Atlanta – September 29, 2026 -- Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) has shipped its 1 millionth 1.8GHz amplifier, marking a manufacturing milestone unveiled this week at SCTE TechExpo 2026 in Atlanta. The company is showcasing the achievement alongside new AI-driven network management tools and the public debut of its QuantumWave tunable transport module at booth #H1448 through October 2.