{"data":{"slug":"800g-optics","etype":"tech","name":"800G & 1.6T Optics","cat":"Networking","subtitle":"The pluggable transceivers AI clusters consume by the hundreds of thousands.","summary":"Every switch port in an AI fabric terminates in an optical module — 800G today, 1.6T ramping — built from DSPs (Broadcom, Marvell) and lasers (Coherent, Lumentum) and assembled largely in Thailand and China. Optics are a meaningful slice of cluster cost and power, driving the co-packaged push.","attrs":null,"kf":null,"aliases":["800G","1.6T","optical transceivers"],"ticker":null,"exchange":null,"hq":null,"founded":null,"website":null,"status":null,"region":null,"asof":"2026-01-15","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oiforum.com/","label":"OIF"}]},"meta":{"found":true,"count":1,"served_from":"site cache (no live upstream calls)","as_of":"2026-10-14T13:35:58+00:00","disclaimer":"Research and information only — not investment advice. Structured records carry basis labels (vendor spec / reported / estimate); market quotes are delayed/indicative.","attribution":"Records compiled from vendor documentation, official filings and reputable public reporting; market quotes via financial data providers. See /data-sources."}}