Finisar Corporation is a global technology leader specializing in optical communication components and subsystems. Their products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications.
Founded in 1988 by Frank Levinson and Jerry Rawls in Sunnyvale, California
In 1994, Finisar introduced the world's first commercial fiber optic amplifier for long-haul networks
In 2003, they became a publicly traded company on NASDAQ
In 2017, II–VI Incorporated acquired Finisar for $3.2 billion
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Finisar's optical transceivers are used in data communications and telecommunications networks to transmit and receive data.
Finisar's optical components include lasers, photodiodes, and optical amplifiers that provide the building blocks for high-speed optical networks.
Finisar offers a variety of networking tools, including optical spectrum analyzers, traffic generators, and protocol analyzers, to help network engineers optimize and troubleshoot their networks.
Finisar Corporation is a global technology leader specializing in optical communication components and subsystems. Their products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications.
Finisar Corporation's competitors include Lumentum, Viavi Solutions, and Acacia Communications.
Finisar Corporation's main products include optical transceivers, optical components, and networking tools.
Finisar Corporation was founded in 1988 by Frank Levinson and Jerry Rawls in Sunnyvale, California.
In 2017, II–VI Incorporated acquired Finisar Corporation for $3.2 billion.