E.C.I. NETWORKS Launches New Ready-to-Plug SONiC AI Switches
2025 Jul 17th
AI-Fabric Switching Designed for Scale, Speed, and Simplicity
Montreal, July 2025 — E.C.I. NETWORKS proudly announces the release of its next-generation Ready-to-Plug SONiC AI switches, purpose-built for high-performance AI/ML training and inference workloads. These switches are optimized for RoCEv2 Ethernet fabrics and multi-rail GPU cluster architectures, supporting the most demanding AI deployments—including LLM training and hyperscale inference.
Key Highlights
- Purpose-Built for AI Fabrics
Supports multi-tier GPU cluster interconnects with lossless RoCEv2, dynamic load balancing, and end-to-end ECMP optimization. - 800G and 400G High-Radix Designs
Scalable leaf and spine platforms for 2-tier and 3-tier AI data center topologies. - SONiC-Ready and Fully Integrated
Switches ship pre-loaded with enterprise-grade SONiC NOS—ready for plug-and-play deployment across GPU pods and SuperPODs. - AI-Focused Feature Set
- RoCEv2 with PFC & ECN
- QPN-based ECMP hashing
- Adaptive routing
- Cut-through switching
- L3 VXLAN segmentation
AI Fabric Benefits
- Open Ethernet Architecture – No proprietary lock-in
- SONiC Pre-Integration – Plug-and-play with built-in RoCEv2 tuning
- High-Radix Designs – >51.2Tbps switching capacity for extreme scalability
- Validated Stack – End-to-end optics, cables, and software tested by E.C.I.
- ODM/OEM Hardware – Flexible configurations to match performance and budget needs
Ideal For
- DGX H100-based GPU PODs and SuperPODs
- AI/ML training clusters running LLMs (e.g., GPT-4, GPT-5)
- Telcos, hyperscalers, and research institutions building backend GPU fabrics
Product Portfolio
Platform Type |
Configuration |
Ideal Role |
AI Leaf Switch |
32x400G or 48x100G |
ToR for GPU and NVMe nodes |
AI Spine Switch |
64x800G |
Backbone aggregation |
Hybrid Breakout |
800G → 2×400G / 4×200G |
Mixed GPU/Storage connectivity |
SONiC OS |
Pre-integrated NOS |
Plug-and-play experience |
Optics & Cabling |
Validated 400G/800G |
QSFP-DD, OSFP, MPO-16 APC |
Licensing & Support
- Enterprise SONiC AI Package
- Available with 3-year or 5-year subscription options with 24/7 support.
Includes PFC, ECN, DLB, QPN-based ECMP, L3 VXLAN (TH5), and more.
For more informtion contact sales@ecin.ca
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