Reflecting the enormous increase in demand for OCS solutions, the new manufacturing facility will enable HUBER+SUHNER to capitalize on the growing opportunities and volume potential offered by the booming AI data center market. The increased manufacturing speed of the POLATIS® OCS portfolio will ensure that hyperscale operators have access to the cutting-edge technology needed to improve the performance and energy efficiency of data center architectures and AI compute clusters.

“The opening of our new Pisary facility is a significant milestone that aligns with our commitment to innovation and operational excellence in optical networks,” says Jürgen Walter, Chief Operating Officer of the Communications segment at HUBER+SUHNER. “Our POLATIS® OCS solutions deliver dynamic, transparent, and software-defined optical connectivity within hyperscalable and energy-efficient data centers to meet the low-loss and low-latency demands of high-performance AI workloads.”.

The growing demand for OCS solutions is due to the rapid growth of hyperscale data center infrastructure worldwide, driven by cloud computing and the increased use of AI.

AI workloads are hosted on clusters of thousands of graphics processing units (GPUs) interconnected by optical fibers that carry data at hundreds of gigabits per second. An OCS enables on-demand reconfiguration of optical layer connectivity and can route large volumes of high-speed traffic with minimal latency, essential for hyperscale AI operations.

By keeping data in the optical domain and eliminating the need for optical-electrical-optical conversions, POLATIS® OCS solutions significantly reduce energy consumption and operating expenses for hyperscale data centers. This enables new data center architectures and allows AI workloads to run more efficiently and at a lower cost.

With approximately 3000 m2, the Pisary plant will complement the existing facilities in Krzeszowice, located nearby, which are currently operating at full capacity.

“The Pisary facility will enhance our supply of OCS solutions and reflect our mission to conduct sustainable operations,” says Robert Smith, Managing Director of POLATIS at HUBER+SUHNER. “The facility includes a photovoltaic installation with a maximum capacity of 150 kilowatts (kWp), a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery, and a biological waste treatment plant. A new building management system has also been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint.”.