Show Floor Programs

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The three exhibit hall theaters feature presentations by experts from major global brands and key industry organizations. Get high-level perspectives on hot topics like intra and inter data center connectivity, infrastructure and machine learning/automation. Learn about the state of the industry, emerging trends and recommended courses of action for how to tackle today’s toughest business challenges.

N5 Market Watch, Network Operator Summit and Data Center Summit Sub-Committee Chair:
Werner Weiershausen, Deutsche Telekom Technik GmbH, Germany

2025 Show Floor Programming Coordinator
Scott Wilkinson, Cignal AI, USA

Market Watch (MW) Panel I: State of the Industry : Now and in 2030 Panel II: New Technologies Driving Spectral Efficiency Gains in Next-Gen Networks - Beyond Modems Panel III: Optical Modules, Transceivers and Applications Panel IV: Inside Data Centers: Pluggable Optics Evolution Panel V: Optical Network Evolution for AI/ML, Architectures and Drivers Panel VI: Digital Twin, Telemetry, Monitoring and Testing	Data Center Summit (DCS) Data Center Summit Keynote Speaker Panel I: Trends at Data Centers: Architectures, Enablers and Challenges Panel II: AI Impact Inside and Outside of Data Centers
Network Operator Summit (NOS) Network Operator Summit Keynote Speaker Panel I : Interoperation of Optical Pluggable Transceivers and IP/Optical Integration Panel II: Optical Access, Radio Access Networks, Front- and Backhaul Network Operator Briefing	Access Networks Advances in International Standards on Optical Networks Towards 2030 Out of the Darkness: A Sneak Peek at CableLabs’ CPON Specifications
Network Infrastructure The Emerging Photonics Ecosystem for AI/ML Interconnects Optical Solutions for Open Cloud RAN with 6G Open ROADM MSA Updates and Demonstration	Optical Systems and Components Coherent Optics Unleashed: From 400ZR Success to 800ZR/LR Advancements and 1600ZR Kick-off Coherent Moving to Client Optics Commercial Readiness of Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Photonics Optical Interconnects for AI The Marriage of AI and Optical Networking
Intra and Inter Data Center Connectivity Enabling Robust Volumue Manufactuaring of Photonic ICs for AI Networks Lighting the Path to Exascale AI: Photonics in High-Performance Clusters Moving Beyond 200 Gb/s Signaling and the Future of AI Systems Open XR Optics Update Progress and Opportunities Towards Short Reach Optical Interconnects	OFCnet Panels OFCnet Overview and Architecture Focus Fiber Sensing Applications - Timing Presentations Application Demonstrations - Network Performance Quantum at OFCnet Application Demonstrations at OFCnet
Standard and Industry Group Updates Will the Complexity and Higher Link Speeds of Hyperscale Data Centers Hinder Interoperability? Standards Update on Higher Speed PON, latest OTN technologies and Interoperable Optical Interfaces AIM Photonics Presents PICs, Heterogeneous Integration & Packaging for Next-Gen Integrated Photonics How Will Optical Interconnects to meet AI Demand?

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Show Floor Programs

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Theater I
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Theater II
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