CITIC Securities: Arista Announces XPO Next-Generation Pluggable Optical Module Solution, Focusing on AI Optical Interconnection Density Upgrade Opportunities

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-10T00:17:21+00:00

CITIC Securities pointed out that Arista's released XPO white paper proposes a new standard for pluggable optical modules, supporting 12.8Tbps bandwidth, significantly increasing data center optical interconnection density, driving industry chain transformation, and recommending attention to related manufacturers.

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2026-04-10 00:17:21

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CITIC Securities pointed out that on March 11, 2026, Arista, together with over 45 industry partners, officially released the eXtra-dense Pluggable Optics (XPO) white paper, proposing a new pluggable optical module standard for next-generation AI data centers. The XPO single module can provide 12.8Tbps bandwidth (64 channels × 200Gbps), integrated liquid cooling plates supporting over 400W power consumption, achieving 204.8Tbps switching capacity within one Open Rack Unit (1OU), representing a fourfold increase in front panel density compared to existing OSFP standards. CITIC Securities believes that the launch of XPO marks the official entry of ultra-high-density pluggable optical interconnects into AI data centers, which will profoundly change the product form and value distribution of the optical module industry chain. It is recommended to focus on manufacturers with advantages in high-speed optical modules, optical engines, and liquid cooling support.

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