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Operational optical communications, at scale.

Cailabs builds the ground systems that make laser communications deployable.

The next bottleneck is on the ground

Satellite and defense networks are moving toward higher-capacity, lower-signature optical links. The challenge is no longer only to prove laser communications, but to deploy the ground infrastructure that will make them operational at scale.

Built for operation

 

Cailabs engineers ground systems for real-world deployment, integration into existing networks, remote operation and scalable rollouts. We make laser communications reliable, taskable on-demand, as routine as radio, not just one-shot demos in controlled demonstrations.

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Bringing optical connectivity down to Earth, seamlessly.

Cailabs delivers infrastructure-grade optical connectivity at 10+ Gbps, fully compatible with existing standards and terminals.

Proven execution, built to scale

Cailabs is turning optical communications into deployable ground infrastructure. From first deployments to repeatable rollouts, Cailabs combines field-proven performance, manufacturing capability and operational support.

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The same engineering discipline, across photonics

Beyond laser communications, Cailabs applies its light-shaping expertise to idustrial laser processing and fiber networks, where performance, reliability and deployability matter just as much. Our products are built from the same foundation: advanced control of light, transformed into robust systems for demanding industrial and communication environments.

7-8 jul. Aerospace and Defense

Les Assises du NewSpace 2026

Paris, France
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7-8 jul. 2026 Trade show

Booth : 15

Les Assises du NewSpace 2026 Paris, France

Meet the Cailabs team at our booth during this exhibition

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23-26 aug. Aerospace and Defense

Small Satellite Conference 2026

Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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23-26 aug. 2026 Trade show

Booth : 601

Small Satellite Conference 2026 Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Meet Cailabs at booth 601 to discover our latest optical communication solutions for space applications.

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21-25 sep. Industrial Laser Processing

LANE 2026

Erlangen, Germany
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21-25 sep. 2026 Conference LANE 2026 Erlangen, Germany

Join us at the Lane exhibition, where Nicolas Pernet will present two talks:

Laser Beam Shaping for Scalable High-Power Additive Manufacturing
Passive Stabilization of High-Power Ultrashort-Pulse Laser Beams Using Multi-Plane Light Conversion for Hollow-Core Fiber Injection

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5-8 oct. Industrial Laser Processing

ICALEO

Denver, CO, USA
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5-8 oct. 2026 Conference ICALEO Denver, CO, USA

Come visit us at the Cailabs booth

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Aerospace and Defense TILBA®-LOS: operational optical communication for secure and high-capacity links More info

Build systems that operate in the real world

Join the teams turning advanced photonics into deployed infrastructure.

At Cailabs, teams work together to design, manufacture, deploy and support systems used in demanding space, defense, telecom and industrial environments.

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Angélique HERNOT, our head of human ressources, sitting and chatting at our offices in Rennes with Mannaïg DELANOË, our HR officer.