Coherent Recognized as NVIDIA's Ecosystem Innovation Collaborator for Co-Packaged Optics

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September 21, 2025
Coherent Corp. announced its collaboration with NVIDIA on silicon photonics networking switches using co-packaged optics (CPO), a development unveiled at GTC. This ecosystem collaboration is expected to enable AI factories to connect millions of GPUs. Jim Anderson, CEO of Coherent, stated that the company is pleased to be NVIDIA’s collaborator on this new transceiver form factor and expects CPO to further accelerate the expansion of optical networking in the datacenter. This positions Coherent at the forefront of next-generation AI infrastructure. Gilad Shainer, senior vice president of Networking at NVIDIA, emphasized that AI factories are growing and networking infrastructure must evolve to keep pace, highlighting the importance of this collaboration. Pat Moorhead, Founder and CEO of Moor Insights & Strategy, noted Coherent's strong position to capitalize on this trend as a market leader in optical networking. The content on BeyondSPX is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice. We are not financial advisors. Consult with a qualified professional before making any investment decisions. Any actions you take based on information from this site are solely at your own risk.