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Add FLEXOPTIX as compatible vendor with FlexBox USP, update FS.COM comparison

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@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export const competitors: readonly Competitor[] = [
{ name: "Arista Networks", type: "OEM", headquarters: "Santa Clara, USA", marketPosition: "Dominant in hyperscale data centers and cloud. Largest DC switching vendor by port volume. Leader in 400G/800G deployments.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP"], speedTiersOffered: ["10G", "25G", "40G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["EOS software quality", "Hyperscale dominance", "Early 800G adoption", "Liquid-cooled optics for AI"], weaknesses: ["Optics premium over compatible alternatives", "Primarily DC focused"] }, { name: "Arista Networks", type: "OEM", headquarters: "Santa Clara, USA", marketPosition: "Dominant in hyperscale data centers and cloud. Largest DC switching vendor by port volume. Leader in 400G/800G deployments.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP"], speedTiersOffered: ["10G", "25G", "40G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["EOS software quality", "Hyperscale dominance", "Early 800G adoption", "Liquid-cooled optics for AI"], weaknesses: ["Optics premium over compatible alternatives", "Primarily DC focused"] },
{ name: "Huawei", type: "OEM", headquarters: "Shenzhen, China", marketPosition: "Largest carrier/SP equipment vendor globally. Strong in EMEA, APAC, Middle East. CloudEngine for DC switching.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "CFP2-DCO"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["Aggressive pricing vs Western OEMs", "Massive carrier installed base", "Strong in coherent/DWDM"], weaknesses: ["Geopolitical restrictions in some markets"] }, { name: "Huawei", type: "OEM", headquarters: "Shenzhen, China", marketPosition: "Largest carrier/SP equipment vendor globally. Strong in EMEA, APAC, Middle East. CloudEngine for DC switching.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "CFP2-DCO"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["Aggressive pricing vs Western OEMs", "Massive carrier installed base", "Strong in coherent/DWDM"], weaknesses: ["Geopolitical restrictions in some markets"] },
{ name: "Nokia", type: "OEM", headquarters: "Espoo, Finland", marketPosition: "Major carrier/SP vendor. 7750 SR series for routing, 7250 IXR for DC. Strong in IXP infrastructure.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "CFP2-DCO"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["IXP platform dominance", "FP5 silicon for high-performance routing", "Strong coherent optics"], weaknesses: ["Optics premium", "Smaller DC switching presence"] }, { name: "Nokia", type: "OEM", headquarters: "Espoo, Finland", marketPosition: "Major carrier/SP vendor. 7750 SR series for routing, 7250 IXR for DC. Strong in IXP infrastructure.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "CFP2-DCO"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["IXP platform dominance", "FP5 silicon for high-performance routing", "Strong coherent optics"], weaknesses: ["Optics premium", "Smaller DC switching presence"] },
{ name: "FS.COM", type: "Whitebox", headquarters: "Wilmington, USA (manufacturing in China)", marketPosition: "Major compatible optics vendor. Massive online catalog. Tests compatibility with Cisco, Arista, Juniper, NVIDIA.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "SFP56", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP56", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "50G", "100G", "200G", "400G", "800G", "1.6T"], strengths: ["Aggressive pricing", "Huge catalog", "Online ordering", "NVIDIA InfiniBand compatibility"], weaknesses: ["Pre-coded only", "Limited field customization", "Quality varies"] }, { name: "FLEXOPTIX", type: "Compatible", headquarters: "Braunschweig, Germany", marketPosition: "Premium compatible optics vendor with unique FlexBox hardware programmer. Codes transceivers on-site for any vendor. 300+ supported switch/router vendors. Lifetime warranty. Strong in service provider, IXP, and enterprise markets across EMEA.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "SFP56", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP56", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "CFP", "CFP2", "CFP4", "CFP2-DCO", "XFP", "CXP"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "50G", "100G", "200G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["FlexBox: on-site hardware programmer — recode any transceiver for any vendor in seconds", "300+ supported vendors (largest compatibility matrix in the industry)", "Multi-vendor infrastructure support — one transceiver works across Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Huawei and 295+ more", "Lifetime warranty on all products", "Technical support by network engineers, not call center scripts", "Same-day shipping from German warehouse", "Strong NOG/peering community presence"], weaknesses: ["Not the cheapest option (premium quality positioning)", "European-focused logistics (expanding globally)"] },
