

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

EFFECT Photonics at INPHO Venture Summit 2020

EFFECT Photonics at INPHO Venture Summit 2020

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

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EFFECT Photonics: Is the Eindhoven Photonics Dream Becoming Reality?

EINDHOVEN- Over the years, The Netherlands has built up a strong reputation for academic and…

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EFFECT Photonics one of Europe’s 40 top high-tech startups to High Tech Venture Days (HTVD) 2020

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

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International tech talent shift focus towards Eindhoven Brainport region

Today, the United States is closed to foreign tech talent. Fortunately for those who were…

Funding

EFFECT Photonics Secures Additional Funds to Accelerate its Growth

On Friday 7 August, EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing…

Read about the latest technology trends, events, news, announcements and press releases regarding EFFECT Photonics.

EFFECT Photonics driving a flourishing photonics ecosystem in the Netherlands and the UK

Fiber-optic technologies are a thing of the present, yet not accessible to all considering the…

EFFECT Photonics and TEGEMA are awarded for their role in the development of integrated photonics

Great achievement for EFFECT Photonics and TEGEMA!! On Monday, July 20, the 21 municipalities of…

System-On-Chip: A smaller world full of big advantages

System-On-Chip: A smaller world full of big advantages

For those new to the subject, a System-on-Chip (SoC) is essentially an integrated electronic circuit…

Shaping the future of photonics

In an article for the latest Insight Magazine, James Regan, EFFECT Photonics’ CEO, shares his…

EFFECT Photonics: A novel packaging competence that delivers

It is difficult to remember a time before the Internet and wireless communications. Accommodating the…

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We are Looking for new Talent and Experts to grow Together

EFFECT Photonics are hiring for many positions in Brixham, UK and seeking passionate, talented, and…

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Join us at OFC 2020

From March 10 to 12 2020, EFFECT Photonics will be exhibiting at the OFC (Optical…

How To Make a Photonic Integrated Circuit

EFFECT Photonics Tapes out World’s First full Photonic Integration Coherent PIC

Building on its Full Photonic Integration InP wafer scale platforms, EFFECT Photonics has taped out…

EFFECT Photonics launches its new NarroWave – enabled tunable SFP+ modules

EFFECT Photonics announces the 2020 planned market launch of its new NarroWave – enabled SFP+…

Funding

EFFECT Photonics Receives Investment from PhotonDelta

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high-performance dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical components based…

Join us at ECOC Exhibition 2019!

Join us at ECOC Exhibition 2019!

Bringing flexible and affordable DWDM to the edges of the network EFFECT Photonics will be…

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EFFECT Photonics Inside Brainport Eindhoven

EFFECT Photonics’ article in “Inside Brainport Eindhoven Magazine”: The Power of Light In collaboration with…

EFFECT Photonics New Company Logo

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high performance DWDM optical components based on its optical…

A very successful ECOC 2020 Exhibition was held online from Dec 7-10, 2020

EFFECT Photonics’ expanded premises at Brixham, UK

Since 2015 EFFECT has also had a presence based in south west Devon UK, at…

Latest Technology Trends

EFFECT Photonics Join the Discussion at NGON & DCI World 2019

The journey to 5G & beyond How will 5G impact optical networks? What are the…

Latest events that EFFECT Photonics organizes or participates in

EFFECT Photonics is exhibiting at OFC 2019 (5 – 7 March 2019)

Bringing affordable DWDM to the edges of the network From March 5 to March 7…

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EFFECT Photonics completes its Series-B funding to accelerate production ramp and to fund the next wave of technology development

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of high performance DWDM optical components based on its optical…

EFFECT Features in Top 10 Dutch Breakthrough Technologies

Is photonics the answer to Moore’s Law? With our growing need for data and the…

What are FEC and PCS, and Why do They Matter

EFFECT Photonics Develops Auto Wavelength Tuning for Efficient DWDM Network Deployment

Following on from announcing the narrow tunable Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) SFP+ optical transceiver…

EFFECT Photonics today enters into an agreement with Skylane Optics to supply narrow-tunable optical transceivers to Telecom operators in Europe, North and South America

Days after EFFECT Photonics announces the sampling of its low-cost narrow-band tunable DWDM SFP+ optical…

EFFECT Photonics announces sampling of its low-cost narrow-band tunable DWDM SFP+ optical transceivers, for Next Generation Mobile Networks

EFFECT Photonics announces sampling of its narrow-band tunable DWDM optical transceivers targeted at Next Generation…

EFFECT Photonics wins Herald Express Business Award for `Most Innovative`

Over 300 people gathered together last Friday in South Devon for the award ceremony hosted…

EFFECT Photonics announces new optical System-on-Chip (SoC) bringing low-cost tunability to Data Centre Interconnects and Metro

EFFECT Photonics announces a new, full band tunable optical System-on-Chip to meet the surging demand…

EFFECT Photonics joins the discussion at OFC 2017

During the Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC), a three-day series of Market Watch…

System on a Chip is the Future

– a piece by Jonathan Marks of PhotonDelta At the first PIC International awards in Brussels,…

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EFFECT Photonics is Exhibiting at OFC 2017 (March 21-23)

In less than two weeks, EFFECT Photonics will be exhibiting at the Optical Networking and…

EFFECT Photonics Wins Prestigious PIC Award!

Yesterday, CEO James Regan had the honor to receive an important award in the photonics…

Wireless Congress

EFFECT Photonics’ CEO James Regan to resent at PIC International Conference

On March 7-8, the annual PIC International Conference takes place. The 2nd PIC International Conference will…

EFFECT Photonics is a finalist for the PIC Awards 2017!

We are proud to announce we’ve been chosen as a finalist for the PIC Awards…

Tunable lasers nano-ITLA units

EFFECT Photonics demonstrates 500Gbps PAM-4 capable TOSA, targeted at DCI and Metro Access Markets

Only 6 months after the successful launch of its 100Gbps DWDM transceiver product family in…

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Europe Leads in the Coming ‘Light on a Chip’ Revolution

Interesting article in Venturebeat by Bert-Jan Woertman on how Europe and especially The Netherlands is leading the…

Cloud providers and telecom operators

EFFECT Photonics’ first optical ‘System-on-Chip’ technology launches in a new market, forecasted to grow to €30bn by 2025

Internet Service Providers around the world are facing the increasing challenges of delivering more services…

EFFECT Photonics launches first optical ‘System-on-Chip’ product family

Photonic integration start-up, EFFECT Photonics is launching its first product family based on its optical…

Access to information at our finger tips powered by integrated chips

We all love watching the latest House of Cards on our cellphones or tablets, navigating…

EFFECT Photonics closes Series-A funding

Dutch company enables photonic integration technology for mobile networks and datacentres and revolutionizes density, cost,…