Tiny Optical Module Boosts Data Center Bandwidth 4x without Extra Gear
Cisco said the new G300 and G302 chips, plus a joint NVIDIA optics plan, are designed to boost bandwidth density and efficiency for AI networks.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, Cisco introduced new silicon, systems, and optical innovations at the Open Compute Project Global Summit 2026 to advance AI infrastructure from rack-scale compute to distributed AI capacity.
- Expanding the Cisco Silicon One portfolio, the company introduced the 51.2 capacity Silicon One G302, featuring new optics and liquid cooling integration designed to power ToR switch systems.
- Cisco and NVIDIA also unveiled plans to develop the Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable , an open industry specification for 400G-per-lane optical modules increasing bandwidth density.
- Corporate Vice President, Engineering, Anand Ramakrishna announced that Microsoft has moved into production on systems powered by the Cisco Silicon One P200, providing enhanced buffering for cloud services.
- Cisco is collaborating with the Open Compute Project's ESUN on specifications for scale-up workloads while integrating Live Protect into Cisco SONiC to reduce security vulnerability exposure.
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