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Optical modules / transceivers

Optical modules / transceivers compared across 10 products — generated from the aiinframap product registry (per-metric provenance + as-of on each product).

Product / VendorStatusInterface / speedTech routeDatacom share (%)
Innolightshipping800G & 1.6T — OSFP / QSFP-DDEML + silicon photonics (widely reported as a leader in 800G SiPh; SiPh mix >40%)27
Eoptolinkshipping800G & 1.6T — OSFP / OSFP-RHS200G/lane EML; Gen2 1.6T OSFP / OSFP-RHS with 3nm DSP (~20% lower power)14
Coherentsampling800G — OSFP / QSFP-DD + multimode (VCSEL)VCSEL / EML / InP; strong multimode position in the NVIDIA supply chain11
Accelinksampling400G / 800G — QSFP-DD / OSFP; 1.6T OSFP224 DR8EML + silicon-photonics R&D (US center); Malaysian Phabritek plant for offshore high-end modules5
LumentumsamplingEML components + 800G / 1.6T — OSFP200G/lane EML lasers (merchant supplier to other module makers) + own transceiver modules via Cloud Light5
HG Genuinerumored400G / 800G — QSFP-DD / OSFPEML; datacom + optical access. Backbone subsidiary of listed HG Tech.3
Source Photonicssampling800G / 1.6T — OSFP (PAM4)PAM4 EML; 800G + 1.6T transceiver family3
Ciscodesign-win400G / 800G — systems + coherent (Acacia)In-house optics + Acacia coherent DSP; primarily a systems / switching vendor, not a merchant pluggable-module vendor
Cloud Light800G — OSFP / QSFP-DDEML transceiver modules — now Lumentum's module arm
FabrinetContract manufacturing — all speeds (400G / 800G / 1.6T)Optical contract manufacturer (EMS) — assembles modules for multiple branded vendors

Updated 6/23/2026

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