After China Mobile (CHL) released a tender for about 42,200 WDM/OTN device boards and ports, Stifel analyst Patrick Newton says the news are a positive for the optical industry, particularly for investor sentiment. The analyst believes the China Mobile tender is indicative of a thawing in metro tenders and deployments in China, which should eventually bode positively for those exposed to China, specifically Oclaro (OCLR), Lumentum (LITE), and Finisar (FNSR). Nonetheless, Newton continues to see a challenging environment in China, but hopes the September quarter will represent a bottom for fundamentals.