Telescent to Showcase Largest Capacity Optical Circuit Switch at OFC 2025

Robotic System with MPO-16 Connectors Can Switch 16,128 Fibers in Single Rack

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telescent, a leading manufacturer of Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) and automated fiber patch-panels for network and data center operators, announces that it will showcase a live demonstration of its latest innovation, the G5 optical patch panel with MPO-16 connectors capable of switching 16,128 fibers in a single rack, at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) 2025 conference. This next-generation system is designed to meet the growing demands of hyperscale data centers, AI clusters, and high-speed optical networks.

The new MPO-16 version of the G5 maintains the same industry-leading number of ports as its predecessor but now moves 16 fibers at a time, significantly increasing system capacity to a market-disrupting 16,128 fibers in a single rack. This advancement is ideally suited for hyperscale environments that require an exponentially growing number of interconnects, parallel fiber deployments for high-speed optics, and large-scale AI clusters with rapidly expanding fiber connectivity needs.

“Our latest MPO-16 connector innovation directly addresses the scalability and automation challenges faced by hyperscale operators and AI-driven networks,” said Anthony Kewitsch, CEO and Co-Founder at Telescent. “By enabling automated reconfiguration of fiber connections at scale with low-loss performance and built-in diagnostics, our solution streamlines operations, reduces downtime, and ensures optimal network efficiency.”

Telescent’s G5 platform continues to offer low-loss optical connections with optional integrated diagnostics, allowing operators to test links before activation. This ensures seamless deployment, improved reliability, and reduced operational costs for data center and network operators managing many thousands of fiber connections.

Attendees at OFC 2025 are invited to visit Telescent’s booth #5507 to experience a live demonstration of the G5 system with MPO-16 connectors in action and learn how it is revolutionizing fiber connectivity at scale.

For more information about Telescent visit: www.telescent.com.

About Telescent

Telescent Inc.’s large-scale, low-loss, robotic patch-panel solution brings automation to the fiber layer of optical networks. Telescent’s all-optical, latched connection approach ensures optimal performance and reliability while enabling software control for remote reconfigurations and diagnostics. Network and data center operators can enjoy the advantages of automation with Telescent’s new RobUST^TM system design, providing the flexibility to scale the system on a pay-as-you-go basis as their networks expand.

Automation of the fiber layer reduces operating expenses and manual errors while creating new service opportunities for multi-tenant and hyperscale data center operators as well as telecom service providers. To learn more about Telescent, including recent product updates, please visit www.telescent.com.