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China Mobile’s Wang Dong: 400G initiates the next cycle of the backbone network and drives optical communication into the broadband spectrum era

At the 2024 China Optical Network Symposium held recently, Wang Dong, the chief researcher of China Mobile Research Institute, introduced that in response to the higher requirements of the optical transmission network in terms of ultra-large bandwidth, ultra-long distance, and ultra-low latency proposed by the computing power network, China Mobile proposed a new all-optical network… Continue reading China Mobile’s Wang Dong: 400G initiates the next cycle of the backbone network and drives optical communication into the broadband spectrum era

China Telecom’s Huo Xiaoli: Leading the innovation of optical networks and promoting the construction of 800G/400G multi-rate hybrid transmission step by step

Recently, China Telecom Group Corporation organized its research institute and jointly with partners such as Huawei, ZTE, FiberHome and Shanghai Nokia Bell, successfully completed the single-wave 800G/400G live network hybrid rate transmission system test on the existing network between Nanjing and Shanghai. They achieved a maximum transmission capacity of 64 Tbit/s and a non-electrical relay… Continue reading China Telecom’s Huo Xiaoli: Leading the innovation of optical networks and promoting the construction of 800G/400G multi-rate hybrid transmission step by step

Top 10 Global Optical Modules in 2023: Chinese Manufacturers Ranked First for the First Time, with a Total of 7 on the List

Recently, LightCounting, a market research institution in the optical communication industry, released the latest version of the 2023 global optical module TOP10 list. LightCounting stated that the above chart shows the changes in the TOP10 list of optical module suppliers over the past decade or so. By 2018, most Japanese  and American manufacturers had withdrawn… Continue reading Top 10 Global Optical Modules in 2023: Chinese Manufacturers Ranked First for the First Time, with a Total of 7 on the List

YOLE: In 2024, the datacom optical module market will increase by 45% year-on-year

Recently, market research institution YOLE Group pointed out in its latest market report that in the datacom segment in 2024, the AI-driven optical module market will witness a year-on-year growth of 45%.   At the beginning of 2023, the outlook for the optical module market was dim due to reduced demand from data centers and… Continue reading YOLE: In 2024, the datacom optical module market will increase by 45% year-on-year

Dell’Oro Report: The optical transmission equipment market will show a downward trend throughout 2024

The latest report from market research firm Dell’Oro Group shows that the global optical transmission equipment market declined by 13% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024. Currently, Dell’Oro Group expects the market to show a downward trend throughout 2024. Jimmy Yu, vice president of Dell’Oro Group, said: “The excessive inventory of customers’ DWDM systems… Continue reading Dell’Oro Report: The optical transmission equipment market will show a downward trend throughout 2024

The requirements of the AI data center network architecture: 400/800G optical modules

With the continuous development of AI technology and related applications, the importance of large models, big data and AI computing power in the development of AI is increasingly prominent. Large models and data sets constitute the software foundation of AI research, while AI computing power is the key infrastructure. In this article, we will explore… Continue reading The requirements of the AI data center network architecture: 400/800G optical modules