Photonics
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After a rough start to the year, Nvidia has come out swinging, unveiling a slew of updates aimed at solidifying its position as one of the world’s top AI firms. -
Japan’s MUFG Bank, in collaboration with NTT DATA and NTT WEST, has successfully tested an ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth data centre interconnection using the IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN).
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AT&T is working with Ciena to test ways to improve its network speeds, completing a 1.6 terabit-per-second single-carrier wavelength across 296 kilometres.
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In this exclusive interview, Jamie Jefferies, vice president and general manager, international at Ciena dives into the company’s strategic focus on hyperscalers, discussing key partnership priorities in this space.
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Recent breakthroughs in semiconductors have shown that Moore's Law can and is being shattered. Gone are the days of simply doubling the number of integrated circuits on a chip to boost speed every two years.
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DE-CIX has brought in Nokia to support its New York IX upgrade to offer greater router flexibility and operational resilience.
Forthcoming events
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POET Technologies, which designs and develops photonic hardware for data centres, AI and telecom workloads, has completed its acquisition of Chinese photonics firm Super Photonics Integrated Circuit Xiamen Co (SPX).
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NTT Docomo’s venture arm has invested in Ayar Labs, a US startup developing next-generation optical I/O technologies.
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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the data centre, cloud, and wider connectivity sectors are gearing up for a transformative year ahead.
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IBM researchers claim to have uncovered a way for fibre optic-level speeds to work in data centres, unveiling a new co-packaged optic (CPO) module that could revolutionise AI training efforts.
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Nokia and Saudi oil giant Aramco achieved optical transmission speeds of 2.4 terabits per second (Tbps) during tests on Aramco’s operational network.
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Capacity boldly goes where no data centre has gone before: into space
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Oriole Networks, a startup developing photonic networking technologies, has secured $22 million in funding to address the growing data centre demands driven by AI workloads.
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Lightmatter, a startup developing computing hardware that uses light instead of electricity has raised $400 million with its valuation soaring to $4.4 billion.
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Optical semiconductor supplier Infinera has secured $93 million in direct funding from the US government to expand its fabrication and test and packaging facilities.
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Colt Technology Services, Windstream Wholesale, and Nokia have completed an 800 Gigabit Ethernet (800GbE) service trial, marking the world’s first such achievement across an 8,500 km subsea and terrestrial network route connecting London and Chicago.
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The European Commission has launched a €65 million scheme to invest in research projects investigating quantum semiconductors.
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A startup designing glass-based photonic chips has secured $8.5 million in seed funding to reimagine future computing infrastructure.
