Distributed AI workloads are driving unprecedented demands on networking infrastructure. Power efficiency, reliability, and scalability are now mission-critical, and optical innovation lies at the heart of meeting these challenges.

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Cisco is announcing new optical networking products aimed at supporting AI workloads at scale. Key introductions include the Open Transport 3000 Series multi-rail open line system, doubled density for the NCS 1014 multi-haul system with 12.8T capacity in 1RU, the industry's first QSFP-DD pluggable Protection Switch Module, and the Acacia Bright QSFP28 100ZR 0dBm pluggable for access and edge applications. These innovations target the growing need to connect distributed AI training workloads across multiple data centers, addressing power efficiency, space, and scalability challenges. The announcements coincide with the OFC conference.

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