Oriole Networks
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1 video interview · 2025
AI Needs Fully Photonic Networks - No Electronic Switching
- Oriole Networks argues AI infrastructure demands a full rethink with far more optical components.
- Its thesis: AI networks must be fully photonic, eliminating electronic packet switching entirely.
- The goal is meeting the demanding performance requirements of modern AI workloads.
Full summary
Joost Verberk, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Oriole Networks, explains how AI infrastructure requires a complete rethinking of network architecture with significantly more optical components than current implementations. He emphasizes that Oriole Networks believes AI-focused networks must be fully photonic, eliminating electronic packet switching entirely to meet the demanding performance requirements of modern AI workloads.