Trio to Develop 8-Channel External Light Source (ELS) for AI Datacenters and HPC Systems

Fremont, California--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2026) - Enablence Technologies (TSXV: ENA) a leading supplier of planar lightwave circuit (PLC) optical chips for datacom, telecom, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced vision applications, today announced a strategic partnership with Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE), a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies, and O-Net Technologies, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced optoelectronic products, to develop an 8-channel external light source (ELS) module for AI datacenters and HPC systems. All three companies will be showcasing their optics solutions and discussing the collaboration at the upcoming OFC Show in Los Angeles from March 17 to March 20. You can visit Enablence at booth 4812, Sivers at booth 1250, and O-Net at booth 2039.

Under the agreement, O-Net Technologies will serve as the OEM partner, integrating Sivers Semiconductors' laser arrays and Enablence's NxN Star Coupler to deliver a scalable ELS module for next-generation scale-out and scale-up optical systems.

"External light sources are critical to scalable co-packaged optics," said Alex McCann, Managing Director for Sivers' Photonics business. "Our DFB laser arrays deliver the performance, reliability, and wavelength stability required for evolving CPO architectures, which will accelerate the deployment of next-generation AI infrastructure, including high performance computing systems (HCPs) and next-generation data centers."

"A recent McKinsey report forecasts the AI infrastructure market will surpass $7 trillion by 2030 and many even believe this to be a conservative number," noted Todd Haugen, CEO, Enablence Technologies. "Meeting the needs of this fast-growing sector means accelerating commercialization of high-performance CPO architectures as one of a handful of optics solutions that can meet AI data center compute requirements. "Collaboration is also key to successful commercialization, and we are excited to partner with Sivers and O-Net where our NxN Star Coupler helps to enable efficient wavelength distribution at scale."

"O-Net Technologies is pleased to partner with Sivers and Enablence to enhance our 8-channel external light source module," said Austin Na, CEO and Chairman of O-Net Technologies. "Together, we're enabling a practical, scalable ELS aligned with the needs of High-Performance Compute (HPC) and AI data centers."

The resulting broad-market solution offers a compact, scalable external light source capable of enabling multi-wavelength optical interconnects for scale-out networking and scale-up compute implementations.

OFC 2026, Los Angeles, CA

Enablence will be showcasing a range of planer Lightwave optics solutions at OFC 2026 from March 17 to 19. You can visit us in booth 4812 or connect with us at aioptiocs@enablence.com.

About Sivers Semiconductors
Sivers Semiconductors is a critical enabler of a greener data economy with energy efficient photonics & wireless solutions. Our differentiated high precision laser and RF beamformer technologies help our customers in key markets such as AI Datacenters, SATCOM, Defense and Telecom solve essential performance challenges while enabling a much greener footprint. For additional information, please visit us at: www.sivers-semiconductors.com. (STO: SIVE)

About Enablence Technologies
Enablence Technologies Inc. is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: ENA). The Company designs, manufactures, and sells optical components, primarily in the form of planar Lightwave circuits (PLC), artificial intelligence (AI) and LiDAR technologies on silicon-based chips. Enablence products support a broad range of customers in the multi-billion datacenter, telecom, automotive, and industrial automation industries. Enablence operates a wafer fab in Fremont, California, with design centers in Asia and North America supported by sales and marketing operations worldwide.

About O-Net Technologies
O-Net Technologies is a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced optoelectronic products. Specializing in optical communications, O-Net delivers cutting-edge solutions that power the modern data-driven world. The company's product portfolio includes optical transceivers, fiber optic modules and high-performance networking equipment, catering to telecommunications, data centers and enterprise network providers worldwide. For additional information, please visit us at: http://en.o-netcom.com/.

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