Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Expands Houston-Area Manufacturing Footprint

 Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) is one of the 10 Best Edge Computing Stocks to Buy Right Now.

On April 17, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) announced plans to expand its Houston-area footprint with the addition of two adjacent buildings in Pearland, Texas, adding approximately 388,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity.

The move builds on its existing U.S. operations, including a 210,000-square-foot facility under development near its Sugar Land headquarters, where it currently operates 135,000 square feet, as well as a recently leased 154,000-square-foot building at Blue Ridge Commerce Center.

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Expands Houston-Area Manufacturing Footprint

Earlier in April, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) said that it has received a new $71M order for 800G single-mode data center transceivers from a hyperscale customer, bringing total orders from the same customer to $124M since mid-March and more than doubling its existing backlog from that customer.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products for data centers, telecom, and broadband markets.

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