AOI Ships 1 Millionth Amplifier, Debuts AI Tools at SCTE Expo
Atlanta – September 29, 2026 -- Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) has shipped its 1 millionth 1.8GHz amplifier, marking a manufacturing milestone unveiled this week at SCTE TechExpo 2026 in Atlanta. The company is showcasing the achievement alongside new AI-driven network management tools and the public debut of its QuantumWave tunable transport module at booth #H1448 through October 2.
AOI marks 25-plus years of HFC amplifier production with 1 millionth unit shipped
The milestone traces back to 1997, when AOI began building HFC amplifiers under the GainMaker platform as an ODM partner for industry vendors. The company consolidated that manufacturing legacy under the Quantum Bandwidth brand in 2023, pairing hardware with predictive software for autonomous network operations. A functioning golden Quantum 18 HGD amplifier is on display at the booth to mark the occasion.