Jabil to take over manufacture, sale of Intel’s Silicon Photonics product lines

Jabil (JBL) announced it will take over the manufacture and sale of Intel’s (INTC) current Silicon Photonics-based pluggable optical transceiver product lines and the development of future generations of such modules. “This deal better positions Jabil to cater to the needs of our valued customers in the data center industry, including hyperscale, next-wave clouds, and AI cloud data centers. These complex environments present unique challenges, and we are committed to tackling them head-on and delivering innovative solutions to support the evolving demands of the data center ecosystem,” stated Matt Crowley, Senior Vice President of Cloud and Enterprise Infrastructure at Jabil. “This deal enables Jabil to expand its presence in the data center value chain.” Through its photonics business unit, Jabil empowers organizations to reduce the complexities of developing and deploying enhanced optical networking solutions by offering complete photonics capabilities, including component design, system assembly, and streamlined supply chain management.