Microsoft urges Trump to halt Chinese optical transceiver import ban

Microsoft has reportedly been urging the Trump administration to halt plans to ban US imports of Chinese optical transceivers used in AI data centers. Sources say companies and trade groups argue the ban would slow data center deployments and damage the US edge in the AI race. The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly working on the ban, while a 3.2 terabit-per-second threshold is said to be under consideration. Open article →