This episode will be available to stream at 10:30am ET.

Innovation does not always arrive when the market is ready for it, and connector technologies are finding new relevance as AI reshapes fiber connectivity. Higher fiber counts and new network architectures are increasing demands around connection reliability, cleaning, installation, and performance. Infrastructure teams now have a wider range of approaches to address these challenges across different applications. Making the right choices will become increasingly important as AI drives new connectivity requirements across the data center. This tech showcase will explore:

• How self-cleaning connectors address contamination challenges in high-density fiber environments
• Comparing ferrule-based, lensed, and newer connector designs across different applications
• Why different applications call for different approaches to connectivity
• What co-packaged optics and optical scale-up could demand from the next generation of fiber networks