Key Highlights

• The Open Compute Project approved two new telemetry specifications developed through the Credo- and Oracle-led Optics Reliability Workstream.

• The specifications standardize how optical transceivers and hosts exchange link-health data to prevent, localize, and fix link flaps.

• Credo contributed its ZeroFlap host specification as the technical foundation for the initiative.

• The workstream was established in January 2026 within OCP's Networking Project and drew input from across the OCP Community.

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd(NASDAQ:CRDO) and Oracle announced on November 4, 2026, that the Open Compute Project (OCP) Community has approved two new contributions aimed at enhancing telemetry for optical transceivers. The specifications were developed through the Optics Reliability Workstream within OCP's Networking Project, led by Chris Collins of Credo and Steve Manley of Oracle, with the goal of establishing a common, standardized framework for optical telemetry in AI Data Center fabrics.

Addressing Link Disruptions in AI Fabrics

As AI infrastructure scales to clusters containing hundreds of thousands of optical links, even brief link disruptions can stall Training runs and degrade cluster returns. The two approved specifications aim to address this challenge by defining how optical transceivers and hosts coordinate out-of-band communication and share link-health information.

The Enhanced Telemetry Optics Product Software Specification enables transceivers and hosts to share Layer 1 telemetry, compute a common link-health metric, log significant link events, and support configurable, automated responses. This framework is designed to help operators prevent, localize, and remediate link flaps across large-scale deployments.

The Transparent Remote Optical Transceiver Messaging with ePPS Design Specification defines an open, interoperable standard for optical digital signal processors (DSPs) to coordinate out-of-band communication across a live link without affecting traffic. This serves as a key component of the Enhanced Telemetry framework.

Industry Collaboration and Technical Foundation

Credo contributed its proprietary ZeroFlap host specification as the technical foundation for the workstream, which was established in January 2026. The working group then solicited input from across the OCP Community to converge on the resulting specifications. Chris Collins, Associate Vice President of Sales and Optical Product Marketing at Credo, described enhanced telemetry as a way to turn optical transceivers into intelligent diagnostic endpoints, giving operators the information needed to address optical link flaps.

Steve Manley, Senior Principal Network Engineer at Oracle, noted that the specifications give operators real visibility into link health. James Kelly, Vice President of Market Intelligence and Innovation at OCP Foundation, emphasized that the true impact of these specifications will come through ecosystem adoption.

Credo's Position in the Connectivity Market

Credo's portfolio spans high-speed copper and optical interconnect technologies, including Active Electrical Cables (AECs), optical transceivers, silicon photonics-based photonic integrated circuits, and retimers for Ethernet and PCIe. The company positions itself as a provider of connectivity solutions from chip to cluster for AI data infrastructure demands.

The OCP Community operates as an open-source hardware collaboration that develops specifications for data center equipment and infrastructure, with participation from major cloud and technology companies worldwide.

What It All Means

The OCP approval of these two specifications marks a step toward standardized optical telemetry across the data center industry. For Credo, the approval validates its ZeroFlap technology as a foundational element in the open specification framework and positions the company within the broader industry effort to improve network reliability at scale. As AI workloads continue to expand and Demand for uninterrupted optical connectivity grows, the adoption of these specifications across the ecosystem will determine their practical impact on reducing network disruptions.