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Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power

Researchers say light-based computing could curb rising electricity demand as AI and cloud services push data centres towards higher power use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Silicon photonics stories

Semiconductors

Kopin & Fabric.AI back MicroLED optical links for AI

The USD $15 million order signals early commercial traction as the partners target lower-power, faster links between chips in AI data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference

Customers in telecoms, vehicles and healthcare could gain faster, lower-power AI processing as the photonic system moves to order.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links

Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Semiconductors

Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund

Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026

Open source

NVIDIA CEO reveals Blackwell AI platform during keynote

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the groundbreaking Blackwell AI platform, marking a pivotal moment in computing innovation at the annual GTC conference.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Supply Chain

NVIDIA unveils new silicon photonics networking solutions

NVIDIA has unveiled its innovative Spectrum-X and Quantum-X silicon photonics networking switches, boosting AI factory efficiency while slashing energy use.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Unified Communications

Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'

Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019

Semiconductors

Cisco completes US$660m acquisition of semiconductor company

Cisco has finalised its US$660m acquisition of semiconductor firm Luxtera, aiming to boost chip performance and cater to rising internet bandwidth demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019