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Marvell and Lumentum: Integration Is Now the Basis of Competition

Ben Bajarin · November 2, 2026

Event Coverage | November 2, 2026 | Marvell and Lumentum merger announcement and call Our Read Our view is that Marvell needed this deal to compete with Broadcom, and that the deal says as much about how the basis of competition in AI connectivity has changed as it does about Marvell. As optics moves into the scale-up domain and toward the package, customers want the laser, the optical engine, and the electrical signal chain co-designed and delivered by one accountable supplier that is engaged with them years ahead of production. Marvell's position in optical DSPs and networking was sound for the market as it exists today.

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Marvell and Lumentum: Integration Is Now the Basis of Competition

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