SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading
provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, and fiber-to-the-home markets, today
announced that it has received initial orders for its market-leading 40 Gbps QSFP+ and 100 Gbps QSFP28 optical transceiver modules
from a new hyper-scale datacenter customer.
“After an extensive period of product testing and qualification, we are pleased to have the opportunity to provide our
industry-leading products to a new large datacenter customer. The initial orders we have received, totaling more than 10,000
transceivers of various product types, are for delivery over the next couple of quarters, and represent a compelling opportunity to
develop a long-term relationship with this new customer,” said Dr. Thompson Lin, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. founder, president
and CEO. “We believe we are the market leader within our current datacenter customers and we are excited to have the opportunity to
demonstrate our capabilities to this new customer as the relationship deepens over time.”
AOI’s 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps optical transceivers are predominantly deployed in intra-datacenter applications and are used for
high speed switching and routing connectivity. AOI has invested over $70 million in the last four quarters on state-of-the-art
production and R&D facilities to enable cost-effective, high volume production for its datacenter and CATV broadband product
lines, including in-house laser diode and light engine production.
For more information about other AOI datacenter products, please contact AOI's sales department at sales@ao-inc.com, or by telephone at 281-295-1800.
About Applied Optoelectronics
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components,
modules, and equipment. AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are
used in the CATV broadband, internet datacenter, and fiber-to-the-home markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components
and equipment to tier-1 customers in all three of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced
engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and
Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and the related AOI logo are trademarks of Applied
Optoelectronics, Inc.
Investor Relations Contacts: The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations Maria Riley & Chelsea Lish +1-415-217-7722 ir@ao-inc.com Media Contacts: Willis Chen +1-281-295-1807 wchen@ao-inc.com
