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Optical Networking Growth

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · 2026-11-05 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

ABI Research named Cisco, Ciena, and Nokia leaders in its Open Line Systems for Data Center Interconnect Scale-Across ranking. The ranking reflects the growing importance of optical interconnect infrastructure as hyperscalers and neoclouds distribute AI workloads across campuses, cities, and regions. ABI said vendors are increasingly differentiated by optical innovation, implementation scale, and support for distributed AI infrastructure.

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• ABI Research named Cisco, Ciena, and Nokia leaders in its Open Line Systems for Data Center Interconnect Scale-Across ranking. source