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Webinar

Fiber’s Next Act: Moving Hollow-Core and Multicore from Lab to Network

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60 Minutes

The exponential growth of AI workloads is pushing legacy data center and network infrastructures to their limits. As AI training and inference systems demand unprecedented interconnect densities, ultra-low latency, faster transmission speeds, and greater energy efficiency, traditional optical fiber architectures may struggle to keep pace. 
 
Compounding these performance challenges are significant physical constraints, including limited data center real estate, congested conduits, and increasingly strict land utilization requirements. To support the next generation of AI clusters, the industry must explore new approaches that can dramatically increase bandwidth without expanding the physical network footprint. 
 
Advanced optical innovations, including multi-core and hollow-core fiber technologies, could play a critical role in addressing the demands of modern compute environments. 
 
Join us for this webinar to explore: 

  • Why AI workloads are placing new demands on data center and network infrastructure 
  • How physical space, conduit capacity, energy consumption, and thermal constraints are influencing network design 
  • The potential role of multi-core and hollow-core fiber in increasing bandwidth and improving connectivity 
  • The applications, characteristics and standardization considerations shaping adoption
  • How advanced fiber technologies are progressing from laboratory innovation toward real-world deployment 
  • What these developments could mean for the future of AI-ready data centers and networks 

Speakers

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Tom Boswell

Head of Pre-sales for Europe
STL

Tom Boswell brings over 25 years of telecom industry experience to his role at STL, where he leads technical presales for the European region within the Sales & Marketing function. With deep expertise across both fibre and copper access technologies, Tom plays a pivotal role in aligning STL’s advanced optical and connectivity solutions with the evolving needs of customers across Europe.

Prior to joining STL, Tom held a senior leadership position at Openreach, where he led a team of technical experts responsible for innovation, specification, and the evaluation of network components and tools. His work spanned all passive aspects of the network—from cables and connectivity to technical oversight of supplier contracts—ensuring the deployment of fit-for-purpose solutions that supported Openreach’s ambitious full-fibre rollout while maintaining legacy network services.

At STL, Tom leverages his extensive knowledge of network architecture and system deployment to support customers in designing future-ready, high-performance infrastructure that meets the demands of modern digital connectivity.

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Sudipta Bhaumik

Head - Applications and Standards Engineering, Optical Networking Business
STL

Sudipta Bhaumik, possesses over 28 years of experience in telecom field. An architect of STL’s fiber and cable manufacturing plants, his expertise spans Quality Assurance/ control, Process Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Management Systems, Business Development, Pre-sales, Applications and Standards Engineering. Sudipta serves as Vice Chair of ITU-T SG15 and Chair of WP2/15, a Liaison Officer for IEC TC86 (Fibre Optics), and project leader/ editor for nine international standards. His contributions earned him prestigious IEC 1906 Award and a Guinness World Record for the most viewers of a live-streamed telecommunications lesson. Sudipta holds an M.Tech degree from IIT-BHU, India, has published over 40 papers, holds multiple patents, and is a two-time recipient of the Urbain J.H. Malo Award for most meritorious research paper at the WAI convention in Atlanta.

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