Oriole Networks

London-based photonic networking startup — developer of the PRISM full-stack photonic network with a passive photonic core, enabling nanosecond-scale optical packet switching for AI data centers.

Overview

Oriole Networks is a London-based startup developing the PRISM photonic network, which uses a passive glass photonic core to achieve nanosecond-scale optical packet switching for AI data centers. The system is xPU-agnostic, includes software plugins for collective communication libraries, and is targeting real customer deployments in the second half of 2026.