iPronics launches silicon photonics optical circuit switch for AI datacentres
The company says its ONE-32 optical networking engine eliminates optical-electrical-optical conversions, cutting switch power consumption by up to 50 percent and delivering low latency, scalability, and cost efficiency
iPronics, a company focusing on software-defined photonics, has launched its optical networking engine, ONE-32, which it says is the world’s first optical circuit switch (OCS) product based on silicon photonics. Tailored for AI workloads and energy-efficient cloud infrastructure, iPronics says the ONE-32 delivers ultra-low latency, massive scalability, and groundbreaking cost efficiency, transforming datacentre networking.
Targeting both scale up and scale out applications for AI clusters and high-performance computing datacentres, ONE-32 aims to enable failure-resilient interconnects and programmable Layer 1 topologies.
With AI driving data rates to double annually, traditional electrical packet switches (EPS) are burdened by power-intensive optical-electrical-optical conversions and rigid designs. According to iPronics, the ONE-32, a 32-port OCS, leverages a CMOS-silicon photonics platform to eliminate these inefficiencies, cutting switch power consumption by up to 50 percent by halving the quantity of transceivers required compared to EPS. The company adds that the new product offers a flat O-band response, near-zero latency (<30 ns), and rapid reconfiguration (<300 μs).
“The ONE-32 redefines connectivity for the AI era,” said Christian Dupont, CEO of iPronics. “As the first OCS built on silicon photonics technology, it delivers unmatched performance and affordability, unlocking optical networking’s full potential for datacentres.”
Daniel Perez, CTO of iPronics, added: “iPronics ONE-32 key features include gain-control routing and bandwidth transparency, in a compact 1U form factor. ONE-32 capitalises on CMOS scalability, making high-performance networking widely accessible.”
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