Its products include embedded and pluggable modules with transmission speeds ranging from 100 to 1,200 gigabits per second, as well as semiconductor products such as low-power coherent digital signal processors and silicon photonic integrated circuits. Acacia's products are used in long-haul, metro, and inter-data center markets, and are sold directly to network equipment manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Massachusetts, with operations in the United States, China, Germany, Thailand, and other countries.