eWAVE
eWAVE Networks Limited is a privately held Hong Kong-based provider of CWDM and DWDM optical transport systems serving telecommunications carriers, cable operators, data centers, and enterprise networks with platforms ranging from 1Gb/s to 100Gb/s.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersHong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What eWAVE does
eWAVE Networks Limited is a privately held Hong Kong company that designs, manufactures, and markets optical transport systems for telecommunications carriers, cable and broadband operators, data centers, and enterprise networks. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Tsuen Wan (Hong Kong) with a regional office in Tokyo, the company specializes in Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology, offering both Coarse WDM (CWDM) and Dense WDM (DWDM) platforms with transport capacities ranging from 1Gb/s to 100Gb/s.
The core product line is a family of C/DWDM transmission platforms — eWAVE2108, eWAVE2108H, eWAVE3107, eWAVE3214, eWAVE4107DiR, eWAVE4214, eWAVE5101, eWAVE5101L, eWAVE6102, and eWAVE61001 — built around compact 1RU chassis with high wavelength density, hot-pluggable line cards, and industry-standard management interfaces (GUI, CLI, SNMP). Notable specifications include the eWAVE5101 100G transponder supporting 100GBASE-LR4/ER4/SR10/SR4 with pluggable EDFA and DCM in a 1RU form factor, the eWAVE5101L coherent 100G media converter, and the eWAVE4214 platform supporting up to 160Gbps over 1000km. Hardware is complemented by an add-on module ecosystem covering WDM mux/demux cards (oW42xx Series), transponders, muxponders, EDFA optical amplifiers (oW4317/oW4312), dispersion compensation modules (oW15xx), band filters (oW44xx), and fiber cleaning accessories. All products are manufactured through a partnership with CNMP Beijing.
The business model is hardware sales of optical transport equipment to enterprise and carrier buyers, distributed through a combination of direct enterprise sales and indirect channel partners (strategic alliances, distribution, resellers). Marketing is anchored on trade show participation at MWC Barcelona, CIOE, Interop Tokyo, Data Centre World Asia, Futurecom, and CeBIT, supported by a multilingual website and social media presence in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. The customer base includes tier-1 telecommunications operators (PCCW Global, China Telecom, NTT, KDDI, SoftBank, Rostelecom, VNPT, Hong Kong Broadband Network), cable and broadband operators (CAT, JCN, BBT, Free, NetHome), and adjacent verticals such as energy (TEPCO) and financial trading (Flow Traders).
eWAVE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- eWAVE
- Legal name
- eWAVE Networks Limited
- Website
- https://ewave.com.hk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- eWAVE Networks Limited is a privately held Hong Kong-based provider of CWDM and DWDM optical transport systems serving telecommunications carriers, cable operators, data centers, and enterprise networks with platforms ranging from 1Gb/s to 100Gb/s.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
eWAVE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical Networking Equipment
- NAICS
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)
- SIC
- Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optical/Transport Network Management (OTN/WDM Controllers) (HDAFAGAK)
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Where eWAVE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hong Kong
- HQ country
- Hong Kong SAR China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
eWAVE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Optical Transport Hardware Sales: eWAVE designs, develops, manufactures and markets optical transport systems including WDM platforms, transponders, muxponders, and fiber optic networking equipment. Products are sold directly and through channel partners worldwide to telecom carriers and data centers.
- Network Management Solutions: Common Network Management System sold as part of end-to-end transport solutions built on optical networking technology.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
eWAVE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
eWAVE designs, develops, manufactures, and markets optical transport systems including CWDM/DWDM multiplexing platforms, transponders, muxponders, optical amplifiers, dispersion compensation modules, and fiber optic networking equipment. The company serves telecom carriers, cable operators, enterprise networks, and data centers with transmission solutions ranging from 1Gb/s to 100Gb/s. Manufacturing is handled through partner CNMP Beijing, with sales executed via direct enterprise sales and a global channel partner network.
