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Global bandwidth consumption increased 3 times in 2021 as digitization at work, home and school accelerated during the global pandemic. The wave of 400GE IP routing satisfied this bandwidth demand, with many optical module variants emerging depending on use case, cost and technology. With 800GE around the corner, early adopters will gain many benefits. But with the diversity of optical pluggable modules, form factors, specifications and power considerations, making the right choice is not easy. This presentation provides a brief overview of the technologies and trends that enable IP routing at 400GE, 800GE and beyond. It touches on considerations such as optical interface technologies, power, cooling and system design that will influence IP routing in the future.
