Core Insights - Nokia is enhancing its data center networking portfolio to meet the growing demands of AI workloads and improve operational efficiency through AI-driven automation [1][3][12] Product Innovations - The introduction of the 7220 Interconnect Router (IXR) high-performance data center switches and an enhanced suite of AIOps tools for the Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform aims to support advanced AI training and inference workloads [2][10] - The 7220 IXR-H6 switches offer exceptional throughput of up to 102.4 Tb/s and interface speeds of 800 GE and 1.6 TE, effectively doubling throughput and interface speeds within the same footprint [6][10] - The switches are compliant with Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) specifications, designed to optimize packet flows and enhance network efficiency in large-scale AI environments [6][10] Market Trends - The rise of agentic AI applications is reshaping data center requirements, necessitating rapid advancements in networking solutions [3][5] - There is a significant push for automation and modernization strategies among cloud service providers and enterprises to reduce downtime and ensure resilient performance [11] Operational Efficiency - Nokia's EDA platform, enhanced with AIOps capabilities, can lead to a 96% reduction in data center network downtime, facilitating faster issue identification and remediation [11][12] - The platform combines natural language interactions with agentic AI to improve operational environments, backed by extensive real-time telemetry and integrated digital twin capabilities [11][12] Future Availability - The Nokia 7220 IXR-H6 switches are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2026, with EDA AIOps features available for demonstration by the end of 2025 [13]