Lumentum CEO says that optical component capacity has been sold out through the beginning of 2029 years,LITE、AAOI rising by more than 3%
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Lumentum CEO says that AI data center demand has driven up demand for optical components, and the LITE、AAOI perpetual contracts all rose by more than 3%。
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Lumentum optical components are in short supply, with the optical communications sector LITE、AAOI all rising by more than 3%BlockBeats reports that October 9, Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston said in an interview with Bloomberg in Tokyo today that, driven by AI data center demand, the company’s optical component capacity has been sold out through the beginning of 2029 years.
He said the supply shortage is expected to continue: demand for some products will remain unmet by approximately 70%next year, while other products will still face a supply shortfall equivalent to approximately 2028 of demand in 30%years.
According to TradingBeats monitoring, as of press time, the latest prices of the LITE、AAOI perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid were provisionally reported at 1092 USD and 111.77 USD respectively, up approximately 08: 24 and 3.6%respectively from before this morning’s 3.3%report was published.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/370973
Key points
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BlockBeats reports that October 9, Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston was interviewed by Bloomberg in Tokyo.
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Michael Hurlston said that, driven by AI data center demand, Lumentum’s optical component capacity has been sold out through the beginning of 2029 years.
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He expects the supply shortage to continue, with approximately 70%of demand for some products unmet next year, while other products will still have approximately 2028 years 30%of supply shortfall.
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TradingBeats monitoring reports that, as of press time, the latest prices on Hyperliquid of the LITE and AAOI perpetual contracts were provisionally reported at 1092 USD and 111.77 USD。
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The report states that, compared with before this morning’s 08: 24 report was published, the LITE and AAOI perpetual contracts rose by approximately 3.6%and 3.3%。
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This news says that Lumentum’s order demand for optical components exceeds its existing supply capacity, and that this tight situation may continue for several years. The report also records that perpetual contract prices on Hyperliquid rose, but the original source does not prove that the price increase was entirely caused by this news.LITE、AAOI perpetual contract prices rose, but the original source does not prove that the price increase was entirely caused by this news.
Why it matters to readers
Capacity selling out in advance and a substantial supply shortfall are important information for assessing AI data center-related optical component demand and the severity of supply constraints; the short-term rise in the related perpetual contracts also indicates that market participants may be monitoring this news.
Beginners should distinguish between company operating information and contract market data:CEO statements about capacity and shortfalls concern business supply and demand, while Hyperliquid perpetual contract prices are derivatives market data and cannot be directly equated with the company’s stock price or future performance.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence is BlockBeats’ account of the interview, which does not provide the full original Bloomberg interview.
The market data monitored by TradingBeats was not accompanied by independently verifiable supporting materials in the evidence.
LITE、AAOI The causal relationship between the rise in perpetual contract prices and this news cannot be confirmed.
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The original source does not explain AAOI the direct relationship with Lumentum’s supply-demand situation.
The statements about capacity selling out and the supply shortfall were made by Michael Hurlston; whether they will subsequently materialize remains uncertain.
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