Jabil, a global leader in electronic manufacturing services announced it will open a new factory in Gujarat, second in India. At the ongoing event (Mar 5-7 2025) of SemiConnect IESA Vision Summit in Gandhinagar Gujarat, Jabil signed MoU with state government, where they both agreed to explore post-wafer fabrication silicon photonics facility that will incorporate advanced co-packaged optics capabilities.
“We are proud to welcome Gujarat to the Jabil footprint, which totals over 100 sites in more than 25 countries worldwide. Today’s shifting business landscape has accelerated the need for enterprises to adapt to uncertainties and volatile market conditions. Given the diversity of our business and the connected systems powering our network of factories around the globe, this strategic expansion is an example of how Jabil is well positioned to navigate and implement solutions that best serve the needs of our customers,” said Matt Crowley, Executive Vice President, Global Business Units at Jabil.
Jabil stated in its release that it has been a player in the photonics space for more than a decade. Besides new product introduction, the Jabil team has years of experience in designing photonics devices and systems, developing amplifiers, transceivers, and laser packages, as well as developing optical networking products such as ROADMs and optical switches. Jabil provides both prototyping and large-scale manufacturing services — reducing time to market for photonics solutions in telecommunication, data communications, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
