Tencent lines up to deploy Broadcom's co-packaged optical switches

Broadcom will deploy its 25.6Tbit/sec Humbolt co-packaged optical (CPO) switches in China-based cloud provider Tencent's datacenters in a bid to accelerate adoption of the emerging network tech. The switches are based on a design announced in early 2021 that melds traditional switching with co-packaged optics. The tech …

[Kevin McMurtrie]

Terminology soup

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[Anonymous Coward]

Congratulations

As a semiconductor chip manufacturer I can appreciate the innovation and hardwork required to achieve this news. Well done team and congratulations.