At the heart of this new computer is an optical implementation of a recurrent neural network. The device operates entirely within the optical domain, utilizing laser pulses to process data.

A computer in which all internal circuits use ... allowing for simpler travel paths between inputs and outputs. See all-optical network and photonic chip. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ...

These small, power-efficient devices offer several advantages over traditional edge-emitters ... in high-bandwidth (mainly metropolitan) optical networks and fuelled by what is known today ...

Underpinning all of this innovation is a new wave of innovation in connectivity infrastructure: fibre optical networks ... adopting network slicing, edge computing, converged network architecture ...