ANET · Earnings call · 2026Q2T · Full report
Product Launch and Transition
Arista Networks, Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Arista introduced the 7060XE7, a 100-terabit-capacity platform with 1.6-terabit-per-second throughput and the company’s first liquid-cooling options. Management expects customer trials of the 1.6-terabit platform in the second half of 2026, with single-digit but very large customers initially and production-scale deployment primarily in 2027. Arista is also developing open co-packaged or nearby optics using socketed optical engines, pigtail fibers and pretested modules, with trials expected in 2027 while pluggable optics and copper remain the majority of the market.
Key facts
- Arista expects trials of the 1.6T (1.6 terabit throughput product) in the second half of this year, with production expected in 2027; current qualifying/deploying customers will be single digits but very large customers.
- The latest member is the 7060XE7 for 100 terabit capacity and 1.6 terabit throughput and includes the first liquid cooling options.
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | probable | — | Arista expects trials of the 1.6T (1.6 terabit throughput product) in the second half of this year, with production expected in 2027;… |