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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
In accordance with rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, we provide the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officer (“PEO”) and
Non-PEO
NEOs and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below. The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure below in making its pay decisions for any of the years shown.
 
Year
   
   
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO (1)

($)
     
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
(1)(2)(3)

($)
    
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-PEO

NEOs (1)

($)
     
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs (1)(2)(3)

($)
    
Value of Initial
Fixed $100
Investment based
on: (4)
     
Net
Income

($ Millions)
    
Adjusted
EBIT (5)

($ Millions)
  
 
TSR

($)
     
Peer
Group
TSR

($)
  
2023
      5,847,661        (3,434,422 )      1,291,473        (349,239 )      81.61        114.44        (259.3 )      (9.9 ) 
2022
      10,467,712        9,153,853       1,110,338        1,053,973       203.51        100.08        (8.9 )      52.2  
2021
      4,515,356        6,565,639       1,155,022        1,381,134       243.02        131.83        (8.6 )      11.3  
2020
      2,898,033        4,106,999       900,561        1,059,643       154.37        124.20        2.4       10.8  
 
(1)
The PEO for each year presented was Thomas R. Stanton. The individuals comprising the
Non-PEO
NEOs for each year presented are listed below:
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
Ulrich Dopfer
    Michael K. Foliano    Michael K. Foliano    Michael K. Foliano
James D. Wilson, Jr.
    James D. Wilson, Jr.    James D. Wilson, Jr.    James D. Wilson, Jr.
Christoph Glingener
    Ronald D. Centis    Ronald D. Centis    Ronald D. Centis
Michael K. Foliano
    Raymond Harris    Raymond Harris    Eduard Scheiterer
   Christoph Glingener      
As discussed in Compensation Discussion & Analysis, Dr. Glingener became an NEO in July 2022 in connection with the Business Combination. Compensation amounts reflected in this Pay Versus Performance Disclosure for Dr. Glingener reflect only the period from July 15, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
 
(2)
The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K
and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below.
(3)
Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the
Non-PEO
NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.
 
Year
   
Summary Compensation
Table Total for

Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Exclusion of Stock
Awards for

Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Inclusion of Equity
Values for

Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
  
2023
      5,847,661        (4,918,164 )       (4,363,919 )       (3,434,422 ) 
2022
      10,467,712        (8,632,599 )       7,318,740        9,153,853  
2021
      4,515,356        (2,503,918 )       4,554,201        6,565,639  
2020
      2,898,033        (1,846,036 )       3,055,002        4,106,999  
 
Year
   
Average Summary
Compensation Table
Total for Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average Exclusion of
Stock Awards for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average Inclusion of
Equity Values for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2023
      1,291,473        (825,756 )       (814,956 )       (349,239 ) 
2022
      1,110,338        (567,713 )       511,348        1,053,973  
2021
      1,155,022        (596,692 )       822,804        1,381,134  
2020
      900,561        (419,856 )       578,938        1,059,643  
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:
 
Year
   
Year-End
Fair Value of
Equity Awards Granted
During Year That
Remained Unvested as
of Last Day of Year for
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Change in Fair Value
from Last Day of Prior
Year to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards for
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
    
Vesting-Date Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year that
Vested During Year
for Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Change in Fair Value
from Last Day of Prior
Year to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity Awards
that Vested During Year
for Thomas R. Stanton

($)
    
Total - Inclusion of

Equity Values for
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
  
2023
      1,346,597        (4,573,766 )      —         (1,136,750 )      (4,363,919 ) 
2022
      5,844,855        (1,132,391 )      1,158,854        1,447,422       7,318,740  
2021
      1,507,454        2,288,391       —         758,356       4,554,201  
2020
      1,578,027        1,271,442       —         205,533       3,055,002  
Year
   
Average
Year-End
Fair
Value of Equity Awards
Granted During Year That
Remained Unvested as of
Last Day of Year for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average Change in Fair
Value from Last Day of
Prior Year to Last Day
of Year of Unvested
Equity Awards for

Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
    
Average Vesting-Date

Fair Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year that
Vested During Year
for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average Change in Fair
Value from Last Day of
Prior Year to Vesting Date
of Unvested Equity Awards
that Vested During Year
for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
    
Total -
Average
Inclusion of

Equity Values
for

Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2023
      201,573        (880,712 )      —         (135,817 )      (814,956 ) 
2022
      —         (228,123 )      289,716        449,755       511,348  
2021
      278,739        449,732       —         94,333       822,804  
2020
      326,654        221,552       —         30,732       578,938  
 
(4)
The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (“NASDAQ Telecom Index”), which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation
S-K
included in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the NASDAQ Telecom Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.
 
(5)
We determined Adjusted EBIT to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and
Non-PEO
NEOs in 2023. Adjusted EBIT is a
non-GAAP
measure used in our VICC, and is defined as the Company’s earnings before interest and tax, determined based on the Company’s audited financial results, and adjusted to remove: any restructuring expenses; acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangibles; stock-based compensation expense; the
non-cash
change in fair value of equity investments held in the Deferred Compensation Plan; and any other
non-GAAP
exclusions approved by the Compensation Committee. This performance measure may not have been the most important financial performance measure for prior years and we may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years.
     
