Hamamatsu China held an SLM industrial laser processing seminar in Shenzhen on September 8, bringing together nearly 200 experts to exchange views on ultrafast laser precision manufacturing and micro- and nano-processing applications.
GigaDevice introduced a new MCU designed for optical modules during CIOE, targeting the high-speed optical interconnect market.
Ningbo Yongxin Optics has completed its business registration change, reducing registered capital from RMB 110.9367 million to RMB 110.7291 million.
Conant Optics' wholly owned subsidiary Jiangsu Lantu has been renamed Jiangsu Conant Intelligent Technology, focusing on the smart glasses business.
VRAR Planet counted 11 global VR/AR funding deals worth about $142 million in August 2026. Three domestic deals concentrated on optical waveguides, while overseas deals leaned toward the application layer.
FiberHome's Wang Zhijun said at a CIOE sub-forum that 50G PON is in a critical window for large-scale commercialization, with AI driving a revaluation of optical access networks.
Kobe University has developed a nanostructured coating that produces vivid structural colors on complex surfaces, targeting industrial finishing applications.
Zolix is showcasing analytical instruments, spectral imaging and precision motion products at CIOE 2026.
Nazet Technology is offering about 172 million shares globally at a maximum offer price of HK$32.96, raising about HK$5.445 billion, with listing on September 22.
Eoptolink said at its interim results briefing that 1.6T and 800G are the main products this year, with NPO products expected to ship in volume in 2027.
Pengkan Semiconductor presented at CIOE an automotive TS-PON all-optical network chip solution for advanced intelligent driving.
China Unicom's Wang Guangquan said at the AI + New Optical Fiber Application Forum that optical fiber is the foundation of optical transmission systems, making technology selection and evolution strategy critical.
CITIC Securities' Ding Qi analyzed the restructuring of optical interconnect demand and product cycles at the AI + New Optical Fiber Applications Forum.
China Mobile's Han Liuyan said hollow-core fiber has broad prospects, but large-scale deployment still requires joint efforts across the supply chain.
Fujikura's Zhao Lin explained how advanced splicing technology addresses installation challenges for new fibers such as hollow-core fiber.
CAICT's Ao Li said new optical fiber technologies will drive upgrades in AI computing network capabilities.
Three works supported by Google's 100 ZEROS team premiered at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
The Joint Laboratory for High-Power Laser Physics at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has proposed a measurement method for nonlinear phase shift (B-integral) in high-power laser facilities.
Hengtong's Zhang Jianfeng discussed full-chain independent innovation during CIOE, serving optical fiber and cable demand in the AI era.
New products such as Insta360 Luna and X6 posted strong debut sales, but the volume failed to convert into profit.
Insta360 posted first-half revenue of 5.517 billion yuan, up 50.29% year on year, but selling expenses rose 61% and profit fell sharply.
SICC made its first appearance at CIOE, presenting multi-material wafer manufacturing solutions for SiPh, SiGe, VCSEL and more.
Hengtong showcased its proprietary FPOD process at CIOE, achieving breakthroughs in octagonal fluorine-doped cladding tubes and fluorine-doped rods, securing independent control of specialty optical fiber substrate materials.
On September 9, Insta360's share price fell below 100 yuan, prompting investors to question the reasons behind its sustained decline.
Insta360 drew attention at IFA 2026 in Berlin with a marketing campaign featuring yellow tote bags.
Nations Technologies presented two security MCU solutions for high-speed AI optical modules at CIOE.
On the first day of CIOE 2026, Han's Laser launched the Lingchuang Edition 500W integrated fiber green laser, targeting welding applications.
Alibaba Cloud experts said its in-house 400G, 800G and 1.6T silicon photonics chips have entered volume deployment.
Omdia's Ian Redpath said optical networking has entered an AI infrastructure supercycle, with market size reaching a 25-year high.
Hengtong Optic-Electric exhibited AI compute optical fiber and scenario-based solutions at CIOE China International Optoelectronic Exposition.
Amid price wars and homogenization, the article explores new growth engines for China's semiconductor lasers in areas such as AI optical communications.
Insta360's share price has fallen more than 70% from its peak. Comparing it with Anker and others, the article argues the valuation remains high and that lock-up expiration selling pressure has yet to fully unwind.
C114 explains the principles and industry landscape of optical circuit switches (OCS) and why they became a highlight of CIOE.
The Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Machinery will exhibit at CIOE 2026 with its incubated companies from September 9 to 11.
Researchers used quantum-well metasurfaces to achieve efficient frequency conversion for compact nonlinear photonic devices.
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China Telecom's Li Junjie said the new-generation optical network is evolving systematically around new media, new systems, and new management and control.
Insta360 posted its weakest half-year profit in years, with its share price down more than 50 percent year to date.
Chinese imaging companies DJI, Insta360 and Hohem were in the spotlight at IFA 2026, while Canon and Sony had a lower profile.
C114 observed that optical fiber makers including YOFC, Hengtong, ZTT and FiberHome became a focus at CIOE.
A team led by Guojun Wu at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics has proposed PGF-ULB, an underwater optical beacon detection and localization framework combining physics guidance and geometric constraints, for AUV optical docking in complex underwater environments.
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