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Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:48PM Optical component firm CyOptics has received a US $50million investment. Gazettabyte discussed the company’s activities and plans with CEO, Ed Coringrato, and Stefan Rochus, the company’s vice president of marketing and business development.
“Volume production scale is very important to having a successful business”
Ed Coringrato, CyOptics
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 9:33AM Alain Couder, Oclaro’s CEO, explains why he is upbeat about the photonics market and optical networking in particular.
“We didn’t sell to Intel,” explains Alain Couder, the boss of Oclaro. “Intel looked for a fab[rication plant] that has good VCSEL technology and that could scale and they found us.”
Couder was talking about how Oclaro became a supplier of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for Intel’s Light Peak optical cable interface technology. VCSELs are part of Oclaro’s Advanced Photonics Solutions, a division addressing non-telecom markets accounting for between 10 and 15 percent of the company’s revenues.
“I believe very clearly that if a component is available on the market, even if you are a module builder, you are much better off selling to your competition rather than having others do so.”
Alain Couder, Oclaro
Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 8:18PM Jagdeep Singh, who has led Infinera from a start-up of three to a 1000-staff public company, is stepping down in January.
Talking to gazettabyte, he reflects on the ups and downs of being a CEO, his love of running, 40 Gigabit transmission and why he is looking forward to his next role at Infinera.
"We are looking to lead the 40 Gig market, not be first to market.”
Jagdeep Singh, Infinera CEO
Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 11:12PM 
Jim Hjartarson, CEO of OneChip PhotonicsAn interview with Jim Hjartarson, CEO of OneChip Photonics
Q. In March 2009, OneChip raised $19.5m. How difficult is it nowadays for an optical component firm to receive venture capital funding?
A. Clearly, the venture capital community, given the current macroeconomic environment, is being selective about the new investments it makes in the technology market in general, and photonics in particular.
