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Optical Networking

Score 12.2 / 100 25 providers 0 APIs Search apis.io →

Providers using this tag (25)

Ranked by API Evangelist rating — Exemplar and Strong are expanded by default.

Emerging 2 Early or largely undocumented
EFFECT PhotonicsCompanyPhotonicsOptical Transceivers2 APIs25.0InfineraCompanyHardwareTelecommunications17.2
Minimal 20 Almost no public developer surface
LumilensCompanyPhotonicsInterconnect9.8nEye SystemsCompanySemiconductorsSilicon Photonics9.4BTI Systems (Juniper)CompanyNetworkingPacket Optical Transport8.6LumotiveCompanySemiconductorsPhotonicsLiDAR8.5Tejas NetworksCompanyTelecommunicationsNetworking8.5PicoJoolCompanyEnergy TransitionSemiconductorsPhotonics5.0AcaciaCompanyFrontierSilicon Photonics4.8TellabsCompanyNetworkingPassive Optical LAN4.7Laser Light CommunicationsCompanyTelecommunicationsNetworking3.5CoherentFortune 500PhotonicsLasers2.8Alcatel-lucentCompanyTelecommunicationsNetworkingTelecom Equipment2.5HyperLightCompanyPhotonicsIntegrated PhotonicsSemiconductors2.5Sedona SystemsCompanyDeep TechNetworkingNetwork Optimization2.5AvanexCompanyFiber OpticsPhotonics0.0CerentCompanyNetworkingSONET0.0Cinta NetworksDWDMTelecommunicationsNetwork Equipment0.0Cortina SystemsCompanySemiconductorsNetworkingTelecommunications0.0LightLogicCompanyOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber Optics0.0Oni SystemsCompanyNetworkingTelecommunications0.0SymmorphixCompanyMaterials ScienceThin FilmsPhysical Vapor Deposition0.0
Unrated 3 Not yet scored
InphiCompanySemiconductorsHardwareData CenterLightera NetworksCompanyHardtechTelecommunicationsNewport CommunicationsCompanySemiconductorsNetworking

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Score breakdown

Frequency
39.1
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
0.7
spread across providers
Quality lift
6.4
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
6.7
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

Photonics 8 co-occurrences Telecommunications 17 co-occurrences Semiconductors 13 co-occurrences Networking 12 co-occurrences Data Center 5 co-occurrences Hardware 13 co-occurrences Acquired 7 co-occurrences Defunct 7 co-occurrences

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