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Nvidia and Cisco partner on optics to boost AI factory bandwidth

Nvidia and Cisco are collaborating on a new USFP module designed to significantly increase bandwidth density in AI factories. This module aims to quadruple density and offer 12.8Tb/s capacity for AI factory networks. However, no hardware based on this technology has been released yet. AI

IMPACT This collaboration could lead to more efficient and powerful AI infrastructure, enabling faster training and deployment of AI models.

RANK_REASON Partnership announcement for a new hardware module, but no product release yet.

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Nvidia and Cisco partner on optics to boost AI factory bandwidth

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · notatechguy ·

    NVIDIA and Cisco USFP optics quadruple AI factory bandwidth density NVIDIA and Cisco's USFP module promises 12.8Tb/s capacity and 4x bandwidth density for AI fa

    NVIDIA and Cisco USFP optics quadruple AI factory bandwidth density NVIDIA and Cisco's USFP module promises 12.8Tb/s capacity and 4x bandwidth density for AI factory networks, though no hardware has shipped. https://www. notatechguy.com/nvidia-and-cis co-usfp-optics-quadruple-ai-…