Coherent will hold a first-of-its-kind demo at OFC 2024 of a 300x300-port optical circuit switch based on ultrareliable DLX technology, revolutionizing data center networks for AI deployments.

It’s called Mission Apollo, and it’s all about using light instead of electrons, and replacing traditional network switches with optical circuit switches (OCS).

IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2025--Telescent will showcase a live demonstration of its G5 optical patch panel with MPO-16 connectors capable of switching 16,128 fibers in a single rack.

In circuit-switched networks, dedicated connections between endpoints become dormant whenever parties pause active communications, which is technically a waste of network capacity.