The need to quickly transmit, store and retrieve large blocks of data across networks in a cost-effective manner has increasingly required enterprises and service providers to use fiber optic technology to replace copper for the transmission of data at higher speeds over greater distances and to expand the capacity, or bandwidth, of their networks.

Optical components are leading-edge optical modules and optical devices that support the broadband, ubiquitous network. They contribute to consumer activities, social networking, and business by providing solutions for optical network construction.

Optical transceiver components and modules are used to build out broadband networks. In short order, the network speeds have increased from one Gb/s and below to 10 Gb/s, moving rapidly to 40 Gb/s for most broadband, and almost simultaneously to 100 Gb/s for highly utilized backbone transmission situations.

The optical component markets are anticipated to expand to provide network capability that supports broader reach of information and productivity improvements for the enterprise.

• Ignis is developing and manufacturing active and passive optical technologies for fiber optical broadband networks.
   
• Ignis is manufacturing PLC and InP wafers in their own fabs located in Korea, Sweden and Denmark.
   
• Ignis is a operating globally with customers in Asia, Europe and USA.
   
• Ignis is mainly focusing on foue product segments: Optical Splitters, AWGs, Tunable Lasers and Photo Diodes