Optical Networking stories
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.
HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference
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firewalls
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
HPE debuts AI Grid with Nvidia to link AI factories and edge sites, promising telcos unified, ultra-low-latency distributed inference.
Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.
MicroCare to debut touchless fibre cleaning at OFC 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
MicroCare will unveil its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, more sensitive optical networks.
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Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.
Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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dr
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.
Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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uc
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dr
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network infrastructure
Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.
Photonic & Telus achieve quantum teleportation trial
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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quantum computing
Photonic and Telus teleport quantum data over 30km of live Vancouver fibre, marking a milestone for future quantum-secure networks.
Dell unveils IR9000 rack & PowerCool eRDHx for AI efficiency
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Dell launches the IR9000 rack and PowerCool eRDHx cooling system to enhance AI efficiency with up to 60% reduced cooling costs and open-standard design.
CommScope unveils Propel XFrame for high-performance centres
Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
CommScope has unveiled the Propel XFrame solution, a modular, compact fibre frame aimed at transforming high-performance data centre management.