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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 20 MIN

The Heat is On: What Network Operators Need to Know About Liquid Cooling

from Fiber Focus · host Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

Not every data center needs liquid cooling – yet. But as rack densities climb into the territory that AI and high-performance computing demand, the conversation is changing fast. Josh Seawell, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave's director of product management, returns to Fiber Focus to cut through the noise on one of the hottest topics in the industry. He shares the key threshold where liquid cooling needs to enter the decision-making process, why the hybrid model is where many facilities are headed, and what operators who haven't made the leap yet can start doing today to prepare. Tune in to this conversation to learn more. Fiber Focus is a Sumitomo Electric Lightwave podcast. Subscribe, share this episode,and follow Sumitomo Electric Lightwave on LinkedIn and X.Episode LinksData Center Solutions: https://sumitomoelectriclightwave.com/market-application/data-center-network-solutions/Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-seawell-09770979Meredyth on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meredythneilly Connect with Sumitomo Electric LightwaveWebsite: https://sumitomoelectriclightwave.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sumitomoelectriclightwave

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