Summit to drive important discussions and
technology advancement between key companies in the
photonics industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optica, formerly
OSA, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, and the Consortium
for On-Board Optics (COBO) announce a partnership to host the
Co-Packaged and Pluggable Optics Industry Summit and the DuPont
Silicon Valley Technology and Innovation Center in Sunnyvale, California on 26-27 October 2022. This unique event is
in-person-only and features presentations from Microsoft, Google,
Meta, Intel, NVIDIA, Arista, Juniper Networks, Marvell, Infinera,
Broadcom, Corning, MACOM, Molex, HG Genuine, Ayar Labs, and more.
Optica and COBO have partnered to accelerate discussions on how
photonic solutions address global bandwidth predictions of 30% in
2022. Leading data center operators report that today's compute
offerings do not meet the demands of expected workloads of the near
future and require that photonics technologies evolve quickly,
cost-effectively, and greenly.
"We are in a transition period," said Jose Pozo, Optica chief technology officer. "As
the global bandwidth pressure grows on datacom providers, major
corporations need to ensure key photonics technologies are as close
as possible to the processing units inside data centers."
"There are diverse approaches in the market today, and each
company has its own roadmap. For the supply chain to meet industry
demands, technology companies and hyperscalers must align several
options to offer the fastest, greenest and most cost-effective path
for data center companies including, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
There is urgency in coordinating approaches now."
Brad Booth, president of COBO and
principal engineer, Azure Hardware Architecture at Microsoft,
added, "The growing diversity of optical applications within the
data center is driving the increased need to enhance high-speed
board level interconnect systems and COBO members recognize it is
critical for companies to collaborate. We expect important insights
and decisions to come from this gathering."
About Optica
Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide,
is the society dedicated to promoting the generation, application,
archiving and dissemination of knowledge in the field. Founded in
1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers,
business professionals, students and others interested in the
science of light. Optica's renowned publications, meetings, online
resources and in-person activities fuel discoveries, shape
real-life applications and accelerate scientific, technical and
educational achievement. Discover more: Optica.
About COBO
Founded in 2016, Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO) develops
specifications and industry guidance documents to permit the use of
board-mounted optical modules in the manufacturing of networking
equipment. COBO has four working groups: Multimode Waveguide
Interconnect System Working Group, Co-Packaged Optics Working
Group, Data Center Networking Working Group and Coherent Optics
Working Group. COBO also hosts member study groups for the
advancement of Multi-Core Fiber and Laser Source Solutions.
Media Contacts
Optica
MediaRelations@optica.org
Consortium for On-Board Optics
Melissa Kallos
melissa@onboardoptics.org
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