Nokia has announced an expanded data center networking portfolio designed to meet the rising performance, scalability, and operational demands created by AI workloads. Central to this update is the introduction of the 7220 Interconnect Router (IXR) H6 family of high-performance data center switches, which deliver throughput up to 102.4 Tb/s and support 800 Gigabit Ethernet and 1.6 Terabit Ethernet interface speeds. The switches are compliant with Ultra Ethernet Consortium specifications and are available in liquid- and air-cooled configurations, offering flexibility for diverse deployment environments. They also support both Nokia’s SR Linux and open-source SONiC, giving operators multiple software paths.
Nokia is also enhancing its Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform with new agentic AI-enabled AIOps features. These capabilities use natural language interaction and AI-driven analysis to improve issue detection, root cause analysis, and automated remediation. Combined with real-time telemetry, digital twin integration, and rollback features, these tools aim to significantly reduce network downtime.
Industry partners and analysts highlight the relevance of Nokia’s upgrades as AI adoption reshapes data center requirements. The new 7220 IXR-H6 switches will be available in the first quarter of 2026, while EDA AIOps features are ready for demonstration and planned for deployment by the end of 2025.
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