What Yenista Optics does

Yenista Optics, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Lannion, France, is a specialist designer and manufacturer of optical test and measurement instrumentation for fiber-optic components and telecommunications networks. The portfolio centers on the OSICS modular platform, an 8-slot mainframe that accepts pluggable modules including stepped external-cavity tunable lasers (T100), distributed-feedback laser diodes for CWDM and LANWDM testing, variable optical attenuators, back reflectors, optical switches and shutters, and broadband superluminescent light sources. Standalone instruments include the CTP10 passive optical component testing platform for WDM components and photonic integrated circuits, the OSA20 diffraction-grating optical spectrum analyzer covering 1250-1700 nm, and the XTA-50/XTM-50 tunable filters with independently settable center wavelength and bandwidth across telecom wavelengths.

Yenista's revenue model is hardware sales of these instruments and modular systems to enterprise customers, with pricing provided on a quote basis through direct sales rather than published list pricing. The company's primary customer segments are Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs), R&D laboratories, and optical component manufacturers, addressing use cases such as WDM component qualification, silicon photonics chip testing, transponder prototype characterization, and manufacturing quality control. Notable technical specifications include a signal-to-source spontaneous emission ratio above 90 dB in the high-power tunable laser and independently adjustable bandwidths from 32 pm (4 GHz) to 5 nm in the tunable filters.

Since its acquisition by EXFO Inc. — a NYSE-listed communications test, monitoring, and analytics company — Yenista has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary. All Yenista products are now sold through EXFO's Test & Measurement organization, specifically targeted under the NEMs and Labs channels, leveraging EXFO's global direct sales presence and worldwide technical support infrastructure. Several legacy products have been discontinued and consolidated within the broader EXFO portfolio.

Name

Yenista Optics

Legal name

Yenista Optics

Website

https://yenista.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yenista Optics, founded 2003 in Lannion, France, designs optical test and measurement instrumentation — tunable lasers, spectrum analyzers, and a modular OSICS platform — for telecom component manufacturers, R&D labs, and silicon photonics programs. Since acquisition by EXFO Inc., products are sold through EXFO's global test & measurement organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Test and Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical Transport Test, Measurement & Commissioning (OTDR/BERT) (HDAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Optical test equipment
• Tunable laser sources
• Optical spectrum analyzers
• Passive component testing
• Fiber optic measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lannion

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Optical Testing Hardware Sales: Sale of optical test and measurement instruments including tunable lasers, optical spectrum analyzers, passive component testers, variable optical attenuators, and optical switches. Products are sold as standalone equipment platforms and modular systems for lab and manufacturing environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Yenista Optics supplies advanced optical test and measurement equipment for telecom and datacom R&D and manufacturing markets. Its product line includes tunable laser sources, optical spectrum analyzers, passive component testers, variable optical attenuators, and optical switches, all built around the modular OSICS platform.

Product overview

Yenista Optics provides a comprehensive portfolio of optical testing and measurement equipment for fiber-optic component testing, particularly for telecom and data center applications. The product line is organized as a modular platform architecture centered on the OSICS Mainframe (an 8-slot modular platform) that accommodates various pluggable test modules including tunable lasers (T100, DFB CWDM, DFB LANWDM), variable optical attenuators (ATN), back reflectors (BKR), optical switches and shutters (SWT), and broadband light sources (SLD). Additional standalone instruments include the CTP10 passive optical component testing platform for WDM and photonic integrated circuits, the OSA20 optical spectrum analyzer, and tunable filters (XTA-50, XTM-50) covering wavelengths from 1260 nm to 1650 nm. Some legacy products (CT400, OSICS TLS-AG, T100S-HP, XFA) have been discontinued. Products are sold through EXFO's test & measurement team under NEMs and Labs for network equipment and component vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTP10: Passive optical component testing platform for WDM components and photonic integrated circuits
• OSA20
• OSICS
• XTA-50
• XTM-50

Quantifiable outcome

• Signal to source spontaneous emission ratio higher than 90 dB

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EXFOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEXFO acquired Yenista Optics to leverage Yenista's technology leadership in optical testing combined with EXFO's global sales presence and strong brand to increase market share in optical testing, especially in lab and manufacturing use cases for network equipment and component vendors. EXFO's Executive Chairman Germain Lamonde stated the strategic intent to accelerate growth in this segment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a leading global test & measurement company with a broad optical test portfolio (oscilloscopes, optical modulation analyzers, tunable lasers) directly competing with Yenista's lab and manufacturing optical test instruments at NEM and component-vendor customers.
• Viavi Solutions: Viavi offers optical test, measurement, and assurance instruments for telecom and datacom networks, including tunable lasers and optical spectrum analyzers, competing head-to-head with Yenista's portfolio across NEM and lab accounts.
• Anritsu: Anritsu provides telecom and optical test & measurement equipment used by NEMs and service providers, with overlapping tunable laser and optical component test capabilities that compete directly with Yenista's lab and manufacturing offerings.
• Thorlabs: Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of photonics and optical test instruments, including tunable lasers, optical spectrum analyzers, and fiber-optic test equipment, making it a direct competitor in research-lab and component-manufacturer test markets served by Yenista.

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a broad incumbent in test & measurement across telecom, electronics, and wireless, with growing optical and photonics test offerings that overlap with Yenista's specialty tunable laser and component test products.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa offers optical spectrum analyzers and test instruments within its broader test & measurement and industrial automation portfolio, overlapping with Yenista's spectrum analysis and component test products.
• EXFO Inc. EXFO is Yenista's parent company and a direct competitor in optical test and monitoring for telecom, with overlapping optical spectrum analysis and component test products now sold alongside Yenista's portfolio.

Emerging players

• Santec Corporation: Santec is a specialist in tunable lasers and optical test instruments used in telecom and silicon photonics R&D, directly competing with Yenista's tunable laser and component test offerings in lab and NEM environments.
• Luna Innovations: Luna Innovations provides optical test, measurement, and sensing solutions for telecom and aerospace, with partial overlap in fiber-optic component characterization relevant to Yenista's lab and manufacturing customer base.
• OptoTest: OptoTest manufactures optical test and measurement equipment for fiber-optic component manufacturing and cable production, competing with Yenista's OSICS platform and component testers in production environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EXFO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EXFOTube
• Facebookfacebook.com/EXFOInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yenista-optics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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