Acacia Communications, now a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, is a technology company specializing in high-speed, coherent optical interconnect products. As a manufacturer, they provide optical modules and semiconductors, including DSP ASICs and silicon photonic integrated circuits, enabling data transmission from 100 to 1200 gigabits per second. Their products cater to cloud DCI, metro carrier, long haul, and submarine applications, addressing the growing demand for data and network scalability. Acacia's technology is used in both terrestrial and space communication networks, with partners and customers including network equipment manufacturers, operators, and cloud service providers.
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Acacia Communications is required to pay $49,300,000 in damages to Viasat for failing to pay royalties on technology it used from Viasat.
A jury in the Superior Court for San Diego County awarded Viasat $49,300,000 after concluding Acacia Communications violated Viasat’s intellectual property rights.
Cisco plans to purchase Acacia Communications for $70 a share, or approximately $2,600,000,000 on a fully diluted basis, net of cash and marketable securities.
Acacia Communications created products based on Viasat-developed integrated circuits but refused to pay royalties stipulated as part of product development in 2009.