Velsanet abandons packet switching entirely.
No routing tables. No forwarding logic. No switching ASICs.
Instead: deterministic, parallel end-to-end optical paths formed through a fixed, non-pluggable photonic substrate. Each connection occupies a physically isolated optical core. Hundreds run simultaneously.
| FEATURE | QSFP / SFP (CONVENTIONAL) | VELSANET MOCT |
|---|---|---|
| Module Type | Pluggable · replaceable | Fixed · non-pluggable · permanent |
| Fiber Connection | External connector · loss point | Pre-attached · factory-fused · zero connectors |
| Optical Core Count | 4 – 8 cores | 100 – 1,000+ cores |
| Connector Loss | Yes · accumulates over time | None · zero connector interfaces |
| Long-term Stability | Degradation through connector wear | MEMS-aligned · semiconductor-grade stability |
| AI Physical Control | Impossible · AI is external | Native · AI operates inside topology |
| Physical Authentication | No physical-layer path verification | Ch1 authentication · every core verifies itself |
| Topology Reconfiguration | Software-only · no physical basis | Network AI reconfigures physical topology |
| Parallelism | Limited · logical only | Massive · true physical parallel E2E |