Product overview
eWAVE offers a comprehensive portfolio of CWDM/DWDM optical networking products and transport solutions. The core offering centers on C/DWDM transmission platforms including the eWAVE2108, eWAVE2108H, eWAVE3107, eWAVE3214, eWAVE4107DiR, eWAVE4214, eWAVE5101, eWAVE5101L, eWAVE6102, and eWAVE61001. These platforms range from compact 1RU chassis for enterprise applications to high-capacity systems supporting up to 160Gbps over 1000km. The product ecosystem is complemented by add-on modules including Network Multiplexing Modules (oW42xx Series), Client Service Modules (Transponders and Muxponders), Extension Modules (Optical Amplifiers, DCM, Band Filters), and Fiber Cleaner accessories. The platforms support industry-standard management protocols (GUI, CLI, SNMP) and integrate with existing network infrastructure through standard SFP/XFP/SFP+ module support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- eWAVE2108 Cost-effective 1RU chassis multi-service WDM transmission platform providing 8 wavelengths for point-to-point or 4 wavelength ring applications per device, supporting up to 10Gb/s per channel. Designed for telecom carriers and enterprise networks needing flexible WDM transport in compact form factor.
- eWAVE2108H 1RU mini-chassis multi-service WDM transmission platform with 8 wavelengths for point-to-point or ring applications, supports 40G via QSFP+ to SFP+ conversion, features in-band management and optical line protection. For telecom and enterprise customers requiring 40G transport with high availability.
- eWAVE3107 1U Mini chassis multi-service platform with flexible configuration supporting up to 40Gbps transmission capacity, transport of 1G/10G Ethernet and OC3/OC12/OC48/OC192 SONET with up to 8 channels. Targeted at carriers integrating legacy SONET with Ethernet services.
- eWAVE3214 Next generation integrated fiber transmission platform supporting up to 160Gbps transmission capacity with distances up to 1000km, equipped with hot-pluggable line cards with maximum 16 channels. Designed for long-haul regional and metro-core network operators.
- eWAVE4107DiR Next generation integrated fiber transmission platform supporting up to 40Gbps capacity with distances up to 400km, equipped with hot-pluggable line cards with maximum 8 channels, ITU-T G.709 compatible. For mid-range optical transport deployments requiring OTN interoperability.
- eWAVE4214 Next generation integrated fiber transmission platform supporting up to 160Gbps capacity with distances up to 1000km, equipped with hot-pluggable line cards with maximum 32 channels and optical backplane. For high-capacity long-haul telecom backbone applications.
- eWAVE5101 100G transponder for high-capacity and long-distance optical transport solutions supporting 100GBASE-LR4/ER4/SR10/SR4 and 40GBASE-LR4/ER4, with pluggable EDFA and DCM cards integrated in 1RU chassis, supporting up to 160km transmission. Marketed as highest 100G density feature set in the market.
- eWAVE5101L 100/40G media converter with flexible interface conversion supporting various CFP modules for 100GBASE-LR4/ER4/SR10, coherent 100G transmission, and DWDM 10x10 100G transmission. For long-haul high-capacity optical transport.
- eWAVE6102 Cost-effective two-channel smart 10G media-converter with FEC for point-to-point application or as remote terminal for star topology, supports in-band management. For enterprise and carrier edge deployments.
- eWAVE61001 Cost-effective one-channel multiservice fiber-to-fiber media converter for point-to-point application, protocol transparent supporting data rates from 100Mbps to 11.5Gbps. For simple, low-cost fiber extension applications.
- Transponder Modules Multi-service dual-channel transponders offering transparent regeneration with ultra low latency, including eW41002DW, eW31002, and eW30102 for various data rate support. Deployed alongside eWAVE platforms for client-side signal regeneration.
- Muxponder Modules Aggregation and Ethernet switching modules including eWAVE101xx series muxponders aggregating 10/20/24 GE ports into 1 or 2 10GE ports with OTN and C/L band full tunable transmission supporting long-haul up to 800km with EDFA. For service aggregation on eWAVE platforms.
- oW42xx Series Wavelength Mux/Demux Cards xWDM wavelength mux/demux cards combining multiple signals into one single fiber, available in 8-channel CWDM and 2/4-channel DWDM configurations with ITU compliant wavelengths and 0-10Gbps per channel capacity with hot-pluggable function.
- Optical Amplifiers (EDF) Erbium-Doped Fiber (EDF) optical amplifiers including Booster (oW4317RB), Line (oW4317L), and Pre-Amplifier (oW4312RP) for long-distance transmission extension in WDM systems.
