Not sure how long this has been stated. Seemes eons ago. From Poet's web site....

"POET Technologies, Inc., is about to roll out an unrivaled opto-electronic device and process platform that enables low power, minimized size and component cost for smart optical components. In short, POET provides management of data at the speed of light and the cost of copper."

Repeated....

"Going to Market

We are driving development and growth around three verticals – Data Communications, Sensing and Displays. We are accelerating the evaluation of our technology beyond VCSEL based data communications through potential partnerships and joint development programs, while maintaining our operational focus on Data Communications."

 For each of our markets, POET is about to roll out an unrivaled opto-electronic device and process platform that enables low power, minimized size and component cost for smart optical components. POET’s goal in each of them is to provide data management at the speed of light and the cost of copper."

I'm sorry, but this management team has a very different definition of "about to". Reasonably close? On the verge? In the very near future?

Nope.

Credibility "about to" be lost entirely.