Jabil (JBL) & EFFECT Photonics to Develop Coherent Modules

Jabil Inc. JBL has announced that its Photonics business unit and EFFECT Photonics have joined forces to develop next-generation coherent optical modules.

Jabil Photonics provides customized manufacturing and test solutions for optical communications products.

Headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, EFFECT Photonics offers integrated optical communications products based on its Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical System-on-Chip technology.

EFFECT Photonics will make available its System-on-Chip optical technology and Jabil will leverage its manufacturing coherent modules with extensive sourcing capabilities.

The modules enable network operators and hyperscalers to benefit from the high-performance with QSFP-DD small footprint, low power consumption and vendor interoperability for cloud Data Center Interconnects.

The coherent optical modules meet the requirement for increasing the flow of data while ensuring service continuity, security and global expansion. By joining their competencies, the companies aim to introduce advanced optical technologies in a rapidly changing market.

Jabil Photonics is a leading player in coherent pluggable transceivers with its portfolio to build innovative solutions and achieve volume production.

Jabil benefits from end-market strength and solid operational execution. This Saint Petersburg, FL-based company is expected to witness strong top-line growth in mobility, 5G wireless and cloud businesses.

The stock has gained 18% in the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 7.9%.

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