Credo and Oracle Advance Optical Transceiver Telemetry Standardization with OCP Community

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 4, 2026--

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Credo) (NASDAQ: CRDO), an innovator in providing connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions, and Oracle, today announced that the Open Compute Project (OCP) Community has approved two new contributions aimed at bringing enhanced telemetry to optical transceivers. The specifications were developed through the OCP Networking Project in the Optics Reliability Workstream, led by Chris Collins of Credo and Steve Manley of Oracle, to establish a common, standardized framework for optical telemetry that helps bring up AI fabrics faster and keep them running longer by minimizing network disruptions.

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As AI infrastructure scales to clusters with hundreds of thousands of optical links, even brief link disruptions can stall training runs and degrade cluster returns. Credo and Oracle established the Optics Reliability Workstream, within OCP's Networking Project, in January 2026 to define a common software interface for compliant transceivers to report enhanced telemetry. Credo contributed its ZeroFlap host specification as the technical foundation for this effort, and the working group solicited input from across the OCP Community to converge on the resulting specifications.

Together, the two specifications standardize how optical transceivers and hosts exchange link-health information. The Enhanced Telemetry Optics Product Software Specification enables transceivers and hosts to share Layer 1 (L1) telemetry, compute a common link-health metric, log significant link events, and support configurable, automated responses that help prevent, localize, and remediate link flaps. The Transparent Remote Optical Transceiver Messaging with ePPS Design Specification defines an open, interoperable standard for optical DSPs to coordinate out-of-band communication across a live link without affecting traffic, making it a key component of the Enhanced Telemetry Optics Product Specification.

“Enhanced telemetry turns optical transceivers into intelligent diagnostic endpoints, giving operators the information they need to address optical link flaps,” said 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. 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.”

“Reliable, explainable optical connectivity is foundational to operating AI infrastructure at scale,” said 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. These approved specifications mark meaningful progress toward reducing network disruptions across the industry.”

“Open specifications play a critical role in enabling interoperability and reducing complexity across modern infrastructure,” said 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. The true impact of these specifications will come through ecosystem adoption, and we look forward to seeing that momentum build.”

More information on the Optics Reliability Workstream and the approved specifications can be found at Networking/OpticsReliability - OpenCompute. To learn more about emerging optical technologies and enhanced telemetry optics, enroll for free in the OCP Academy courses in the Optical Connectivity and Reliability for AI Infrastructure learning plan found here.

About Credo

Credo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect technologies deliver industry-leading power and performance from chip to cluster to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI.

Our vertically integrated connectivity portfolio is comprised of our flagship purple ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers; optical components including silicon photonics-based photonic integrated circuits (SiPho PICs) and DSPs; OmniConnect AI memory and chip-to-chip interconnect; and retimers for Ethernet and PCIe—supported by our PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world.

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The Open Compute Project (OCP) Community has approved two new specifications developed by the Credo- and Oracle-led Optics Reliability Workstream. The Optics Reliability Workstream was formed to establish a common, standardized framework for optical telemetry that helps bring up AI fabrics faster and keep them running longer by minimizing network disruptions.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The pressure on the International Ice Hockey Federation grew Wednesday as two major sponsors of the men's world championship said they would review their involvement if Russia takes part.

The tournament's main sponsor, automaker Skoda, says it will “reassess” its involvement if Russia plays, and another longtime backer, Strauss, says it would refuse to have its logo shown.

A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last week obliged the IIHF to lift its exclusion of Russian national teams, which had been in place since 2022 over the war in Ukraine.

Almost half of the 16 nations in the men’s championship in Germany next May are refusing to play Russia. The Canadian government also says it will not allow Russia to compete at the world junior championship there starting next month.

“We do not support the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision regarding the participation of Russian national teams in IIHF competitions," the Czech Republic-based automaker Skoda, which is part of Germany’s Volkswagen Group, said in an e-mailed statement.

"With Russia’s aggression continuing, we believe the Russian national team’s return to the world championship is incompatible with the values we have consistently upheld.

“If the Russian national team takes part in the tournament, we will reassess our involvement in the tournament and take further action. We are actively monitoring the situation, remain in close contact with our partners and are confident that a constructive solution can be found.”

Skoda has been a tournament sponsor for more than 30 years.

The CEO of Strauss, which makes work clothing and equipment, said his company could withdraw as a sponsor if Russia plays, in a sign of further pressure from Germany.

“We have been a partner of the Ice Hockey World Championship for many years and value our collaboration with the IIHF," Henning Strauss said in an e-mailed statement.

"Should Russia’s national team participate in the 2027 World Championship in Germany as a result of the CAS ruling, we will forgo all logo exposure associated with the tournament. We are also considering withdrawing as a sponsor.”

Other sponsors have been critical of Russia's return. Nokian Tyres said it would end its backing if Russia takes part and furniture maker AJ Products, a tournament sponsor since 1989, said Monday it would ask for its logo not to be shown.

The IIHF said Wednesday that the impact of the ruling had been “significantly underestimated” and said it was still deciding how to react.

“The IIHF is aware of the recent statements made from key stakeholders regarding this decision and is carefully analyzing the scenarios around CAS’s ruling,” it said.

“As presented to the CAS, the immediate reintegration of Russian teams presents significant practical and sporting challenges, including visa and entry requirements, security provisions, logistical constraints and consequences for competition formats, all compounded by the limited time available, with some events only weeks away.

"The global impact of the decision made by the CAS Panel and the challenges it creates for all involved were significantly underestimated."

Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark and Latvia have said they will play the tournament but not games against Russia, in a growing boycott since Finland declared its position Monday.

The Austrian federation became the seventh to join late Tuesday when its CEO Alexander Helwig told broadcaster ORF that “as of now, we would certainly not play against Russia," as part of broader European opposition.

Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyaryov said in a statement via the Tass news agency on Tuesday that he expected his country to be awarded wins if other nations forfeit games, and that Russia would send information to the International Olympic Committee about potential boycotts and the conduct of competition host nations.

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FILE - Logo of the Skoda car manufacturer during the annual shareholders meeting of the Volkswagen stock company in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

FILE - Team of Russia players celebrate during the Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between the Russia and Czech Republic at the Olympic Sports Center in Riga, Latvia, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Oksana Dzadan, File)