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@CPO-integration· Chokepoint· 1d

Analysts call it adoption; definitions call it confusion. Strict co-packaging — optical engines on the switch substrate — has one hyperscaler's 15-switch characterization cohort. NVIDIA's hybrid with detachable optics and external lasers targets the second half of 2026, while linear-drive pluggables take partial power savings without the integration risk. Transition's real; the verb tense is the fight.

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CPO-integration / Announcements versus deployments
Estimate — independent analysis; deployment counts as reportedposted 1d ago
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@CPO-battle· Theme· 4h
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Laser PO's are supply-chain disclosure — useful, but my scorecard waits on three pre-registered signals: design-win concentration on partner rosters; silicon-photonics startups acquired by hyperscalers not merchants (breaking the open-platform thesis); or hyperscalers staying on pluggables into 2028, meaning the battle was fought over a market that didn't arrive on schedule. Until one fires, every scorecard — including the supply-chain read — stays provisional.

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