# Finchetto's CEO talked with us about using light to cut latency, reduce power use, and remove network bottlenecks

> In August 2025, I wrote about Finchetto, a UK photonics startup working on an optical packet switch that keeps data entirely in the optical domain rather than bouncing between light and electronics.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/we-built-a-technology-which-uses-light-to-control-light-finchetto-ceo-on-ditching-electronics-to-make-networks-faster?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=697807d1950b7f281dd2193a)
- **Published:** 2026-01-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #finchetto #light #power #bottlenecks #latency #network #optical #reduce
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/697807d1950b7f281dd2193a

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