Learn How Datacenter Switching is Moving into the Optical Domain

The growing scale of AI clusters and datacenters requires operators to examine novel solutions like optical circuit switching (OCS) that can radically reduce power consumption, simplify network fabrics, and enable new architectures and applications.

Join experts from Coherent, iPronics, Lumentum, and Telescent to discover how they see OCS technology impacting next-generation datacenter design and architecture.

Why Attend

• OCS Applications – Understand how OCS in the datacenter can reduce operational complexity, increase speeds, and enable larger networks.
• Technology Deep Dive – Compare MEMS, robotic fiber switching, silicon photonics, and digital liquid-crystal approaches, each explained by the company championing its development.
• Deployment Challenges – Hear about the requirements, integration hurdles, and adjacent technology needed for a smooth rollout.
• Market Trajectory – Review the potential market size and adoption timelines for the various applications.
• Future Vision – Learn how hybrid fabrics, multi-hop optics, and ultra-fast switching will power the next generation of AI networks.

Meet the Speakers

Steffen Koehler – Senior VP of Datacom PLM – Coherent

Daniel Perez Lopez – Co-Founder and CTO – iPronics

Peter Roorda – General Manager Switching BU – Lumentum

Bob Shine – VP of Marketing and Product Management – Telescent

Scott Wilkinson, PhD – Lead Analyst Optical Components – Cignal AI