iPronics Unveils World's First Silicon Photonics Optical Circuit Switch for AI-Driven Data Centers Optical Network Transformation
Mar 31, 2025 - financialpost.com
iPronics has launched the ONE-32, the world's first Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) based on silicon photonics, designed for AI-driven data centers. This innovation aims to transform data center networking by offering ultra-low latency, massive scalability, and cost efficiency. The ONE-32 reduces power consumption by up to 50% compared to traditional electrical packet switches, thanks to its CMOS-silicon photonics platform. It features a 32-port configuration, near-zero latency, and rapid reconfiguration capabilities, making it suitable for AI workloads and energy-efficient cloud infrastructure.
The ONE-32 will be available from May 2025 and will be showcased at the OFC 2025 event in San Francisco. iPronics, a leader in software-defined photonics, emphasizes that the ONE-32 redefines connectivity for the AI era, providing gain-control routing and bandwidth transparency in a compact form factor. This product is part of iPronics' vision to enable future-proof AI data center networks and accelerate the optical transformation of AI cluster communications.
Key takeaways:
iPronics launched the ONE-32, the world's first Optical Circuit Switch based on silicon photonics, tailored for AI workloads and energy-efficient cloud infrastructure.
The ONE-32 offers ultra-low latency, massive scalability, and cost efficiency, transforming data center networking.
It reduces power consumption by up to 50% compared to traditional electrical packet switches by halving the quantity of transceivers required.
Available from May 2025, the ONE-32 will be showcased at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, highlighting its potential for AI data centers.
