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Optical Interconnects related companies
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Public companies, smaller public companies, private/startup participants, and research institutions.
Core builders / suppliers
Companies directly tied to the sector's capabilities, products, or supply stack.
Broadcom
AVGOSwitch silicon and optical networking supplier
Ayar Labs
Optical I/O chiplet developer
Ciena
CIENCoherent optics and optical transport vendor
Nokia
NOKOptical network equipment and research
Demand and platform context
Large platforms, customers, or infrastructure players that explain why the field matters.
Research and public programs
Institutions and programs that support the technology path.
Adjacent industry links
Companies entering through connected sectors, not the core field itself.
IBM
IBMQuantum systems and cloud platform
Northrop Grumman
NOCOrbital servicing prime
PsiQuantum
Photonic quantum hardware
Redwire
RDWSpace infrastructure supplier
Rocket Lab
RKLBLaunch and spacecraft platform
Xanadu
Photonic quantum platform
Related public companies
6Public
NVIDIA
Compute and simulation platform
Public
Broadcom
Switch silicon and optical networking supplier
Public
Ciena
Coherent optics and optical transport vendor
Public
Nokia
Optical network equipment and research
Public
Northrop Grumman
Orbital servicing prime
Public
IBM
Quantum systems and cloud platform
Related small-cap companies
2Small-cap public
Redwire
Space infrastructure supplier
Small-cap public
Rocket Lab
Launch and spacecraft platform
Related private and startup companies
3Startup
Ayar Labs
Optical I/O chiplet developer
Private
PsiQuantum
Photonic quantum hardware
Startup
Xanadu
Photonic quantum platform
Research institutions
2Research
imec
Silicon photonics research platform
Research
DARPA LUMOS
Photonics research program