Credo and Oracle Advance Optical Transceiver Telemetry Standardization with OCP Community
Key Highlights
- ➤OCP approves two Credo- and Oracle-developed optical telemetry specifications
- ➤Specifications standardize L1 telemetry, link-health metrics, event logging, and automated link-flap responses
- ➤Optical DSPs can coordinate out-of-band communication across live links without affecting traffic
- ➤Optics Reliability Workstream formed within OCP Networking Project in January 2026
Expert Statements
Chris Collins, Associate Vice President of Sales and Optical Product Marketing at Credo
“Enhanced telemetry turns optical transceivers into intelligent diagnostic endpoints, giving operators the information they need to address optical link flaps”
Chris Collins, Associate Vice President of Sales and Optical Product Marketing at Credo
“As AI fabrics grow to span more endpoints with less direct access and higher costs for every disruption, that clarity is critical.”
Chris Collins, Associate Vice President of Sales and Optical Product Marketing at Credo
“We’re grateful for the collaboration with Oracle and the broader OCP Community whose contributions helped shape the approved specifications that the entire industry can build on.”
Steve Manley, Senior Principal Network Engineer at Oracle
“Reliable, explainable optical connectivity is foundational to operating AI infrastructure at scale.”
Steve Manley, Senior Principal Network Engineer at Oracle
“Working alongside Credo to establish the Optics Reliability Workstream allowed us to bring broad community input together and converge on open specifications that give operators real visibility into link health.”
Steve Manley, Senior Principal Network Engineer at Oracle
“These approved specifications mark meaningful progress toward reducing network disruptions across the industry.”
James Kelly, Vice President Market Intelligence and Innovation at OCP Foundation
“Open specifications play a critical role in enabling interoperability and reducing complexity across modern infrastructure.”
James Kelly, Vice President Market Intelligence and Innovation at OCP Foundation
“The Optics Reliability Workstream has brought together industry leaders to develop specifications that address the growing need for consistent optical telemetry and operational visibility.”
James Kelly, Vice President Market Intelligence and Innovation at OCP Foundation
“The true impact of these specifications will come through ecosystem adoption, and we look forward to seeing that momentum build.”
Credo and Oracle Advance Optical Transceiver Telemetry Standardization with OCP Community
OCP Approves Two New Specifications Developed by Credo- and Oracle-Led Optics Reliability Workstream Formed to Bring Consistent Telemetry Across Vendors and Form Factors
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