Microsoft has acquired UK-based Lumenisity Limited, a manufacturer of hollow core fiber (HCF) solutions. A type of optical fiber technology, HCF features an air-filled center channel that is ...

Why it matters: Hollow core fibers (HCF) are not a new solution per se, but the innovative design conceived by UK-based startup Lumenisity brings this '90s tech to the next level. Microsoft will now ...

Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...

Relativity Networks, the hollow-core fiber (HCF) startup that recently spun out of research at the University of Central Florida, says it has struck a deal with the major cable manufacturer Prysmian ...

Despite the modern world relying heavily on digital optical communication, there has not been a significant improvement in the minimum attenuation—a measure of the loss of optical power per kilometer ...

CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced the industry's first all-in-one medium and long-range bidirectional testing and certification ...

Microsoft-backed researchers have unveiled a new design for hollow-core fiber that promises record-low signal loss and faster transmission speeds. Unlike conventional solid-core optical fibers, which ...

Viavi Solutions has launched an all-in-one solution for medium and long-range bidirectional testing and certification of hollow core fiber (HCF). The offering can perform the slightly more complex ...

Relativity Networks has raised $4.6 million in pre-seed funding as part of plans to address the power requirements of data centers using advanced fiber optic technologies. The company, founded by ...

Lumenisity's innovative and industry-leading HCF products enable the creation of fast, reliable and secure networks for global enterprises and large organizations. Microsoft said the acquisition of ...

Relativity Networks has announced a partnership with Prysmian for the mass production of hollow-core optical fiber (HCF) and cabling. The cabling will be produced to support the demands of AI data ...