SmartOptics
SmartOptics designs and sells open optical networking equipment — open line systems, ROADMs, transponders, transceivers, and the SoSmart SDN software suite — for 100G-800G data center interconnect, metro and regional networks. It serves communication service providers, internet exchanges, data center operators, and Tier 2 carriers globally through direct sales and 100+ channel partners.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SmartOptics does
SmartOptics is a Scandinavian optical networking equipment vendor founded in 2006 in Oslo, Norway, and listed on Euronext Oslo Børs (ticker SMOP, uplisted to the main market on 28 August 2025). The company designs and sells open optical networking solutions — including flexible open line systems (DCP-M, DCP-F, DCP-R ROADMs), modular transponders and muxponders (DCP-404, DCP-802), optical transceivers in QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors, multiplexers/OADMs, and the proprietary SoSmart Software Suite for SDN-based network management. Products support 100G to 800G and beyond, with Open ROADM conformance, AES-256 Layer 1 encryption, and certified interoperability with Brocade, Cisco, Dell and LightRiver ecosystems.
The company targets communication service providers, internet exchanges and internet content providers, enterprise data center operators, and Tier 2/regional network operators across the Nordics, DACH, Benelux, Americas, APAC, MEA, UK/Ireland and Eastern Europe. Go-to-market combines a direct enterprise field sales team (offices in Oslo, Stockholm and New York) with a global channel network of more than 100 resellers, integrators and VARs, plus strategic distribution through LightRiver's netFLEX platform.
Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of optical networking equipment, complemented by professional services (network design, 24/7 technical support, installation) and recurring software subscriptions bundled into multi-year service contracts (Complete Care and Smart Care, available in 3, 5 or 7-year terms). Named enterprise customers include Netnod, DE-CIX, Netomnia, Pilot Fiber, Teraco, TKRZ Stadtwerke, Geneseo Communications, and Digital Edge.
SmartOptics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SmartOptics
- Legal name
- Smartoptics AS
- Website
- https://smartoptics.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- SmartOptics designs and sells open optical networking equipment — open line systems, ROADMs, transponders, transceivers, and the SoSmart SDN software suite — for 100G-800G data center interconnect, metro and regional networks. It serves communication service providers, internet exchanges, data center operators, and Tier 2 carriers globally through direct sales and 100+ channel partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SmartOptics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical Networking Hardware
- NAICS
- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417)
- SIC
- Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optical Transceivers (SFP/SFP+/SFP28/QSFP/QSFP-DD/OSFP) (HDAFAEAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Optical Transponders & Muxponders (Coherent/Pluggable) (HDAFADAB)
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Where SmartOptics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
SmartOptics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Optical Networking Hardware Sales: Sale of optical networking equipment including open line systems, ROADMs, transponders, muxponders, and optical transceivers (QSFP-DD, OSFP). Products are sold directly and through channel partners globally. Hardware constitutes the primary revenue stream.
- Professional Services and Support: Services include 24/7 technical support, network design services, staging and installation support, and training programs. Support packages include Complete Care (full coverage with 24/7 TAC, software subscriptions, APR and EWS), Smart Care (24/7 support with extended warranty), Advanced Product Replacement (next-day replacement), and Extended Warranty Service.
- Software Subscriptions: SoSmart Software Suite management software, with software subscriptions bundled into Complete Care service packages. SoSmart provides network planning, provisioning, monitoring, and SDN control capabilities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Complete Care - Full-service support package |
| Subscription | Annual | Smart Care - Essential support package |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Advanced Product Replacement (APR) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Extended Warranty Service (EWS) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
SmartOptics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Smartoptics designs, manufactures, and sells open optical networking hardware and software for metro, regional, and data center interconnect applications. Its product portfolio includes open line systems (DCP-M, DCP-F, DCP-R ROADM families), optical transceivers (QSFP-DD, OSFP at 100G-800G), modular transponders and muxponders, multiplexers/OADMs, and the SoSmart Software Suite for SDN-based network planning, provisioning, and management.
