Lumentum: 300x300 Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) R300

Lumentum’s OCS 300x300 (R300 Optical Circuit Switch) enables direct optical connections between endpoints, eliminating power-hungry optical-electrical-optical conversions. This fully optical switching architecture dramatically reduces latency (by 5–10× compared to packet-switched alternatives) and lowers network power consumption by more than 65% in 100K-GPU-scale AI deployments. Its protocol-agnostic design supports all common transmission formats and optical bands (O, C, and L), ensuring compatibility with emerging AI and cloud architectures. With a 300×300 port configuration, modular hardware, and hot-swappable components, the OCS 300x300 simplifies large-scale infrastructure deployments and maintenance. By replacing traditional electrical switching layers, it delivers a flexible, future-ready interconnect that enables data centers to scale horizontally and vertically without complexity, reducing operational costs and supporting sustainability goals.

Judge’s comment: “Lumentum’s OCS provides industry MEMS-based alternatives for AI infrastructure.”