# Google Deploys Largest Optical Circuit Switch Network Across Its Data Centers

- slug: google-deploys-largest-optical-circuit-switch-network-across-its-data-centers
- date: 2026-04-06
- category: Space & Aerospace

Google has been running optical circuit switches across every data center it owns since 2013. A 108-watt system replaced a 3,000-watt one. The rest of the AI industry is racing to get there.

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