In this episode of Lightwave+BTR's vshow daily podcast for Day Three of OFC 2025, we looked at the following key trends and news headlines:

• Arelion sets sights on selling more services to businesses
• Quantifi Photonics’ CEO sees growth, culture synergies arising from Teradyne acquisition
• Optical CEOs say flexibility is key to navigating tariff battles
• Furukawa Electric rebrands its fiber cable business as Lightera
• Breakdown of OFC 2025 show statistics

About the Podcast In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at www.lightwave.com and click on our podcast site at https://broadbandpulse.podbean.com/.

In Lightwave+BTR's daily podcast for Day Three of OFC 2025, we tracked various trends and news from the show, including:

Retym raises 180 million to drive AI Infrastructure Innovation

Ciena, HyperLight and McGill University trial 3.2 terabits, 448 Gigabits per lane IMDD 2km transmission

Open ROADM multi-source agreement members demonstrated an 800G pluggable ROADM link CEOs agree that the optical industry is in the first innings of the AI game

Lightwave+BTR examines the marriage of AI and optical networking

About the Podcast In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at www.lightwave.com and click on our podcast site at https://broadbandpulse.podbean.com/.

In the first episode Lightwave+BTR's daily podcast for Day One of OFC 2025, we're breaking down the key announcements, presentations, and conversations at the San Francisco show.

Some of the highlights of the day included:

Quantum takes center stage at OFC 2025

LPO MSA releases Linear Pluggable Optical Modules specification

OIF celebrates optical industry interoperability at OFC

Ethernet Alliance unites around Ethernet innovation and interoperability at OFC 2025

2025 Lightwave+BTR Innovation Reviews Honorees

About the Podcast In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at www.lightwave.com and click on our podcast site at https://broadbandpulse.podbean.com/.