News Release

San Jose, California – October 15, 2026— Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) showcased its advanced optical component portfolio for AI datacenter interconnects at the 2026 OCP Global Summit, held October 12–15 in San Jose, California. At Booth T3, AFR highlighted fiber array units (FAUs), thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) modulator chips, a 130-GBaud coherent driver modulator (CDM), and high-performance optical circulators—key enabling technologies for next-generation optical connectivity supporting 800G, 1.6T, and beyond.

Málaga, Spain – September 23, 2026 – AFR Milan, a subsidiary of Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR), presents its latest thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) modulators and photonic innovations at ECOC 2026, held September 21–23 in Málaga, Spain. The showcased technologies enable next-generation optical interconnect solutions, including CPO, OCS, and Co-Lite, delivering higher bandwidth, lower power consumption, and scalable integration for AI-driven datacenters and advanced optical communication systems.

Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) is deeply saddened by the loss of our Senior Vice President, Jim (Jinhui) Li, on July 4, 2026, at the age of 58.

Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of core optical components and solutions for both datacom and telecom network applications at OFC 2026, held March 17–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. With a strong focus on high-speed connectivity and long-haul transmission, AFR’s exhibit highlighted innovations tailored for next-generation network architectures—spanning datacenters, AI clusters, and backbone networks.

At OFC 2026, Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) and its partner Calient.AI jointly showcased the Calient® OCS product. Through a live demo of the OCS all-optical interconnect, the demonstration highlighted the solution's immense potential in building high-speed, highly efficient optical network architectures, empowering the comprehensive upgrade of future datacenters and intelligent computing networks.