Québec City (Canada), July 2, 2026 —Coractive, a Canadian specialty optical fiber manufacturer based in Québec City, today announces the acceleration of its research, development, and production-capacity expansion for high-performance optical fibers designed for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The company will focus in particular on the industrialization of advanced technologies such as hollow-core fibers (HCF) and polarization-maintaining fibers (PM). With the transition toward 800 Gb/s and 1.6 Tb/s data rates, the rise of AI, and the expansion of data centers, these two products are set for strong growth and lie at the heart of the next telecommunications revolution.
With the rapid growth of AI-dedicated computing infrastructure and very-high-speed optical communication networks, the global optical fiber industry is entering a new development cycle.
In this context, Han’s Laser, Coractive’s parent company, has recently expanded its presence in the optical fiber sector through two investments totaling nearly US$400 million: the establishment of a production platform for optical preforms and fibers, and the acquisition of a 51% stake in LinFiber Technology, a specialist in high-performance hollow-core fibers, in order to strengthen its value chain in premium optical fibers.
As a key player in Han’s Laser’s global specialty optical fiber strategy, Coractive will further benefit from the resources offered by its parent company’s global photonics value chain, while continuing to operate independently in Canada.
Investing in the building blocks of next-generation optical communications
Hollow-core optical fiber technology, which Coractive has taken on the challenge of bringing to Québec City, provides an optical communication medium with high bandwidth, fast communication speeds, and increased reliability. This technology meets the needs of generative artificial intelligence, data center interconnection, cloud computing, and high-performance computing. It also offers an ideal optical medium for high-power laser applications.
Sustained investments in this field by the world’s leading cloud service providers—notably Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)—confirm the strategic importance of hollow-core fibers in next-generation optical communication networks.
Building on the expansion of its production site in Québec City, the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, and Han’s Laser’s investments in synthetic quartz, optical preforms, and the global supply chain, Coractive will strengthen the security of its material supply, the resilience of its production capacity, and the mastery of its technologies, in order to better serve its customers in North America, Europe, and around the world.
Maintaining independent operations in Canada
“For 27 years, Coractive has been firmly established in Québec as a Canadian company specializing in optical fibers. We will continue to rigorously comply with the laws, regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and export controls applicable in Canada and internationally, while helping to strengthen the global competitiveness of the St. Lawrence River’s ‘Optics-Photonics Valley,'” said Lixian Wang, Vice-President of Research, Development, and Production at Coractive.”
Looking ahead, Coractive will continue to rely on local innovation, independent operations, and international synergies to provide customers in the industrial laser, optical communications, sensing, medical, defense, aerospace, and AI infrastructure sectors with specialty optical fiber solutions that combine performance, security, and compliance.
About Coractive
Based in Québec City, Canada, Coractive is a manufacturer of specialty optical fibers and fiber lasers. The company provides the industrial, telecommunications, sensing, medical, and research sectors with complete solutions including optical fiber design, preform fabrication, fiber drawing, and performance testing and validation.
