#OFC24: Intel's Optical I/O Chiplet Co-Packaged with Server CPU

At #OFC24, Intel demonstrated an advanced Optical Compute Interconnect (OCI) chiplet co-packaged with a prototype of a next-generation Intel CPU.

The OCI chiplet contains a single Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuit (PIC) with integrated lasers, an electrical IC with RF Through-Silicon-Vias (TSV), and a path to incorporate a detachable/re-usable optical connector.  The 4 Tbps bidirectional chiplet is compatible with PCIe Gen5, supporting 64 lanes of 32 Gbps data in each direction over 10’s of meters, realized as eight fiber pairs each carrying eight DWDM wavelengths.

Christian Urricariet, Senior Director of Product Marketing, from Intel's Silicon Photonics Products Division explains:

- Intel demoed its first Optical Compute Interconnect(OCI) chiplet, a high-density optical interconnect solution for compute elements like CPU or GPU clusters.

- The capabilities of the OCI chiplet, which can support up to 4 terabits per second bi-directionally, and its integration with next-generation Intel CPUs.

- The performance of the OCI technology, showcasing its ability to run over standard, widely deployed single-mode fiber (SMF-28), without requiring Polarization Maintaining Fiber (PMF) like other technical approaches in the market.

https://youtu.be/xYmiAS5zoFE

See Intel's blog on this topic:

https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Tech-Innovation/Artificial-Intelligence-AI/Intel-Shows-OCI-Optical-I-O-Chiplet-Co-packaged-with-CPU-at/post/1582541

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#OFC24: Coherent Pluggables for 25GE to 400GE Metro Aggregation

 Check out OFC Conference and Exposition 2024 videos here: https://ngi.fyi/ofc24yt

DZS is working with Infinera to bring game-changing new integrated ICE-X Coherent Pluggable solutions to market for mobile xHaul and ultra high-speed symmetrical business services from 25GE to 400GE. The solution combines the recently introduced DZS Saber 2200 Coherent Ethernet Switch and Infinera’s intelligent coherent pluggables. Jason Lauzon, Strategic Sales Director at DZS, explains:  

- The introduction of the DZS Saber 2200, a high-capacity layer 2 Ethernet aggregation switch that can act as an XR Leaf node

- The unique features of Saber 2200, including 24 ports of 1, 2, 10, and 25 gig with four coherent line ports that can be XR Optics acting as a leaf note or 100 Gig coherent using QSFP DD technology.

- The DZS Saber 2200 will operate as a leaf node leveraging Infinera’s ICE-X’s ability to support point-to-point or point-to-multi-point applications. The integrated solution enables service providers to cost-efficiently deliver 25GE, 50GE, 75GE, 100GE and 200GE enterprise-class services over current Passive Optical Networking (PON) infrastructure. 

https://youtu.be/RXyKg_C7jcs

Solution highlights:

• High capacity, low latency comprehensive Layer 2 networking support enabling mobile front/mid/backhaul capabilities
• Key Time Sensitive Networking features including Integrated Grand Master Timing
• Supports enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI/CPRI transport capabilities via Radio Over Ethernet (ROE)
• Advanced Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) support enables service providers to optimize bandwidth and improve network efficiencies
• Supports point-to-multipoint applications over 100GE interfaces
• Enables the ability to dramatically reduce the number of optical transceivers and aggregation sites, offering significant CapEx reductions
• Enables service providers to maximize router efficiency, density, and simplicity, while aligning CapEx and actual bandwidth requirements
• Seamlessly adapts to changing bandwidth demands and traffic patterns
• NETCONF/YANG managed
• Supports redundant, field-replaceable power units

Stay tuned for more updates and technology use cases from DZS and their partnership with Infinera.

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#OFC24: Validating 800G links and AI/ML Workloads

 There is an acute need to emulate AI/ML workloads in order to validate the performance of network infrastructure prior to a major AI infrastructure deployment. Asim Rasheed, Manager from Spirent explains:

- Showcasing Spirent's range of products, from 100G to 800G, including the M1 Compact Appliance with 16 ports of 400G.

- The Spirent A2 400G Appliance is a flexible platform with high-density 400G ports for mission-critical scale emulation and select functional testing, such as throughput testing with traffic packet blasting, and proof of concept (PoC) labs to emulate a real-world service provider customer network. 

- The next-generation 2U platform is available in 8-port and 16-port variants for high-density 400G testing and protocol scale emulation, such as high-density hardware interoperability testing and ASICs testing for chipset vendors.

- The demonstration of the Juniper switch, handling 1.6 Tbps of traffic via 2 800G ports of live traffic, running at line rate.

https://youtu.be/CDkGCF2oK6M

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#OFC24: Spirent's 800G 802.3df Appliance & LPO optics support

Check out OFC Conference and Exposition 2024 videos here: https://ngi.fyi/ofc24yt

Test and measurement solutions by necessity must be ahead of vendor solutions. So what's next in switching? Steve Rumsby, Senior Director of Architecture & Platform at Spirent, provides highlights of Spirent's OFC24 demonstrations:

- The introduction of Spirent's B3 800G 802.3df Appliance offering 800G Ethernet in the latest IEEE 802.3df configuration, which includes Auto negotiation Link Training and a wide range of Ethernet topologies.

