In April 2025, the International Photonics and Electronics Committee (IPEC) organized a "Future-Oriented Next-Generation 400G/Lane Optical Interconnect Workshop" at the OCP EMEA conference in Ireland, exploring the latest technological developments in AI optical interconnects. Following enthusiastic discussions at the Shenzhen Optical Expo and the ECOC optical communication exhibition in Denmark, the 448G/Lane standard and its technical direction have received increased research and attention from the photonics industry. IPEC remains committed to advancing cutting-edge technologies in AI optical interconnects. Invited by OCP, IPEC will host a special forum at the OCP Global Summit 2025, which opens on October 13 in San Jose, USA, with the topic titled "The Boost for AI: Next-Gen Optical Interconnects."
The official link for the IPEC Forum is: https://www.opencompute.org/summit/global-summit/co-located-events
The conference schedule is as follows. We welcome experts and partners from all fields of optoelectronics to participate and exchange ideas.
**About IPEC**
The International Photonics and Electronics Committee (www.ipec-std.org) is dedicated to establishing fully open, transparent, fair, and impartial standards and platforms for the optoelectronics industry. It focuses on standardization and strategic roadmap research in areas such as optical chips, optoelectronic devices, optical modules, and other related solutions to meet the optoelectronic needs of markets like 5G, IoT, and AI.
IPEC is registered in Switzerland and is open to any organization willing to join. All member organizations have the opportunity to participate in the development of IPEC standards on a fair and transparent basis.