How many Optical Communication acquisitions have there been?

There are 191 recorded acquisitions in the Optical Communication sector spanning 1994-2026, totalling $84.31B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Optical Communication?

The most active acquirers in Optical Communication include Coherent (formerly II-VI), ADVA, Oclaro.

What are the largest Optical Communication acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Optical Communication acquisitions include Broadcom (formerly Avago Technologies)'s purchase of Broadcom ($37B, 2015), Vodafone's purchase of Kabel Deutschland ($10.4B, 2013), Coherent (formerly II-VI)'s purchase of Coherent ($6.3B, 2021).

How many Optical Communication acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

There have been 21 recorded Optical Communication acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Optical Communication deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Optical Communication sector is $1.33B.

What is the median Optical Communication deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Optical Communication sector is $105.97M.

Which year had the most Optical Communication acquisitions?

The most Optical Communication acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2026, with 15 deals.

Optical Communication

Name: Optical Communication Companies, Acquisitions & Funding
Creator: Acquirezy
License: https://acquirezy.com/terms
Keywords: Optical Communication, acquisitions, funding, M&A, investors, companies

Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Optical Communication sector.

Companies

3,355

Acquisitions

191

Total Funding

$43.28B

Funding Rounds

1,033

Active Investors

Optical Communication Acquisitions

191 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
Fiberhost	$1.15B	2026-08-17	Deutsche Telekom	Optical Communication Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications	Poland
HRL Laboratories	—	2026-07-23	IBM	3D Printing Advanced Materials Optical Communication Quantum Computing Semiconductor Software	United States
Scion Communications	—	2026-06-24	Ranger Fire & Security	Communication Hardware Communications Infrastructure Information and Communications Technology (ICT)Optical Communication Wireless	United Kingdom
National Technology Integrators	$275M	2026-05-22	Dycom Industries	Audio/Visual Equipment Cyber Security Data Center Information Technology Internet Network Hardware Optical Communication Physical Security Security Technical Support	United States
Polariton Technologies	—	2026-04-22	Marvell	Electronics Manufacturing Optical Communication Semiconductor	Switzerland

1–5 of 191Show

Page 1 / 39

Optical Communication Funding Rounds

1,033 results

Upgrade to Pro to view this datasetUpgrade

Organization Name	Funding Type			Lead Investor Names	Org Hq Country

1–5 of 1,033Show

Page 1 / 207

Top Optical Communication Investors

Top Optical Communication Companies

HiStarlink LOOK OPTIC Hydromea Afalight Globelink Fiber POET Technologies KDTECH LIMITED Ranovus Applied Optoelectronics WhalePiX Chuguang 3D Hexatronic Group

Explore 200,000+ acquisitions — free

Filter the full database across sectors, companies, dates, and deal sizes. No signup, no paywall.

Explore all acquisitions

Optical Communication News

Loading news…

Explore more on Acquirezy

M&A by year

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021

Datasets

Top Companies

Top Industries

Years (1990-2026)