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First co-packaged optics switches set for next year
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 8:27AM
Ranovus says two of its lead customers will deploy co-packaged optics next year.
They will deploy 25.6-terabit Ethernet switch chips but these will be proof-of-concept designs rather than volume deployments.
The deployments will be used to assess the software and gain experience with their maintenance including replacing optics if needed.
“I do think 2024 is going to be the volume year,” says Hamid Arabzadeh, CEO of Ranovus, who expects to announce the customers before the year-end.