During a conference call on August 23, Coherent Corp. revealed that it expects NPO to become a widely adopted optical interconnect solution among industry customers, particularly suitable for scale-up scenarios. This solution offers advantages such as easy maintenance, low cost, high stability, and reliability, while fully leveraging the mature processes of optical modules. Currently, numerous customers are actively exploring the NPO solution, with some already providing clear requirements and orders. Shipments are expected to commence in 2027, with more customers potentially adopting it by 2028. The company is closely communicating with customers to develop customized solutions as needed. As bandwidth continues to upgrade, NPO is poised to become one of the mainstream optical interconnect solutions for scale-up scenarios.