{ name: "FS.COM", type: "Whitebox", headquarters: "Wilmington, USA (manufacturing in China)", marketPosition: "Major compatible optics vendor. Massive online catalog. Tests compatibility with Cisco, Arista, Juniper, NVIDIA.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP", "SFP+", "SFP28", "SFP56", "QSFP+", "QSFP28", "QSFP56", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP"], speedTiersOffered: ["1G", "10G", "25G", "40G", "50G", "100G", "200G", "400G", "800G", "1.6T"], strengths: ["Aggressive pricing", "Huge catalog", "Online ordering", "NVIDIA InfiniBand compatibility"], weaknesses: ["Pre-coded only — no field recoding", "Limited field customization", "Quality varies by batch", "No equivalent to FlexBox programmer"] },
{ name: "Innolight Technology", type: "Manufacturer", headquarters: "Suzhou, China", marketPosition: "Top optical transceiver manufacturer by revenue. Primary supplier to NVIDIA and major hyperscalers. Dominates 800G market.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP28", "QSFP28", "QSFP56", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "OSFP-XD"], speedTiersOffered: ["25G", "100G", "200G", "400G", "800G", "1.6T"], strengths: ["Primary supplier to NVIDIA", "Massive manufacturing scale", "Silicon photonics leader", "800G/1.6T early adopter"], weaknesses: ["Primarily sells to hyperscalers/OEMs", "Not direct to enterprise"] }, { name: "Innolight Technology", type: "Manufacturer", headquarters: "Suzhou, China", marketPosition: "Top optical transceiver manufacturer by revenue. Primary supplier to NVIDIA and major hyperscalers. Dominates 800G market.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP28", "QSFP28", "QSFP56", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "OSFP-XD"], speedTiersOffered: ["25G", "100G", "200G", "400G", "800G", "1.6T"], strengths: ["Primary supplier to NVIDIA", "Massive manufacturing scale", "Silicon photonics leader", "800G/1.6T early adopter"], weaknesses: ["Primarily sells to hyperscalers/OEMs", "Not direct to enterprise"] },
{ name: "Coherent Corp", type: "Manufacturer", headquarters: "Saxonburg, USA", marketPosition: "Top-tier transceiver manufacturer (formerly II-VI/Finisar). Vertically integrated. Strong in coherent optics and telecom.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "CFP2-DCO", "OSFP-XD"], speedTiersOffered: ["10G", "25G", "100G", "400G", "800G", "1.6T"], strengths: ["Vertical integration", "Coherent optics leadership", "InP and SiPh capabilities"], weaknesses: ["Premium pricing", "OEM/hyperscale focus"] }, { name: "Coherent Corp", type: "Manufacturer", headquarters: "Saxonburg, USA", marketPosition: "Top-tier transceiver manufacturer (formerly II-VI/Finisar). Vertically integrated. Strong in coherent optics and telecom.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP", "CFP2-DCO", "OSFP-XD"], speedTiersOffered: ["10G", "25G", "100G", "400G", "800G", "1.6T"], strengths: ["Vertical integration", "Coherent optics leadership", "InP and SiPh capabilities"], weaknesses: ["Premium pricing", "OEM/hyperscale focus"] },
{ name: "Broadcom", type: "Manufacturer", headquarters: "San Jose, USA", marketPosition: "Major silicon + optics vendor. Tomahawk switch ASICs plus transceiver modules. Co-packaged optics initiative.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP"], speedTiersOffered: ["10G", "25G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["Switch ASIC + optics synergy", "Co-packaged optics leadership"], weaknesses: ["Premium pricing", "Mostly hyperscale/OEM channel"] }, { name: "Broadcom", type: "Manufacturer", headquarters: "San Jose, USA", marketPosition: "Major silicon + optics vendor. Tomahawk switch ASICs plus transceiver modules. Co-packaged optics initiative.", formFactorsOffered: ["SFP+", "SFP28", "QSFP28", "QSFP-DD", "OSFP"], speedTiersOffered: ["10G", "25G", "100G", "400G", "800G"], strengths: ["Switch ASIC + optics synergy", "Co-packaged optics leadership"], weaknesses: ["Premium pricing", "Mostly hyperscale/OEM channel"] },