An explosion of data, driven by more sensors everywhere and the inclusion of AI/ML in just about everything, is ratcheting up the pressure on data centers to leverage optical interconnects to speed up ...

New active optical cable family ideally suited for disaggregated data center and cloud environments by boosting bandwidth with minimum latency and reduced power consumption VCSEL on PAM4 DSP ...

How data centers are evolving to meet the challenges of AI/ML computing. Pros and cons of common copper and optical interconnect solutions. Benefits of RF transmission over plastic cable (e-Tube) for ...

NEC and NTT have conducted a first-of-its-kind transoceanic-class 7,280km transmission experiment using coupled multicore fibre. The two Japanese firms expect the work they have been carrying out will ...

Optical drives let your computer read and interact with discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. While nearly every computer had them a few years ago, they're rare to see on new computers now. If you need ...

Can optical drives get new life? That’s the idea behind Hitachi-LG Data Storage’s concept of hybrid optical drives. First shown at Computex last June, Hitachi-LG Data Storage was showing its hybrid ...