In this episode of Terabit Talks Live, host Chris Sass dives deep into the intersection of AI and data center networking with expert guests Clayton Wiger of Nokia and Alan Weckel from the 650 Group. Sponsored by Nokia, the webinar explores how Ethernet technology – specifically Ultra Ethernet and Scale-Up Ethernet – is evolving to support the growing demands of AI workloads.
Viewers will gain insights into the rapid market momentum behind 800G and 1.6T Ethernet, the role of Co-Packaged Optics, and the physics challenges of high-speed interconnects. The discussion also covers the impact of AI-native fabrics, Quantum-as-a-Service, and how agentic AI could drive multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure investments.
Wiger and Weckel examine how Ethernet is becoming the standard for both scale-up and scale-out networking, enabling data movement, memory coherence, and distributed compute across massive global deployments.
Designed for infrastructure decision-makers and tech professionals, this forward-looking conversation provides a valuable snapshot of the future of AI networks and the technologies enabling them – highlighting Ethernet’s central role in the machine era of connectivity.
