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Marvell acquires Lumentum in $115 billion push to dominate AI connectivity
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Fusion42 · 2 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Marvell is acquiring Lumentum for $115 billion in stock to strengthen its position in AI connectivity by combining custom chips with optical technology, expanding the market opportunity to $550 billion. The move targets the fast-growing AI data center interconnect market and challenges Broadcom's dominance.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 4 sources have reported it.
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Your AI chip and connectivity venture faces a new heavyweight combining chip design and optical tech, reshaping who leads data centre networking. This merger opens a high-value market for faster, energy-efficient data links and sets a new baseline for competition.
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4 sources · 2 Nov 2026
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