B[ZTE CTO Wang Xiyu: The new generation data center network NPO solution is providing a better solution for AI Fabric] October 17th, the 10th Future Network Development Conference was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu from October 15th to 17th. Wang Xiyu, executive vice president and chief technology officer of ZTE, pointed out in his speech that with the rapid development of large AI models and computing power clusters, profound changes have occurred in the data center domain, wide area, and air and space domain businesses. For data center domain scenarios, optical devices are gradually moving closer to electrical chips, which is a significant trend in optical interconnection. NPO takes into account the advantages of openness, cost and maintainability, and intra-node interconnection is the main scenario of NPO. Wang Xiyu said that ZTE’s new generation data center network NPO solution is providing better solutions for AI Fabric and becoming a pioneer in the development of high-density bandwidth. Facing the space and space domain scenarios, satellite laser communications are extending the network from the ground to space. In terms of bandwidth capabilities, ZTE is promoting the commercial verification of spaceborne 100G/200G products. 400G/800G core chips and optical devices are also being verified, which can meet the needs of the long-term evolution of spaceborne laser applications. In terms of product form, it supports "lasers and routing can be separated and combined" to adapt to the needs of different satellite platforms. High-value scenarios integrating space and ground are taking root. (Securities Times) B[Oracle urges regulators to speed up approval of data center natural gas pipeline project] October 14th, Oracle once again requested federal regulators to quickly approve a natural gas pipeline to meet the power supply needs of its large data center project in New Mexico. Josh Pitcock, Oracle's senior vice president of government affairs, said in a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday that if the commission continues to delay approval of the pipeline project operated by a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP, it will "threaten the operational schedule of Project Jupiter (Project Jupiter), thereby affecting the resulting jobs, economic activity and community benefits." The pipeline, called Green Chile, will transport approximately 400 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to power fuel cells provided by Bloom Energy to support the Jupiter project. Currently, the pipeline's operational date has been postponed to February 2027, far later than the previously planned operational date of August 15. B[Agency: It is estimated that VCSEL market demand will reach 650 million units in 2031, with a compound growth rate of 38% from 2025 to 2031] October 8, according to TrendForce’s latest "2027 Infrared Sensing and Optical Communication Market Trends", with the rapid growth of Scale-Up (vertical expansion) network transmission demand within data centers, VCSEL NPO has attracted attention due to its advantages of low power consumption, high maintenance flexibility and relatively complete supply chain. Major manufacturers Lumentum, Furukawa Electric, Coherent, Broadcom, ams OSRAM, and HiSilicon have all invested in research and development. From 2027 to 2028, many VCSEL NPO solutions will appear in the market. Adding the demand for short-distance optical transceiver modules, it is estimated that the VCSEL market demand will reach 650 million units in 2031, with a compound growth rate of 38% from 2025 to 2031.
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