Nokia highlights its optical network infrastructure, enabling data transmission at the speed of light and embracing the AI ​​era.

Nokia unveils its vision to drive the AI ​​Supercycle era, showcasing innovative high-speed optical network infrastructure to upgrade hyperscale data centers across the Asia-Pacific region.

June 11, 2569, Bangkok, Thailand – Nokia presented its latest innovations in Optical Networking, or high-speed data transmission infrastructure using light, and AI-enabled infrastructure solutions at Wavelengths APAC in Bangkok. This is part of Nokia's global series of events exploring the future of connectivity, optical networks, and AI-driven infrastructure.

During the event, Nokia executives discussed the continuously increasing demand for high-performance networks. In the AI ​​era, networks need to be flexible enough to handle data volume expansion, be secure, and energy-efficient to support the growth of hyperscale data centers, cloud connectivity, and AI-driven services. They emphasized that next-generation networks are becoming critical infrastructure to accelerate the AI ​​transformation in Thailand and the Asia-Pacific region.

Vito Di Maria, Vice President of Optical Networks for the Asia Pacific region at Nokia. In his opening remarks at the press conference, Nokia reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Thailand's digital transformation through continued investment and the development of advanced network technologies.

In a presentation on the topic "Opportunities for Telecommunication Providers in the Era of AI". Christian Uremovic, Senior Director of Solution Marketing at Nokia. It points out that the rapidly increasing global investment in AI infrastructure is driving the demand for high-capacity connectivity infrastructure, as well as closer collaboration between telecommunications providers, hyperscalers, and cloud providers, highlighting the critical role of networks in connecting data centers, applications, and users in an increasingly interconnected world.

Ron Johnson, Vice President and General Manager, Optical Networks at Nokia. The presentation, titled “Optical Networks: Powering the AI ​​Supercycle,” delved into key trends shaping the future of the networking industry, such as increasing bandwidth demands, fiber network capacity limitations, and growing energy consumption challenges. It also showcased Nokia's latest innovations, the ICE7 and PSE-6s, designed to enhance network scalability, improve energy efficiency, and boost network performance to support the growth of AI technologies.

The event also included a guided demo tour showcasing Nokia's latest developments in optical networking and automation, designed to support AI-powered connectivity, hyperscale infrastructure, and the development of future data centers.

The key highlights are as follows:

Nokia's integrated network infrastructure.

This demonstration showcases the capabilities of Nokia's comprehensive network solutions, connecting users and businesses worldwide. These solutions encompass residential services, mobile backhaul, enterprise services, metropolitan networks, long-distance networks, and submarine networks.

Elevating data center connectivity to a hyperscale level.

Nokia introduced a new Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solution designed to provide scalable connectivity between data centers, the cloud, and hyperscale infrastructure, while simplifying operations. The demonstration included an Optical Line System (OLS) supporting C+L bands, coherent routing capabilities, and 800G coherent pluggable modules integrated with Nokia routers, enabling organizations to efficiently increase network capacity while maintaining resilience in diverse environments.

Explore optical technology for data centers through an AR experience.

This demonstration showcases Nokia's latest technologies, including the ICE-X 800G ZR/ZR+ Pluggable and OLS/RD66 solutions, through an Augmented Reality (AR) experience. Participants can explore key optical network technologies such as the ICE-X 800G ZR/ZR+ Pluggable, OLS/RD66 C+L ROADM, and Nokia's innovative approach to reducing power consumption in pluggable devices through ICE-D technology.

Vito Di Maria, Vice President of Optical Networks for the Asia Pacific region at Nokia. In conclusion, "As the adoption of AI technology expands rapidly across all industries, the need for high-performance, scalable, and energy-efficient network infrastructure is more critical than ever."

Wavelengths APAC is a platform where Nokia brings together customers, partners, and industry leaders to exchange perspectives on the role of optical network innovation in unlocking the potential of the AI ​​era and supporting the digital transformation goals of Thailand and the wider region.

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