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Pat Chou

Product Manager

Service Provider - Transceiver Modules Group

Since 2012, Pat Chou has been a Product Manager in Cisco’s Transceiver Modules Group, where he manages pluggable optic transceivers for use in data centers, campus networks, and service provider networks. Prior to joining Cisco he held positions in sales, marketing, and R&D at optical technology leaders Bell Laboratories (now Nokia), JDSU (now Lumentum), and optical technology startups AOptix, Phaethon, and AiDi.

Pat received his PhD and Bachelor’s Degree from MIT, and a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California, all in electrical engineering. He’s back in school again, sort of, studying improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings and The Upright Citizens Brigade.

Articles

June 9, 2021

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Unclear on fiber optic breakouts? What you need to know

3 min read

Learn why fiber optic breakouts are useful and how to use them in your network.

September 14, 2021

2

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How to Go Beyond Optics Standards and Reach 25km

2 min read

The secret behind the 100G ER-Lite's superior optical performance.

May 18, 2021

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History of Pluggable Optics (Part 4 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 4 Notes

1 min read

Join us for Episode 4 of the Cisco Optics Podcast, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

April 29, 2021

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History of Pluggable Optics (Part 3 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 3 Notes

1 min read

Join us for Episode 3 of the Cisco Optics Podcast, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

April 16, 2021

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History of Pluggable Optics (Part 2 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 2 Notes

1 min read

Join us for Episode 2 of the Cisco Optics Podcast, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

April 8, 2021

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History of Pluggable Optics (Part 1 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 1 Notes

1 min read

Introducing the Cisco Optics Podcast, part of the Cisco Podcast Network and available on all major podcast platforms. Join us for episode one, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

April 2, 2021

2

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Good News for Those Who Need Optics Information Quickly

2 min read

COPI is a new online tool for optics information that accompanies the popular Cisco Optics compatibility and interoperability matrices.

January 29, 2021

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It’s Quick And Easy With Cisco Optics Online Tools

2 min read

Confused about which pluggable optic is right for your application? These user-friendly Cisco Optics online tools make it easy to choose.

January 15, 2021

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Did You Know About The Alternative To 40G BiDi: 40G CSR?

2 min read

The QSFP+ 40G CSR pluggable optic offers an alternative to 40G BiDi, especially when longer reach is needed.