The integration of these three companies aims to address the escalating demands for bandwidth, low latency, and observability in AI and high-performance computing environments. Each new member brings a specific technical focus: Lenovo is prioritizing automation and AI-driven operations through components like BGP EVPN and RoCE; NADDOD is contributing its experience with switch portfolios and hardware interoperability; and NEXAI is actively porting the SONiC operating system to its high-performance silicon products.
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Lenovo, NADDOD and NEXAI Join SONiC Foundation to Scale AI Networking
The SONiC Foundation is expanding its influence in the artificial intelligence sector, welcoming Lenovo, NADDOD, and Zhanwang (NEXAI) as general members. This influx of expertise arrives just days before the OCP Global Summit 2026, signaling a concerted industry push toward open-source, high-performance network operating systems for data centers.
Arpit Joshipura, general manager of networking, edge, and IoT at the Linux Foundation, noted that these additions bridge critical gaps in the networking stack. By contributing real-world deployment data and engineering enhancements, the new members are expected to accelerate SONiC's evolution as a vendor-neutral standard. The community will showcase these developments during the OCP Global Summit 2026 in San Jose, which includes a dedicated workshop on October 14 and an extended session hosted by Nokia on October 16.
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