Russia sees a dramatic 42% increase in FTTH subscriptions, Europe reports “steady” 15% growth, where Lithuania and Sweden lead the way.

Solar PV capacity passes 100GW as demand slows to 30GW. But its future is positive, say two new market reports.

The two US companies, who lead the field in CPV module and cell efficiencies, say results of their collaboration will be revealed “soon”.

Analytical instrumentation group buys majority shareholding in the UK-based maker of lasers, spectrometers and sensors.

Provider of large-diameter sapphire wafers expects revenues to drop by more than half in first quarter of 2013.

Californian firm re-organizes business around lasers, optics and photonics; writes down Ophir acquisition loss.

Sales of fiber lasers grew sharply once again, but hard-to-please analysts had been expecting more.

Revenues were up 4% in first quarter, despite weak US demand and a slump in sales of ophthalmic systems as the firm introduced a new OCT model.

Sharp drop in sales and orders, but CEO Nick Konidaris sees major opportunity in laser machining of Corning’s new “Concore” glass for smart phones.

Industrial laser firm posts solid increase in sales, but delays roll-out of new 200W pump modules for its high-power fiber lasers.

Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar hears cautious but positive forecasts.

The German laser firms, both specialists in laser diode technology, take their long-standing collaboration a step further.