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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Good News for Those Who Need Optics Information Quickly

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

February 9, 2021

NETWORKING

What’s so great about LR compared to LR4 optics?

Learn the difference between 100G LR and LR4 optics, and how pluggable form factors evolved between the introductions of the two.

January 29, 2021

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

It’s Quick And Easy With Cisco Optics Online Tools

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

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

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

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

November 13, 2020

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

A New Capability Of Single-Lambda 100G Technology: 10km Reach

There's a new addition to Cisco's Single-Lambda 100G series of QSFP28 optics that provides 10km reach. It's called 100G LR.