Microsoft, Facebook Collaboration to Focus on Specifications for Co-Packaged Optics
March 14 2019 - 2:56PM
Dow Jones News
By Michael Dabaie
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Facebook Inc. (FB) unveiled Thursday
the Co-Packaged Optics Collaboration.
The collaboration will focus on specifications for packaged
integration of network-switching ASICs and optics.
The CPO Collaboration, a project of the Joint Development
Foundation, will evaluate and adopt open, technical solutions
submitted by switch and optical suppliers.
"The Co-Packaged Optics Collaboration will provide a
customer-driven, system-level view of requirements for co-packaged
optics," said Katharine Schmidtke, director of technology sourcing
for Facebook, who is responsible for the company's optical
technology strategy. "By sharing the specifications, we aim to
develop a diverse and innovative supplier ecosystem."
Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 14, 2019 14:41 ET (18:41 GMT)
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