#OFC24: Transforming Cloud Interconnects with 800ZR/ZR+

At #OFC24, Lumentum announced significant performance enhancements to its 800ZR+ transceivers, enabling 800ZR+ modules to serve a wider range of applications, including expanded use in metro and regional networks through the ability to interface directly into routers. Additionally, the enhanced performance modes now make 400ZR+ and 600ZR+ operation suitable for true long-haul applications, with OSNR and dispersion tolerance enabling reaches exceeding...

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#OFC24: Scaling Silicon Photonics to Meet the AI Challenge

Check out OFC Conference and Exposition 2024 videos here: https://ngi.fyi/ofc24ytAre we underestimating the market size and manufacturing requirements of optical modules needed to AI? Adam Carter, CEO from OpenLight, discusses:- The increasing demand for high-speed modules in AI will surpass previous industry standards set by data centers, presenting unique challenges for manufacturers.- To meet this demand, manufacturers will need to scale up and...

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##OFC24: Intelligent Re-timers for Linear Pluggable Optics

TeraSignal, a start-up based in Irvine, California, introduced an  intelligent 400G (4x100G) PAM4 modulator driver with digital link training and link monitoring for 800G linear pluggable optical (LPO) modules. The novel modulator driver addresses the limitations of LPO modules, which unlike DSP-based re-timers, have lacked the capabilities for automatic adaptation, digital link monitoring and link training, making them challenging to integrate,...

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#OFC24: Interoperability with LPO & LRO at 800G and 1.6T

Linear receive optics (LRO) and linear drive pluggable optics (LPO) were hot topics at #OFC24.  However, how to overcome the interoperability issue in LPO and LRO systems? New Photonics is introducing a second generation photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with integrated optical equalizer capable of supporting 800G and 1.6T modules. Professor Yosef Ben Ezra, CTO & Founder from New Photonics explains:- The novel solution based on Optical...

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Lambda secures $500M for its GPU cloud

Lambda, which offers a cloud GPU service powered by NVIDIA, secured a special purpose financing vehicle of up to $500 million to fund the expansion of its on-demand cloud offering.The special asset-based loan is secured by the GPUs and supported by their cash flow generation. The financing was led by Macquarie Group  with participation from Industrial Development Funding, and follows Lambda’s $320 million Series C funding round in February...

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Vertiv launches 360AI suite of power and cooling systems for data centers

Vertiv announced a new 360AI portfolio of high-density data center infrastructure solutions to support the higher cooling and power requirements of the accelerated computing IT stack. The new Vertiv 360AI suite is supports the power and cooling needs of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads of varying scales. This suite encompasses a range of products and services including power supplies, cooling systems, enclosures, lifecycle services, and...

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Airspan enters Chapter 11, raises new funding, and delists

Airspan Networks confirmed that its stock has been delisted (NYSE American: MIMO). The company does not intend to  appeal NYSE Regulation’s determination.Last week, Airspan and its U.S. subsidiaries  filed voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement with certain funds managed by Fortress Investment Group and...

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