Product overview
Smartoptics provides an integrated portfolio of open optical networking solutions consisting of Flexible Open Line Systems (including DCP-M, DCP-F, and DCP-R ROADM families), Optical Transceivers (QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors for 400G/800G), Modular Transponders & Muxponders (DCP-404, DCP-1203, DCP-802), and Multiplexers & OADMs. The SoSmart Software Suite provides network management and planning across the DCP product family through three modules: SoSmart Planner (network simulation), SoSmart Manager (provisioning and monitoring), and SoSmart Controller (SDN control). Brocade and Cisco certified optical transceiver collections ensure interoperability with major switch vendors. Support services include Smart Care (essential support) and Complete Care (comprehensive 24/7 coverage with advanced replacement).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Flexible Open Line Systems Open line systems providing the optical transport infrastructure for metro and regional networks, including DCP-M compact open line system, DCP-F, and DCP-R family of ROADMs for wavelength management and add-drop functionality. Sold to communication service providers, internet exchanges, and enterprise data center operators.
- Optical Transceivers Full portfolio of optical transceivers covering all network needs, including QSFP-DD (400G/800G), OSFP (400G/800G), and SFP+ form factors for short-range, medium-range, and coherent DWDM applications.
- Modular Transponders & Muxponders DCP-404 muxponder for 400G breakout to 4x100G, DCP-1203 transponder, and DCP-802 transponder for 800G breakout applications, enabling flexible capacity scaling and protocol conversion.
- Multiplexers & OADMs Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers (OADMs) for flexible wavelength routing in DWDM networks, enabling add/drop of specific wavelengths at intermediate network nodes.
- SoSmart Software Suite Network management and planning software suite consisting of SoSmart Planner (network planning and simulation), SoSmart Manager (network provisioning and monitoring), and SoSmart Controller (open-source SDN controller based on Transport PCE) for managing Smartoptics DCP products in open, multi-vendor environments.
- Brocade Collection Brocade-certified Fibre Channel optics (8G, 16G, 32G) for CWDM and DWDM applications, enabling Fibre Channel connectivity up to 100km over DWDM.
- Cisco Collection Cisco-certified 8G and 16G Fibre Channel transceivers for MDS switches, supporting CWDM and DWDM networks with up to 80 channels.
- Smart Care Support Service Support package including 24/7/365 technical support and extended product warranty for customers seeking essential support services.
- Complete Care Support Service Comprehensive support package including 24/7/365 TAC, software subscriptions, and Advanced Product Replacement (APR) with Extended Warranty Service (EWS), available in 3, 5, or 7-year terms.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 8x capacity increase with 800G vs 100G links
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use SmartOptics
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
SmartOptics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
SmartOptics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- NetnodflagshipNetnod, the leading provider of internet exchange services in the Nordics, selected Smartoptics as a strategic partner to build its own DWDM optical ring connecting Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Smartoptics was chosen after a multi-vendor evaluation based on superior total cost of ownership, lower power consumption, and compact footprint. The partnership enables Netnod to replace leased capacity with directly owned infrastructure for direct control over network redundancy and precise time services.
- LightRiverflagshipStrategic partnership enabling a new generation of disaggregated networks. Smartoptics open line systems are supported in LightRiver's netFLEX optical domain orchestration and control solution. Products are packaged together and resold by both companies. The collaboration enables enterprise data centers and service providers to use Smartoptics products with multi-vendor network elements in a single network management system.
- Brocade (Broadcom)coreBrocade-certified Fibre Channel extension solutions from Smartoptics. Smartoptics has been at the forefront of integrated WDM-based SAN extension solutions since introducing the first 4G Fibre Channel CWDM networks. Products support 4/8/16G, 32G Fibre Channel DWDM up to 100km.
- CiscocoreSmartoptics 16G and 8G Fibre Channel transceivers for Single Channel, CWDM, and DWDM applications are Cisco-certified for use in the latest 16G MDS switch families. Customers can maximize equipment investment with certified transceiver solutions supporting up to 8 CWDM channels or 80 DWDM channels over a single dark fiber connection.
- DellcoreSmartoptics is one of the first vendors to achieve Dell LOS (Letter of Support) approval status. All fiber optic CWDM/DWDM extension solutions have been lab-tested and are fully supported in Dell environments, enabling 100G simple and cost-effective open line system transmission for Dell Z9100-ON, S6100-ON, and S4200-ON 100G switches over dark fiber.
- MG FutureminorValue-add partner that collaborated with Smartoptics on the TKRZ regional backbone rollout in Germany. MG Future provided local integration and deployment support.
- OSI GlobalminorOSI Global delivered the Smartoptics solution for Pilot Fiber's enterprise wavelength services expansion in the New York metro area.
