XENOptics

XENOptics designs and manufactures robotic optical circuit switches that enable automated and remote management of fibre optic infrastructures.  

As a leading UK solutions provider, we at Red Helix supply and support XENOptics’ robotic switches for companies that rely on major infrastructure, including: 

Data centre & telco interconnect

As east-west traffic surges to meet the demands of AI systems, optical-domain switching ushers in a new era of efficiency and flexibility. 

Whether you operate in a data centre or a telco environment, our XENOptics optical switches let you control fibre provisioning and changes remotely – removing the need for on-site manual intervention. 

This zero-touch fibre management approach reduces operational risk, streamlines workflows, and unlocks efficiencies across shore-end and infrastructure facilities. 

And for operators striving to offset the escalating energy demands of AI systems, optical switching delivers measurable energy savings by eliminating the repeated conversion between light and Ethernet signals in east-west traffic. 

Automation for edge computing

Edge computing is expanding rapidly to reduce latency for IoT, online gaming, and streaming workloads. But as many edge nodes are unmanned, reconfiguration and failover patching can introduce costly delays. 

Our XENOptics optical switches enable fibre reconfiguration in edge cabinets and micro data centres to be carried out remotely from a central location. 

The result is uninterrupted uptime, deterministic latency, and a fully auditable Layer 0 infrastructure – all without the need for on-site intervention. 

Test lab automation

As operators and the NEMs who support them accelerate release cycles, optical circuit switching has become a key enabler of higher test quality and scalable lab automation. 

With the one-time clean connection of test tools using our XENOptics optical switches, the time-consuming task of manual fibre patching is eliminated. This not only speeds up test setup, but also protects test integrity by dramatically reducing the risk of contamination from dirty fibre connections. 

The result is simple: less time managing cables, and more time executing meaningful test programmes and acting on validated results. 

And if you combine our XENOptics optical switches with either our Quali automation or your existing test automation software, you can unlock even greater efficiencies, including fully remote lab operation, 24/7 testing, and accurate cross-departmental cost allocation.