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Mar 16, 2026 12:00 PM

Celestica-AMD Partner For AI Rack-Scale Platform Deal

Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) shares are up on Monday as the company announced a strategic collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to advance the “Helios” rack-scale AI platform.

This news comes as the broader market is experiencing gains, with the Nasdaq up 1.25% and the Technology sector gaining 1.74%, indicating a positive sentiment in the market.

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Celestica will undertake the research and development, design, and manufacturing of scale-up networking switches for AMD’s “Helios” architecture, which is based on the Open Compute Project standards.

This collaboration aims to enhance deployments of AI solutions across various sectors, including cloud and enterprise environments, addressing a growing demand for efficient AI infrastructure.

The company expects the “Helios” platform to optimize performance for large-scale AI clusters, utilizing advanced networking silicon to connect AMD’s next-generation GPUs.

This initiative reflects a significant step in Celestica’s strategy to leverage its engineering and manufacturing ...