This innovation brings optical connections closer to the switching chip, shortens the electrical path, and reduces latency.

Wang Tao, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating Chairman of Huawei, announced it during Huawei Connect 2026, where he also presented a strategy to address the growing computing demands linked to developing artificial intelligence (AI).

Wang noted that scaling up large models and developing intelligent agents are raising the requirements for capacity, performance, and reliability within AI infrastructure.

The executive noted that Huawei will maintain its AI infrastructure and develop systems based on a combination of supernodes and clusters, alongside an open computing ecosystem.

Huawei Connect 2026 takes place from September 17 to 19 at the Shanghai Expo Exhibition Center, featuring presentations of new products, solutions, and tools aimed at intelligent transformation.

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