Ciena previewed live demonstrations at OFC 2025 of technologies oriented towards shorter reach datacenter networking. This includes 1.6T coherent lite based on the company’s Wavelogic6 nano chipset, and the use of its 3nm DSP technology to demonstrate 448Gb/s PAM4 operation. These technologies are designed to support emergent applications in and around the data center, a new market for the company.
Faster data rates inside cloud and AI-powered data centers require transformative technology. With Ciena’s latest innovations, such as 1.6T Coherent-Lite and 448Gb/s PAM4, the company is demonstrating how its technical leadership in coherent optical technology can be directly applied to solve these emerging challenges within the data center.
Andrew Schmitt, Directing Analyst
Source: Ciena Brings Data Center Connectivity Innovations to OFC 2025