Large hyperscale and cloud data centers are rapidly migrating fiber optic links to 800 Gigabits (G) and 1.6 Terabits (T) speeds. This move is necessary to meet the increasing demand from AI workloads and other high-performance computing applications.
According to port shipment forecasts published by Dell'Or
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Navigating GenAI Connectivity in Backend Networks
Jul 2nd 2025
Understanding GenAI Connectivity in Backend Networks
Hyperscale, cloud, neocloud, and large enterprise data centers are quickly adopting generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to transform everything from business operations and customer service to scientific discovery and innovation across a wide range of in
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MTP/MPO vs MMC: A Density Comparison
May 19th 2025
As highlighted in our last blog, the increasing demand for high-speed parallel optics in data centers relies heavily on multi-fiber MTP/MPO cables for cost-effective transmission across multiple fibers. For example, 100, 200, and 400 Gigabit SR4, VR4, and DR4 applications utilize 8 fibers (4 transmitting and 4 re
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Choosing your Network Transceiver
Posted by Troy Snobecy on Aug 17th 2022
Which Network Transceiver Do I Need?
In networking, transceivers are the critical components that enable data transmission. The name “transceiver” comes from the fact that these components consist of both receiver and transmitter assemblies required for data transmission. While transceivers can be em
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