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted EBIT      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(1)
The PEO for each year presented was Thomas R. Stanton. The individuals comprising the
Non-PEO
NEOs for each year presented are listed below:
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
Ulrich Dopfer
    Michael K. Foliano    Michael K. Foliano    Michael K. Foliano
James D. Wilson, Jr.
    James D. Wilson, Jr.    James D. Wilson, Jr.    James D. Wilson, Jr.
Christoph Glingener
    Ronald D. Centis    Ronald D. Centis    Ronald D. Centis
Michael K. Foliano
    Raymond Harris    Raymond Harris    Eduard Scheiterer
   Christoph Glingener      
     
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (“NASDAQ Telecom Index”), which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation
S-K
included in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the NASDAQ Telecom Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. 		     
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 5,847,661 $ 10,467,712 $ 4,515,356 $ 2,898,033
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ (3,434,422) 9,153,853 6,565,639 4,106,999
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
Year
   
Summary Compensation
Table Total for

Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Exclusion of Stock
Awards for

Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Inclusion of Equity
Values for

Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
  
2023
      5,847,661        (4,918,164 )       (4,363,919 )       (3,434,422 ) 
2022
      10,467,712        (8,632,599 )       7,318,740        9,153,853  
2021
      4,515,356        (2,503,918 )       4,554,201        6,565,639  
2020
      2,898,033        (1,846,036 )       3,055,002        4,106,999  
 
 
Year
   
Year-End
Fair Value of
Equity Awards Granted
During Year That
Remained Unvested as
of Last Day of Year for
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Change in Fair Value
from Last Day of Prior
Year to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards for
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
    
Vesting-Date Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year that
Vested During Year
for Thomas R. Stanton

($)
     
Change in Fair Value
from Last Day of Prior
Year to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity Awards
that Vested During Year
for Thomas R. Stanton

($)
    
Total - Inclusion of

Equity Values for
Thomas R. Stanton

($)
  
2023
      1,346,597        (4,573,766 )      —         (1,136,750 )      (4,363,919 ) 
2022
      5,844,855        (1,132,391 )      1,158,854        1,447,422       7,318,740  
2021
      1,507,454        2,288,391       —         758,356       4,554,201  
2020
      1,578,027        1,271,442       —         205,533       3,055,002  
      
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,291,473 1,110,338 1,155,022 900,561
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ (349,239) 1,053,973 1,381,134 1,059,643
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
Year
   
Average Summary
Compensation Table
Total for Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average Exclusion of
Stock Awards for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average Inclusion of
Equity Values for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2023
      1,291,473        (825,756 )       (814,956 )       (349,239 ) 
2022
      1,110,338        (567,713 )       511,348        1,053,973  
2021
      1,155,022        (596,692 )       822,804        1,381,134  
2020
      900,561        (419,856 )       578,938        1,059,643  
Year
   
Average
Year-End
Fair
Value of Equity Awards
Granted During Year That
Remained Unvested as of
Last Day of Year for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average Change in Fair
Value from Last Day of
Prior Year to Last Day
of Year of Unvested
Equity Awards for

Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
    
Average Vesting-Date

Fair Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year that
Vested During Year
for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
     
Average Change in Fair
Value from Last Day of
Prior Year to Vesting Date
of Unvested Equity Awards
that Vested During Year
for
Non-PEO
NEOs

($)
    
Total -
Average
Inclusion of

Equity Values
for

Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2023
      201,573        (880,712 )      —         (135,817 )      (814,956 ) 
2022
      —         (228,123 )      289,716        449,755       511,348  
2021
      278,739        449,732       —         94,333       822,804  
2020
      326,654        221,552       —         30,732       578,938  
      
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
Description of Relationship Between PEO and Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”)
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and the cumulative TSR of the Company and the NASDAQ Telecom Index over the four most recently completed fiscal years.
 
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
Description of Relationship Between PEO and Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our net income during the four most recently completed fiscal years.
 
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
Description of Relationship Between PEO and
Non-PEO
NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted EBIT
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our
Non-PEO
NEOs, and Adjusted EBIT during the four most recently completed fiscal years.
 
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
Description of Relationship Between PEO and Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”)
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and the cumulative TSR of the Company and the NASDAQ Telecom Index over the four most recently completed fiscal years.
 
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Tabular List, Table
Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures
The following table presents the financial performance measures that the Company considers to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and other NEOs for 2023 to Company performance. The measures in this table are not ranked.
 
Adjusted EBIT
Gross Margin
Relative TSR
      
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 81.61 203.51 243.02 154.37
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 114.44 100.08 131.83 124.2
Net Income (Loss) $ (259,300,000) $ (8,900,000) $ (8,600,000) $ 2,400,000
Company Selected Measure Amount (9,900,000) 52,200,000 11,300,000 10,800,000
PEO Name Thomas R. Stanton      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Adjusted EBIT      
Non-GAAP Measure Description We determined Adjusted EBIT to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and
Non-PEO
NEOs in 2023. Adjusted EBIT is a
non-GAAP
measure used in our VICC, and is defined as the Company’s earnings before interest and tax, determined based on the Company’s audited financial results, and adjusted to remove: any restructuring expenses; acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangibles; stock-based compensation expense; the
non-cash
change in fair value of equity investments held in the Deferred Compensation Plan; and any other
non-GAAP
exclusions approved by the Compensation Committee. This performance measure may not have been the most important financial performance measure for prior years and we may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years. 		     
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Gross Margin      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Relative TSR      
PEO | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (4,918,164) $ (8,632,599) $ (2,503,918) $ (1,846,036)
PEO | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,363,919) 7,318,740 4,554,201 3,055,002
PEO | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,346,597 5,844,855 1,507,454 1,578,027
PEO | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,573,766) (1,132,391) 2,288,391 1,271,442
PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 1,158,854 0 0
PEO | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,136,750) 1,447,422 758,356 205,533
Non-PEO NEO | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (825,756) (567,713) (596,692) (419,856)
Non-PEO NEO | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (814,956) 511,348 822,804 578,938
Non-PEO NEO | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 201,573 0 278,739 326,654
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (880,712) (228,123) 449,732 221,552
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 289,716 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (135,817) $ 449,755 $ 94,333 $ 30,732