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Executive perspectives from HPE across NextGenInfra's event and research showcases.

2 video interviews · 2026

2026 MWC Barcelona HPE

Distributed AI Workloads Reshape Network Infrastructure

  • AI workloads are distributing beyond the data center, demanding robust networking across many sites
  • HPE-Juniper integration unifies compute, storage, networking, and security, including cloud-native routing in ProLiant edge servers
  • New SPX 12000 router delivers 500+ TB/s in 32RU with 800G and 1.6T readiness, deep buffers, and line-rate security
Abstract
Julius Francis, Senior Director, Product Marketing at HPE, explains how AI workloads are becoming distributed across multiple sites beyond traditional data centers, requiring robust networking infrastructure, and how HPE's integration with Juniper combines compute, storage, networking, and security capabilities including cloud-native routing in ProLiant servers for edge environments. He highlights opportunities for telecommunications providers to leverage their infrastructure for distributed AI interconnection and announces the SPX 12000 router, delivering over 500 terabytes per second in 32RU with 800 Gig capability and 1.6T readiness, featuring deep buffers, low latency, and line-rate security for hyperscalers, telcos, and cloud-scale enterprises.
2026 Technology Exploration Forum HPE

Ethernet Physical Layer Specs: FRO, LRO & LPO Update

  • The Ethernet Alliance tracks three optical families: fully retimed (FRO), linear receive (LRO/RTLR), and linear pluggable (LPO).
  • Specs from IEEE 802.3 and OIF are evolving as the industry shifts from 100G to 200G per lane.
  • Alliance reference tables help the community see which host-side solution each application needs.
Abstract
Jeff Maki, Senior Distinguished Technologist at HPE and treasurer of the Ethernet Alliance board, explains how the Alliance tracks physical layer Ethernet specifications from IEEE 802.3 and OIF, including fully retimed optics (FRO), linear receive optics (LRO/RTLR), and linear pluggable optics (LPO), as the industry moves from 100G to 200G per lane. The Alliance publishes reference tables to keep the community informed on these optical options and the host-side specifications that determine which solution fits where.