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CIOE Expo showcases optical interconnects

AI Compute Puts Optical Interconnects in Focus as China’s CIOE Expo Opens in Shenzhen

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Chinese optical interconnect speeds up to 1.6T modules now available, competing with US$800G solutions from Nvidia and Broadcom.

The 27th CIOE Expo opened in Shenzhen on 2 Sep 2026, highlighting optical interconnect technology. AI computing is driving development of 400G, 800G and 1.6T modules. The event also presented roadmaps for LPO, NPO and CPO technologies.

Original · pandaily

AI Compute Puts Optical Interconnects in Focus as China’s CIOE Expo Opens in Shenzhen

China’s 27th CIOE expo in Shenzhen puts optical interconnects in focus as AI compute pushes 400G, 800G and 1.6T modules plus LPO, NPO and CPO roadmaps.