India, Sept. 5 -- The silicon photonics industry is entering a period of rapid growth and diversification, according to Yole Group's new report, Silicon Photonics 2025 - Focus on SoI, SiN, LNoI and InP Platforms.

As AI continues to drive exponential demand for bandwidth, the sector is transitioning to higher data rates, with 200G/channel links expected to become mainstream in 2026/27, and paving the way for 800G and 1600G transceivers. These solutions deliver the speed and energy efficiency that hyperscale data centers and AI clusters require.

Martin Vallo, PhD, Senior Technology & Market Analyst, Photonics at Yole Group, said: "The industrial ecosystem brings together vertically integrated leaders such as TeraHop (former InnoLight), C...