Ciena launches VC fund to back next-gen networking startups
$200 million tranche optical interconnect startup
News - Networking, Ben Wodecki, SDxCentral
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Huawei bets big on near-packaged optics with 7.2T module to fuel AI scaling
Vendor champions open NPO play over CPO for AI networks
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HPE caps stellar Q3 with Oracle ‘gigawatt scale’ networking deal
Hyperscaler and long-time Juniper user keeps faith, but backlog headaches linger on
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Optics startup Quintessent secures $40m to revolutionize interconnects for AI
Ciena among backers of DWDM link player using gallium arsenide over supply-chain-constrained indium phosphide
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Could a tiny ‘rainbow’ chip be the key to faster 6G communications?
Scientists develop rice-sized chip for next-gen millimeter-wave connectivity
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Gramercy Networks unveils plans for low latency global financial backbone
Vendor targets trading firms with unified high-speed connectivity linking financial centers across three continents
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Arista smashes revenue records with $3bn+; CEO bullish on supply chain overhaul
Multi-year purchase commitments triple as Arista tightens supply to push further into non-Nvidia accelerator networking
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Zayo enlists Nvidia to help build dedicated ‘AI corridors’ across the US
Fiber expansion project to connect high-demand markets and emerging data center hubs
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Nvidia debuts Spectrum-6 switches to power next-gen AI networking
Microsoft and SpaceXAI join neoclouds among early users
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Microsoft taps 3M’s expanded beam tech to streamline AI infrastructure connectivity
Partnership to reduce data center deployment times… and dust
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Nokia hopes operators are ready to embrace the AI-RAN hype cycle
Nvidia compute powers Nokia’s RAN push to unlock 'hidden capacity'
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Cisco hits hole-in-one to secure network infrastructure nod for The Open
Network giant to bring AI-ready network to golf’s oldest tournament
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DriveNets unveils high-capacity AI fabric platforms to connect thousands of XPUs
Broadcom silicon powers 1.6T offering aiming to reduce network latency for AI workloads
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Nvidia backs AI networking switch silicon startup Upscale in $190m raise
Upscale founding reaches $2 billion following Series A-1 extension
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Nokia to scale optics manufacturing in with $30m expansion in Pennsylvania
Workforce in Allentown set to double as optics continues to be key growth driver
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Arista Networks joins the 1.6T race with AI-centric switch platform
7060XE7 line taps Broadcom’s Tomahawk 6 while AMD enlisted for use in scale-out AI fabric designs
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KDDI deploys disaggregated backbone routers in bid to cut network costs by 50%
Carrier continues open networking bet with nationwide DDBR rollout
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Lambda offers glimpse into Nvidia’s CPO switch, enabling 'more tokens' through substantial power savings
Microsoft-backed neocloud showcases liquid-cooled Quantum-X Q3450-LD, highlighting efficiency benefits and a lack of need for traditional transceivers
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Cisco plans to bring SONiC foundation to customers beyond just hyperscalers
Blog post inadvertently reveals SONiC support for data center switches will extend to enterprises, neoclouds
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Equinix launches Fabric Geo Zones to enforce data sovereignty at the network layer
Colocation giant contends sovereignty ‘can’t be a setting inside a single cloud’
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Nokia goes all-in on optics as Infinera bet sparks 20% revenue surge
Vendor ramping up factory capacity to feed soaring optical demand
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Cisco alum joins Finchetto to drive optical switching for AI
Former Cisco VP and Saisei Networks founder backs British startup’s bid to shake up the switch market
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Vodafone Idea enlists Ciena’s WL6e optics to boost transport network
Indian carrier adopts Ciena’s 1.6Tbps tech to capture hyperscaler and enterprise growth
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Corning unveils suite of next-gen optical tech to connect AI data centers
Multicore fiber and CPO offerings on display at OFC 2026
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Nvidia, Broadcom form group to standardize optical interconnects for next-gen AI clusters
OCI-MSA looks to drive open 'plug-and-play ecosystem’ in the notoriously fierce optics market
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Viavi launches AI-driven fiber monitoring unit to prevent damage to networks & pipelines
FTH-DAS combines embedded machine learning with distributed acoustic sensing for autonomous Edge protection
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Nvidia pumps $2bn into optical developer Lumentum
Agreement bolsters R&D and manufacturing efforts while securing Nvidia's future access rights to critical laser components
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Alphabet spin-out Taara debuts optical switching solution that ‘instantly upgrades’ networks
Launch comes as Airtel, SoftBank, and T-Mobile among carriers using original Lightbridge unit