Nokia: 1.6 Terabit Ethernet - Paving the road for next-generation AI Data Centers (and beyond)

Starts 27 May 2026, 13:00

Ends 27 May 2026, 14:00

(Timezone - Europe/Amsterdam)

Virtually Hosted ( https://geant.zoom.us/j/62793859093?pwd=ZaIfJrXdTnNUFiHcLmz0Q3z2Tmrmkx.1&from=addon )

Karl Meyer

1.6 Terabit Ethernet is the next major step in the Ethernet roadmap, driven by the rapid scaling of AI workloads, cloud infrastructure, and bandwidth‑hungry services.

In this webinar, we explain why the industry is moving to 1.6TE, what changes compared to 400GE and 800GE, and what it means in practice for network architects, designers, and operators.

What we’ll cover:

• Roadmap context: where 1.6TE fits and what is driving the jump from 800GE
• Core building blocks: 224G SerDes plus MAC/PHY standardization status
• Optics ecosystem: pluggable module evolution and practical interoperability considerations
• Systems reality: modulation choices, power/thermal constraints, and breakout options
• Beyond the data centre: coherent Ethernet for DCI and WAN transport use cases
• Deployment view: timelines, trade‑offs, and design considerations based on lessons learned from earlier generations (e.g., 800GE)

 

You’ll leave with a clear, practical view of where 1.6TE fits today and how it is likely to shape AI‑era networks over the next few years—across data centre fabrics and the wider transport network.