Live webinar, 30 June: Can fibre keep up with AI? Rethinking data centre interconnect

The rapid acceleration of AI workloads is reshaping how data centres are interconnected, expanding data centre interconnect (DCI) use cases from campus and metro environments to regional, long-haul and subsea networks, and increasingly to scale-across AI clusters. Join our industry experts as they explore how optical infrastructure is evolving to meet AI-era demands.

Why you should join this webinar: Can fibre keep up with AI? Rethinking data centre interconnect

The rapid acceleration of AI workloads is reshaping how data centres are interconnected, expanding data center interconnect (DCI) use cases from campus and metro environments to regional, long-haul and subsea networks, and increasingly to scale-across AI clusters.

This shift is driving new requirements across the optical layer, including higher speeds (400G, 800G and beyond), increased fiber density, and stricter performance expectations. At the same time, optical innovation is advancing, with next-generation coherent technologies and emerging hollow-core and multi-core fiber redefining how these demands can be met.

As architectures become more distributed and complex, ensuring consistent performance across these environments becomes a key challenge.

Join industry experts as we explore how optical infrastructure is evolving to meet AI-era demands.

Who should join this webinar?

• Network architects and engineers
• Data centre managers and operators
• Optical infrastructure planners
• Systems engineers
• Technical decision-makers in hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise environments

What you'll learn...

✓ How DCI use cases are evolving across campus, metro, backbone and long-haul networks

✓ The impact of higher-speed optics and increasing fibre counts on network design and deployment

✓ The role of emerging optical technologies in shaping next-generation interconnects

✓ How to validate and qualify both existing and newly deployed fiber infrastructure for AI-driven demands

✓ The importance of automated, scalable test and validation approaches to accelerate deployment and improve operational efficiency

✓ Practical insight into how to ensure performance, reliability and readiness across increasingly complex DCI environments.

Speakers

François Marcotte, Business Development Manager for high-speed rates testing at EXFO

François is the Business Development Manager for high-speed rates testing at EXFO. He collaborates with network operators, service providers, and data centers to help them push the limits of Ethernet, IP, and optical transport with the right testing solutions. As an engineer with 30+ years in telecom, François combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight, supporting EXFO’s product development in tight alignment with customer success.

Mitch Simcoe, IP Optical Solutions Marketing, Ribbon Communications

Mitch has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry starting with Bell Canada and later with Nortel in numerous roles in Marketing and Product Management in product groups including voice switching, broadband access and optical networking. He formerly was at Ciena in the role of Director of Solution Marketing and was responsible for supporting Utilities to modernize and automate their networks. Mitch is now part of Ribbon Communication’s IP Optical Marketing team supporting the marketing of Ribbon’s Apollo optical and Muse Multi-Layer Automation Platforms. He received a Bachelor of Engineering and an MBA from McGill University in Montreal, Canada

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