- Dispersion Compensation Modules (DCM) Modules to control chromatic dispersion delay in amplified DWDM systems, including oW15xx series with low insertion loss, exceptional linearity, and low latency for long-haul optical transport.
- Band Filter Modules (oW44xx)
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 160Gbps transmission capacity with distances up to 1000km
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use eWAVE
Customer profileNamed customers20 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
eWAVE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
eWAVE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- CNMP BeijingcoreCNMP Beijing is the manufacturer's location where all eWAVE products are made. This is a manufacturing partnership for production of optical transport equipment.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
eWAVE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Infinera: Specialized optical transport systems vendor known for large-scale DWDM and ICE coherent platforms serving tier-1 carriers — directly comparable in product category to eWAVE, though at significantly higher scale and now operating within Nokia.
- Ciena: Global market leader in optical transport and DWDM systems, selling coherent 100G/400G/800G platforms to tier-1 telecom carriers worldwide — directly comparable to eWAVE's CWDM/DWDM optical transport business across the same carrier customer base.
- Nokia Optical Networks: Sells optical transport platforms (1830 PSS, PSE coherent engines) to telecom operators globally. Comparable to eWAVE in WDM/customer base following Nokia's 2024 acquisition of Infinera, with a much larger scale and R&D footprint.
- ADVA Optical Networking: European-headquartered vendor of WDM and optical transport solutions for telecom carriers, enterprises and data centers — closely comparable to eWAVE in addressing compact, cost-effective metro and regional optical transport.
- Ribbon Communications: Provides packet and optical transport solutions including WDM/OTN platforms to service providers and enterprises globally. Comparable to eWAVE in serving metro and regional carrier networks with carrier-grade optical transport.
Broad incumbents
- Cisco (Optical Networking): Offers optical networking products (NCS 2000 series, pluggable coherent optics) as part of a broader routing/transport portfolio. Overlaps with eWAVE in optical transport but operates at massive scale across broader networking.
- Huawei (Optical Network Product Line): One of the largest global optical transport vendors with full CWDM/DWDM/OTN portfolio serving carriers worldwide. Comparable to eWAVE in product category but with significantly greater scale, R&D and end-to-end telecom solution breadth.
- ZTE (Optical Transport): Major Chinese telecom equipment vendor with a full optical transport (WDM/OTN) product line sold to carriers globally. Directly comparable to eWAVE in WDM transport category, with much larger scale and broader telecom solutions.
Regional players
- FiberHome: Chinese-headquartered vendor of optical fiber and DWDM/OTN transmission equipment, primarily serving carriers in China and emerging APAC markets. Comparable to eWAVE's APAC-focused optical transport portfolio and similar scale.
Emerging players
- ADTRAN: Provides optical networking and broadband access solutions, including compact WDM/OTN platforms for tier-2/3 carriers and enterprises — a comparable competitive niche to eWAVE in cost-effective, compact optical transport systems.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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eWAVE leadership team
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eWAVE funding detail
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Investors
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eWAVE M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about eWAVE
What does eWAVE do?
eWAVE designs, develops, manufactures, and markets optical transport systems including CWDM/DWDM multiplexing platforms, transponders, muxponders, optical amplifiers, dispersion compensation modules, and fiber optic networking equipment. The company serves telecom carriers, cable operators, enterprise networks, and data centers with transmission solutions ranging from 1Gb/s to 100Gb/s. Manufacturing is handled through partner CNMP Beijing, with sales executed via direct enterprise sales and a global channel partner network.
Is eWAVE a public or private company?
eWAVE is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was eWAVE founded?
eWAVE was founded in 2003. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is eWAVE based?
eWAVE is headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China, in the Asia region.
How does eWAVE make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Optical Transport Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are network Management Solutions.
Who are eWAVE's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Infinera, Ciena, Nokia Optical Networks, ADVA Optical Networking and Ribbon Communications. Broad incumbents are Cisco (Optical Networking), Huawei (Optical Network Product Line) and ZTE (Optical Transport). FiberHome is listed as a regional player. ADTRAN is listed as an emerging player.
Does eWAVE have an API?
No public API is recorded for eWAVE.
What industry is eWAVE in?
eWAVE's product category is Optical Networking Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFAGAK, Optical/Transport Network Management (OTN/WDM Controllers). Its NAICS code is 3342 and its SIC code is 3669.