# NVIDIA x Cisco (USFP optics): partnership

Canonical ID: `6287191f-612f-4be8-81cf-b45ef0e8818e`

NVIDIA and Cisco announced plans for USFP (Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable) optics at OCP on Oct 12 2026, working with TE Connectivity and Amphenol. Designed for 400Gb/s per lane with 16 full-duplex lanes in an OSFP-sized footprint (path to 32 lanes / 12.8Tb/s). Companies plan an open multi-source specification.

- **Type:** technology
- **Status:** announced
- **Verification posture:** reported (press-release-only)

## Parties (4)

- [NVIDIA](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/nvidia.md) co developer
- [Cisco Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cisco.md) co developer
- TE Connectivity _(off-registry)_ manufacturer
- Amphenol _(off-registry)_ manufacturer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-10-12

## Sources (3)

1. https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2026/m10/nvidia-and-cisco-new-pluggable-optics-to-scale-ai-factories.html · 2026-10-12
2. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ocp-global-summit-vera-rubin-scale-ai-factories/ · 2026-10-12
3. https://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco-and-nvidia-announce-usfp-expanding-the-path-to-ai-connectivity · 2026-10-12


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