- The showcase of various interconnect solutions at the Spirent booth, including active electrical cables, active optical cables, LPO technology, and traditional transceivers, all operating at 800G

- The benefits and functionality of LPO (Linear Pluggable Optics) technology, an interconnect that converts electrical signals directly to optical without a DSP, resulting in lower power and lower latency. 

https://youtu.be/1a2XqewNmHo

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#OFC24: AMD's 800G Progress & Multi-Layer Security

Check out OFC Conference and Exposition 2024 videos here: https://ngi.fyi/ofc24yt

What were the big trends at this year's #OFC24? Gilles Garcia, Senior Director, Business Lead from AMD, provides an insightful overview:

- The emergence of 800 gig technology: Garcia discusses the importance of 800 gig, its role in infrastructure, and its future prospects. He also highlights AMD's 800G FPGA-based solution, demonstrating its interoperability and maturity in the current ecosystem.

- The increasing importance of security in infrastructure: Garcia emphasizes the need for security at every layer within the transport networks. He explains how AMD is addressing this need with three types of security solutions.

- The future of security with post-quantum cryptography: Garcia delves into the future of security, discussing the potential impact of quantum computing on current cryptography algorithms. He presents AMD's post-quantum crypto capable systems as a solution for safe key exchange in the future.

https://youtu.be/2lnP-32sRA4

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Digital Realty to Host NVIDIA AI Supercomputer in Denmark

Digital Realty has been selected to host one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers at an AI-ready data center in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

The Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) are joining forces to provide Danish researchers from both the public and private sectors with access to an NVIDIA-powered AI supercomputer. This initiative will not only offer them the supercomputer's capabilities but also access to NVIDIA's software platforms, training, and expertise.

This advanced NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD supercomputer boasts 191 NVIDIA DGX H100 systems, which incorporate more than 1,500 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs. These are linked together using NVIDIA's Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking technology. Additionally, the supercomputer comes with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, which includes pretrained models, optimized computing frameworks, and libraries for faster data science. Housed within Digital Realty's state-of-the-art, AI-optimized infrastructure, this powerful setup empowers the newly established National Center for AI Innovation in Denmark. This center aims to push forward research and innovation across various sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, and climate studies.

The supercomputer will be housed in one of Digital Realty's state-of-the-art data centers in Copenhagen, which have been powered by 100% renewable energy since 2020. Digital Realty has more than one gigawatt of renewable energy under contract globally and is a signatory to the EU Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, committing to carbon neutrality for its European data centers by 2030.

Chris Sharp, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Realty, commented, "Digital Realty is at the forefront of crafting the digital future, transcending mere infrastructure development to become architects of tomorrow. Our commitment to delivering state-of-the-art, AI-ready infrastructure is not just about accelerating AI adoption – it's about pioneering the next wave of innovation. We envision Digital Realty as more than a meeting place for AI; we aim to establish it as the premier nexus for private AI, where enterprises and data converge. Here, scientific breakthroughs are realized, industries are transformed, and the future is molded by the synergy of technology and imagination."

"We are delighted to be working with Digital Realty," said Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Chief Executive Officer of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. "With their superb track record of operational excellence and tangible commitment to sustainability, they are the ideal partner to host the supercomputer and help take this exciting initiative forward."

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Dell'Oro: Campus NaaS market to double in 2024

Dell'Oro Group projects that Campus Network as a Service (CNaaS) revenues will double in 2024 in the midst of a LAN equipment market contraction.

"Campus NaaS uses cloud-managed equipment to simplify LAN connectivity for enterprises," said Siân Morgan, Wireless LAN Research Director at Dell'Oro Group. "CNaaS vendors are changing the way companies consume Wi-Fi in their network, and we expect this model of service to grow faster than the overall LAN market for the next five years. CNaaS startups such as Nile, Join Digital, and Shasta Cloud have begun partnering with service providers to extend the reach of their innovative offers.

"Public Cloud-Managed LAN equipment has always grown faster than the overall LAN equipment market, but that growth differential is narrowing. The next wave of high growth in the LAN equipment market will come from CNaaS. We've identified 13 vendors with CNaaS, and with the new CNaaS Service Packs that HPE has released, the company has the largest breadth of available offers," add Morgan.

Additional highlights from the Campus NaaS and Public Cloud-Managed LAN Advanced Research Report:

• On average, unit pricing for LAN equipment is forecasted to decline over the next five years now that lead times have returned to normal.
• Recurring license revenues outgrew expectations in 2023, promising to contribute considerable revenues to both Public Cloud-Managed LAN and to CNaaS.
• The market has converged on three types of Campus NaaS offers: Enabler, Turnkey, and LAN-as-a-Utility. Each type of Campus NaaS has different characteristics and growth drivers.
• The CNaaS model is expected to flourish in two particular use cases which benefit from a recurring cost structure and a fully-managed network.

https://www.delloro.com/news/campus-naas-and-public-cloud-managed-lan-revenues-to-exceed-12-b-in-2028/

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