Linktel Shows 1.6T LPO Optics Drawing 10W Power Claims at OCP 2026
Linktel Technologies says its 1.6T Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO) solutions attracted heavy customer interest at the 2026 OCP Global Summit, citing power consumption as low as 10W. According to the company, the modules are already in volume production.
- Linktel says its 1.6T LPO solutions, led by the 1.6T LPO 2DR4, operate at power consumption as low as 10W.
- The company says volume production of 1.6T connectivity is already in place.
- Linktel cites multi-switch interoperability at the early September 2026 1.6T LPO-MSA Plugfest.
- It also showed a 12.8T liquid-cooled XPO module and 6.4T/7.2T NPO modules at OCP 2026.
- Linktel says it is open to sharing its U.S.-filed patents to support DMD ecosystem adoption.
1.6T LPO in the spotlight
Linktel Technologies presented its optical interconnect portfolio for AI computing networks at the recent 2026 OCP Global Summit. According to the company, the 1.6T LPO lineup, led by the 1.6T LPO 2DR4, drew the most attention from visitors, thanks to its energy efficiency, low latency and supply-chain resilience.
Linktel frames the product against a familiar problem: AI data centers need higher bandwidth density while working within tighter thermal and power budgets. The company lists four main claims for its 1.6T LPO solutions:
- Low power: consumption as low as 10W, which Linktel says reduces data center cooling and power loads.
- Low latency: a linear optics architecture that cuts signal processing delays, which the company calls a critical asset for high-performance AI scale-out fabrics.
- Supply-chain resilience: removing the optical DSP mitigates component choke points, according to Linktel, supporting scalability for mass deployments.
- Interoperability: the company points to its performance and multi-switch platform interoperability at the early September 2026 1.6T LPO-MSA Plugfest as a foundation for the 200G-per-wavelength ecosystem.
Live demos and production status
Throughout the event, Linktel ran live demonstrations of its 1.6T LPO, LRO and FRO modules. The company says they drew crowds of data center architects and industry partners. Linktel states that volume production is already in place and that it is equipped to meet demand for energy-efficient, high-density 1.6T connectivity. The release gives no shipment figures, customer names or pricing.
XPO, NPO and dispersion managed transceivers
Linktel also showed two other architectures. The first was a 12.8T liquid-cooled XPO module, presented with a live thermal demonstration that integrates advanced liquid cooling for stable operation in high-density AI nodes. Linktel is a founding member of the XPO MSA and says it is scaling the XPO series with FRO, LRO and LPO variants for scale-up, scale-out and scale-across frameworks.
The second was a set of 6.4T/7.2T NPO modules, displayed with covers removed to show internal designs that support both ELS and ILS configurations. The company says the modules combine compact high density with low power and low latency, and that an established 6.4T/7.2T NPO roadmap backs them.
Linktel Engineer Director Dr. Grace Zhang also hosted an Executive Session titled "Dispersion Managed Transceiver for Next-Gen AI Fabrics." According to the company, it covered cost-effective 800G (20km) and 1.6T (10km) solutions for OCS SuperPOD architectures, as well as the feasibility of 400G per lambda (3km).
What it means for the market
The claims reflect a push by optical vendors toward lower-power links for AI clusters, with linear optics that drop the optical DSP as one route. All performance figures come from Linktel itself and were not independently verified in the release.
Linktel says its DMD product line is already in volume production and it is calling on ecosystem partners to collaborate on development. To help the technology mature, the company says it is open to sharing its U.S.-filed patents, with the aim of wider industry adoption in next-gen AI fabrics.
