FNSR Profile
Finisar Corporation (FNSR) is a technology company that provides optical subsystems and components that are used in data communication and telecommunications applications. The company designs, develops, and markets fiber optic subsystems and components that enable high-speed data communications over local area networks (LANs), storage area networks (SANs), and metropolitan area networks (MANs). Finisar serves a wide range of customers including networking equipment manufacturers, data center operators, telecommunications service providers, and cable television operators.
The company's products include transceivers, transponders, and active optical cables. Transceivers and transponders are used to transmit and receive data over fiber optic cables, while active optical cables are used to connect networking equipment over short distances. Finisar also provides wavelength selective switches, optical amplifiers, and optical components such as splitters, couplers, and circulators.
Founded in 1988, Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, and Malaysia. The company employs over 14,000 people worldwide and generates most of its revenue from the United States, Europe, and China.
Finisar has faced increasing competition from other companies in the optical networking market, particularly as data center operators and telecommunications service providers have sought to reduce costs by using lower-cost components. Despite this competition, Finisar has maintained its position as a leading provider of optical subsystems and components, and has continued to invest in research and development to improve its products and maintain its technological edge.
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