en.Wedoany.com Reported - Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TSE Prime: 5801) of Japan and Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) of Canada announced on July 23, 2026, the initiation of a partnership for the supply of FTTH (Fiber to the Home) products. Furukawa Electric will become the preferred partner for Vecima's FTTH solutions in the Japanese market, supplying next-generation fiber access products centered on 10G-EPON technology starting in 2027.
Founded in 1884 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Furukawa Electric is a global leader in the manufacture of communication and electronic materials, with businesses spanning optical fiber cables, electronic materials, and metal products in the communications and energy sectors. In fiscal year 2024, the company reported net sales of 1,201.8 billion yen. Vecima Networks Inc., headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a global company focused on broadband access, video, and remote communication technology. Its 10G-EPON product portfolio provides mature, high-density fiber access solutions for cable operators migrating to DOCSIS and deploying FTTH.
This collaboration aims to address the surge in communication traffic driven by the proliferation of generative AI, cloud services, and high-definition video streaming, meeting the urgent demand for higher speeds and greater capacity in Japan's networks. Furukawa Electric has previously provided comprehensive FTTH solutions primarily to Japan's domestic cable TV market, while Vecima offers distributed access architecture and FTTH solutions globally. The planned products comply with CableLabs standards, widely adopted in North America, ensuring high interoperability and excellent environmental resistance. Their distributed access architecture allows flexible adaptation to customers' network environments and future needs.
The two companies will advance technical verification and connectivity confirmation with existing networks for deployment, while also focusing on future technology roadmaps, including 50G-PON, to drive technological upgrades in Japan's access networks. Vecima's 10G-EPON products are designed with a distributed access architecture that seamlessly integrates with operators' existing networks. Furukawa Electric stated that it will leverage its technical and service expertise accumulated in Japan's communication infrastructure sector, combined with Vecima's technological advantages in fiber access, to provide future-ready FTTH solutions for the Japanese market.
This partnership combines Vecima's technology and products in the 10G-EPON field with Furukawa Electric's channel and service capabilities in Japan's communication market, helping to drive the evolution of Japan's FTTH market toward 10G and higher bandwidths, offering cable operators and communication service providers more flexible access network architecture options.
