Every layer of the modern data centre is automated except the one everything runs on: the fibre. XENOptics changes that. Its patented 3D Optical Switching technology replaces manual optical distribution frames and patch panels with a robotic, non-blocking fibre fabric that is reconfigured from software: no truck rolls, no manual patching, no service impact. Switches complete in 35 to 60 seconds, passive latching holds established light paths through power outages and module swaps, and every change is authorised, executed and logged. XENON distributes the XENOptics range in Australia and New Zealand and offers demonstrations and proof-of-concept deployments.
AI Factories
At 100kW GPU rack densities, the physical layer breaks first. A single 72-GPU rack can push 144 to 288 fibre strands into the fabric, and one mis-patch can stall a synchronised training job across thousands of GPUs. XENOptics makes Layer 0 a control plane: across its deployments, automated switching shows a 0.02% error rate against 2.7% for manual patching, with 30 to 40 times faster provisioning. An XSOS core in the meet-me room with CSOS units at pod and edge rows gives AI factories any-to-any fibre routing, remote rollback and reroute, immutable audit logs, and far fewer human entries into 32 to 35°C AI halls. REST APIs integrate the fibre layer into DCIM and infrastructure-as-code workflows, a natural companion to the NVIDIA AI factories XENON builds.
HPC
Research clusters change constantly: new instruments, A/B test topologies, temporary migrations. XSOS lets operators spin up reproducible test paths on demand and reset a pod to a known-good state in seconds, with the same workflows from a single row to a multi-building campus. For geographically remote fibre infrastructure, all switching, testing and diagnostics run without a site visit.
Data Management
The fibre layer is where compute meets storage. XSOS automates cross-connects between compute, storage and border fabrics, orchestrates disaster-recovery failover between data halls in software, and brings audit-ready change control (role-based access, approvals, per-cross-connect logging) to the physical network.
Services
XENON provides local demonstrations, proof-of-concept deployments, design, integration and ongoing support for XENOptics solutions across Australia and New Zealand, and can fold fibre automation into a XENON-managed AI factory or HPC environment.
The XENOptics range
- XSOS-288 — 144×144 non-blocking robotic fibre switching; up to 1,728 ports per rack side (3,456 dual-sided); insertion loss from 0.25 dB. The data centre workhorse.
- XSOS-576D — 576-port non-blocking fabric managing up to 7,000 ports in back-to-back racks, with integrated diagnostics camera, auto-cleaning and supercapacitor-backed switching. Winner, Best of Show, Interop Tokyo 2025 (XSOS platform).
- CSOS-72/144 — compact, short-depth chassis bringing the same automation to tight pods, edge rooms and street cabinets; OSP-rated from -40°C to +65°C, 6W standby draw.
- XSOS Network Management — secure, software-defined visibility and control: web GUI, SNMP and RESTful APIs for SDN and DCIM integration, with role-based access and immutable logs.
Ready to make your fibre layer software-defined? Talk to XENON’s experts today.