# Huawei pitches near-packaged optics as co-packaged costs bite

DevFeed: [Huawei pitches near-packaged optics as co-packaged costs bite](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/huawei-pitches-near-packaged-optics-as-co-packaged-costs-bite-17409.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/09/14/huawei-pitches-near-packaged-optics-as-co-packaged-costs-bite/5296164>)

Author: Dan Robinson

Published: 2026-09-14T12:30:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [huawei](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/huawei.md>)

Tags: [huawei](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/huawei.md>), [networks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networks.md>), [standards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standards.md>)

## AI overview

Huawei is pitching near-packaged optics as an alternative as co-packaged optics costs become a concern. The article highlights a 7.2 Tbps module arriving ahead of standards and promising fewer repair headaches.

## Source excerpt

7.2 Tbps module arrives ahead of standards, with promises of fewer repair headaches