AI Summary17 Sept 20266 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH
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17 Sept 20266 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH
Huawei Unveils Ascend 960 SuperPoD With Near-Package Optics at Connect 2026
At Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, David Wang, the rotating chairman, introduced the Ascend 960 SuperPoD, marking Huawei's next-generation AI supernode. This system is notable for being the first SuperPoD to utilize near-package optics (NPO), allowing it to interconnect about 4,096 cards with a round-trip latency close to 2 microseconds.
The Ascend SuperPoD systems have already shipped over 1,000 units to more than 370 customers, indicating a shift from demonstration to commercial deployment. Additionally, Huawei has accelerated its chip roadmap, planning to release the Ascend 960DT in Q1 2027 and the Ascend 960PR in Q3 2027.
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Huawei Unveils Ascend 960 SuperPoD With Near-Package Optics at Connect 2026
At Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, David Wang, the rotating chairman, introduced the Ascend 960 SuperPoD, marking Huawei's next-generation AI supernode. This system is notable for being the first SuperPoD to utilize near-package optics (NPO), allowing it to interconnect about 4,096 cards with a round-trip latency close to 2 microseconds.
The Ascend SuperPoD systems have already shipped over 1,000 units to more than 370 customers, indicating a shift from demonstration to commercial deployment. Additionally, Huawei has accelerated its chip roadmap, planning to release the Ascend 960DT in Q1 2027 and the Ascend 960PR in Q3 2027.
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