Supported industries
Digital Infrastructure
Whether you are building data centers, advancing cloud and edge computing, or shaping the future of ultra-fast connectivity, you face constant pressure to deliver higher performance, greater energy efficiency, and secure, reliable networks. Photonics — the science and technology of light — gives you powerful tools to achieve this, from enabling lightning-fast data transmission and energy-efficient computing to supporting the backbone of next-generation digital services.
Photonics offers endless possibilities
Discover how you can:
- Reduce energy consumption of digital systems using photonics ICT solutions
- Communicate securely using ultra-broadband optical fibre networks and quantum solutions
- Enhance IoT and VR solutions through photonics sensors and consumer products
And so much more!
How photonics can support your innovation
Fibre optic communication systems are the basis for the internet and modern wireless communication systems. Photonics is also used everywhere in ICT, from optical fibres to photonic integrated circuits (PICs), ultra-compact cameras, laser-machining, smart displays and micro-optics. The smartphone would simply not exist without photonics.
Photonics technologies used for digital infrastructure are being harnessed to reduce power consumption, footprint and cost. This makes their use in other applications very competitive.
How photonics is applied in Digital Infrastructure
Curious how photonics can support your work? These examples show how light-based technologies power faster, greener, and more secure digital infrastructure — from ultra-high-speed data transfer to efficient data centers and smarter network monitoring.
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Optical networks
Use light to transmit massive amounts of data at ultra-high speed over long distances, forming the backbone of the internet and cloud services.
Intra-chip, chip-to-chip, board-level optical interconnects
Replace traditional electrical connections with light-based links inside and between chips for faster data transfer and lower power consumption.
Active and passive components and systems for high-speed optical communication
Include lasers, modulators, detectors, filters, and other elements that enable reliable, high-capacity data transmission.
PICs for optical communication and computing applications
Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) combine multiple optical functions on a single chip, enabling compact, energy-efficient communication and computing.
Quantum communications components
Harness quantum properties of light to create ultra-secure communication links resistant to eavesdropping.
Multicore fibres / free-form core fibres
Advanced optical fibres with multiple cores or customised paths to greatly increase data capacity and flexibility.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Photonics supports IoT by enabling high-speed, low-power data transfer and precise sensing for connected devices.
Visible light communication
Transmit data using visible light, such as LED lighting, for wireless, interference-free connectivity.
Laser satellite communication systems
Use lasers to transfer data between satellites and ground stations at very high speeds, supporting global connectivity.