- HardwareCominorHardwareCo partnered with Smartoptics to provide 100G DWDM links for Teraco's connectivity expansion between two Cape Town facilities in Africa.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
SmartOptics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ciena: Global leader in optical networking systems and DCI, offering WaveLogic coherent optics, ROADM platforms, and packet-optical transport. Most direct comparable in DWDM/coherent optical transport across CSP, DCI, and internet exchange segments, though at significantly larger scale.
- Ribbon Communications: Provides optical transport and IP networking solutions (Apollo, Neptune platforms) for service providers and enterprises. Comparable in targeting Tier 2/regional operators with disaggregated optical networking and DCI products.
- ADTRAN / Adtran (former ADVA Optical Networking): Following the ADVA acquisition, Adtran sells open optical transport solutions (FSP 150, FSP 3000) for CSP, mobile backhaul, and DCI — directly comparable product portfolio and Tier 2 operator go-to-market to Smartoptics.
Regional players
- Calix: Calix provides access and DCI optical solutions primarily to North American Tier 2/3 CSPs and rural broadband operators (e.g., BEAD-funded fiber builds). Comparable Tier 2 operator customer base and partner ecosystem approach, though more focused on access/aggregation than core optical transport.
Others
- Coherent Corp (II-VI / Finisar): Vertically integrated optical components and transceivers supplier offering 800G/1.6T pluggables, coherent components, and ROADM subsystems. Both an enabling supplier and a competitor at the transceiver/module level for high-end coherent optics.
- Marvell Technology (Inphi / DSP): Supplies coherent DSPs and pluggable optics silicon that power 400G/800G ZR/ZR+ modules used across the industry. Strategic enabling/supplier relationship to Smartoptics' transceiver roadmap and a potential competitor if it expands into pluggable module branding.
- Lumentum: Leading supplier of optical components including lasers, modulators, and coherent components that feed into Smartoptics' transceiver and transponder products. Comparable adjacency in optical transport supply chain rather than direct competition.
Emerging players
- PacketLight Networks: Israeli vendor of compact DWDM and optical encryption solutions targeting metro, DCI, and dark fiber applications — overlapping customer segments and product form factor with Smartoptics' DCP-M and DCP-2 series, though smaller scale.
Broad incumbents
- Cisco (Acacia / Cisco Optical): Cisco offers optical networking through Acacia coherent pluggables and Cisco Routed Optical Networking platforms. A strategic partner AND competitor — Smartoptics' transceivers are Cisco-certified, while Cisco's bundled silicon-and-optics stack competes at larger CSPs.
- Nokia (Optical Networks / former Infinera): Nokia's Optical Networks division (which acquired Infinera in 2024) sells PSE coherent optics, 1830 platforms, and ROADM-based transport solutions. Competes with Smartoptics in CSP and DCI markets, with overlapping customer bases (e.g., former Transmode/Infinera customers).
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
SmartOptics social profiles
Digital presenceSmartOptics compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
SmartOptics financial estimates
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SmartOptics leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
SmartOptics subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
SmartOptics funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
SmartOptics M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about SmartOptics
What does SmartOptics do?
Smartoptics designs, manufactures, and sells open optical networking hardware and software for metro, regional, and data center interconnect applications. Its product portfolio includes open line systems (DCP-M, DCP-F, DCP-R ROADM families), optical transceivers (QSFP-DD, OSFP at 100G-800G), modular transponders and muxponders, multiplexers/OADMs, and the SoSmart Software Suite for SDN-based network planning, provisioning, and management.
Is SmartOptics a public or private company?
SmartOptics is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was SmartOptics founded?
SmartOptics was founded in 2006. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is SmartOptics based?
SmartOptics is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does SmartOptics make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Optical Networking Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and Support and software Subscriptions.
Who are SmartOptics's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ciena, Ribbon Communications and ADTRAN / Adtran (former ADVA Optical Networking). Calix is listed as a regional player. Others are Coherent Corp (II-VI / Finisar), Marvell Technology (Inphi / DSP) and Lumentum. PacketLight Networks is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Cisco (Acacia / Cisco Optical) and Nokia (Optical Networks / former Infinera).
Does SmartOptics have an API?
No public API is recorded for SmartOptics.
What industry is SmartOptics in?
SmartOptics's product category is Optical Networking Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFAEAE, Optical Transceivers (SFP/SFP+/SFP28/QSFP/QSFP-DD/OSFP), with a secondary code of HDAFADAB, Optical Transponders & Muxponders (Coherent/Pluggable). Its NAICS code is 33411 and its SIC code is 3576.