As the world’s largest conference in optical communications, The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and The National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) is always a strong indicator of the trends in communications. For the 2008 show, the conference saw an 18% increase in paper submissions and the third highest number of submissions ever in its 33-year history, demonstrating a strong investment in the field and in technical R&D.
The 600 companies represented at the conference this year emphasized this renewed growth in optical communications. From systems companies like Cisco, Huawei, Nortel, Nokia Siemens and others to components leaders and service providers, OFC/NFOEC has always covered the entire scope of the field. The conference exhibition is a global “who’s who” of optical communications.
This year the show was exploding with new technological innovations, products and services to move into next-generation networks. With nearly 12,000 attendees from all over the globe, including more than 800 paper presentations and 170 sessions, OFC/NFOEC is once again the world’s largest and most prestigious optical communications event.
Following such a strong year, the 2009 show will only be more exciting. Mark your calendars for next year’s show, March 22-26, 2009, back in San Diego.
2008 Conference Conference Speakers
Plenary Session video and audio presentations are now available to view online.
- Herwig Kogelnik, Vice President Adjunct Photonics Systems Research, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent
- Bob Metcalfe, General Partner, Polaris Ventures
- Pieter Poll, Chief Technology Officer, Qwest Communications Corporation Inc.
Service Provider Summit keynote PowerPoint presentation now available to view online.
- Reed Hundt, Former FCC Chairman, USA
OFC/NFOEC is managed by: Optical Society of America
Address: 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Tel: +1 202.416.1975 • Fax: +1 202.416.6140 • info@ofcconference.org