Fiber-optic communications, optical networks and data center optical interconnects.
At the AI + New Optical Fiber Applications Forum at CIOE, YOFC presented the accelerating use of various new optical fibers in AI computing scenarios, arguing that fiber's ultra-high bandwidth and ultra-low latency have made it the core transmission medium for AI computing infrastructure.
Zhang Dechao of the China Mobile Research Institute said at the CIOE forum that token operations will reshape optical network traffic models, with symmetric bandwidth becoming the mainstream.
Wang Guangquan of the China Unicom Research Institute proposed the U-CAN architecture at the CIOE forum, using AI to drive the evolution of broadband access toward 10-gigabit computing-network convergence.
C114 reviews MicroLED optical interconnect solutions at CIOE 2026, where progress from chips to systems has become a representative of the slow-and-wide route for intelligent computing networks.
Speaking at the CIOE forum, Eoptolink's Zhang Jinshuang said that multiple high-speed optical interconnect technology paths will coexist, while pluggable optical modules remain the absolute mainstay.
YOFC's polarization-maintaining fiber, prized for its polarization stability, is used to connect external light sources with silicon photonic chips, bringing it into AI optical interconnect scenarios such as CPO.
Speaking at the CIOE forum, Baidu optical network architect Wan Yi said that Scale-Up and Scale-Out will evolve along two parallel main lines, with NPO being the first to achieve large-scale deployment.
Zhao Wenyu of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) said at the CIOE forum that commercial deployment of NPO is imminent and that it is the preferred solution for current AI computing infrastructure.
Chen Qin of Alibaba Cloud outlined the evolution from 3.2T NPO to 6.4-12.8T UPO at the CIOE forum, saying that next year's optical module deployments will exceed the cumulative total of all previous years.
Huawei Fellow Luo Jun presented the AIDC network concept at the CIOE forum, proposing compute space data in space, compute ground data on the ground, and space-ground coordination.
H3C showcased the results of its 1.6T optical interconnect field tests and is developing NPO/CPO intelligent computing switching solutions.
Speaking at the CIOE forum, Tencent's Zou Xianneng said NPO will ramp up quickly and OCS is poised for large-scale deployment.
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Hong Kong-listed Yunyinggu has established two controlled subsidiaries, each 55% owned, to enter the optical interconnect and UCIe IP businesses.
A paper in Light: Science & Applications proposes cascaded zero-dispersion recirculating loops, achieving both low phase noise and high mode purity in long-loop optoelectronic oscillators.
Lingxian Technology's Gao Shoufei presented an integrated equipment-plus-drawing-plus-characterization-plus-testing solution to accelerate the large-scale commercialization of hollow-core fiber.
Invengo has signed an equity investment letter of intent with Guangtai Communication to acquire 100% of its equity, entering the optical communications field across industry lines.
GigaDevice introduced a new MCU designed for optical modules during CIOE, targeting the high-speed optical interconnect market.
FiberHome's Wang Zhijun said at a CIOE sub-forum that 50G PON is in a critical window for large-scale commercialization, with AI driving a revaluation of optical access networks.
Nazet Technology is offering about 172 million shares globally at a maximum offer price of HK$32.96, raising about HK$5.445 billion, with listing on September 22.
Eoptolink said at its interim results briefing that 1.6T and 800G are the main products this year, with NPO products expected to ship in volume in 2027.