The 2022 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the premier international event for the latest advances in optical communications and networking, will feature comprehensive educational programming on groundbreaking innovations—from research to marketplace—spanning the entire ecosystem, during the hybrid event 06 – 10 March 2022 in San Diego, CA.
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Executives, technical experts, academia, media and analysts will connect through OFC‘s hybrid format featuring virtual and in-person programming and an in-person exhibition to meet the unique needs of a global audience.
OFC’s comprehensive technical programming spans five days and features peer-reviewed presentations and more than 120 invited speakers. Presenters will discuss the industry’s hottest topics, including advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSPs); Artificial Intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML); coherent pluggables; co-packaging; data center optics at greater than 400G; emerging architectures for 5G and edge networks; high-speed PON; SDM for submarine networks; quantum communications and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC). Additional technical programming throughout the week includes symposia, in-depth tutorials, workshops, panels and the thought-provoking rump session. Review the schedule for in-person and virtual options.
“This is a milestone year for OFC; for more than 45 years the conference continues to provide the leading platform for global collaboration in optical communications technology,” said OFC General Chairs Shinji Matsuo, David Plant and Jun Shan Wey. “OFC’s in-person and virtual program will present a robust lineup of technology programming that provides expert insight and real-world examples of topics ranging from the latest in datacenter optics, advancements in co-packaged optics, machine learning and 5G.”
This year’s event features a plenary session, over 100 technical sessions featuring more than 500 invited and contributed talks, three symposia, three special sessions, ten workshops, nine panels, 55 short courses, plus business-focused programming.
OFC’s vibrant business-focused programming will provide participants with an understanding of current market trends, new technologies and insight into the future of the industry. Sessions will address the state of the industry, emerging technologies and recommended courses of action to tackle even the toughest business challenges.