Optical Transport Optimized for AI Infrastructure - Fiber Is The New Wavelength (𝝺)

Ahsaan Yousaf
2026
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Abstract

With ML/AI as growth drivers for WAN, highlight unique challenges and drive the industry for next gen coherent pluggable and embedded terminal optics solutions with performance and RSP tradeoffs in mind.

Together with other hyperscalers, drive the industry (system and component vendors) to develop highly space and power efficient ILA solutions, compatible with our existing infrastructure. The right technology evolution will have to consider overall TCO and operational/practical aspects such as power consumption and failure domains.

Zero Touch Networking: Highlight importance of standard open models and APIs across IP/Optical layers across module/host vendors enabling vendor agnostic config, telemetry for autonomous operations
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