2023 Technology Showcases

Infinera

Key innovations in coherent optical engines including increased performance and integrated intelligence can help service providers to cost-effectively meet capacity demands that are doubling every two years while driving operational simplicity and lowering cost and power per bit.  Join us as we discuss the future of coherent optical engines and innovations that matter.  

Speakers

• Robert Maher, CTO OMCS, Infinera, USA
• Azmina Somani, SVP Dev/Engineering, Infinera, USA

Presented By

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

The SWK™ Connector is a groundbreaking fiber optics connector that delivers the highest strand capacity in the smallest form factor at the lowest loss attenuation. It is self-cleaning and self-protecting, with features that bring levels of efficiency and flexibility never seen in the industry.

Speaker

• Steve Cheng, Founder and Principal Architect, Swickᵀᴹ Designs, USA

Presented By

Infinera

Optical networks continue to evolve with a new generation of optical engines and optical line systems enabling more flexibility, more capacity and new network architectures. Operators have new network deployment options and associated tradeoffs. Join us as we debate and discuss the future of optical network architectures and where we go next.   

Speakers

• Julia Larikova, VP Product Management, Infinera, USA
• Tim Doiron, Vice President, Solution Marketing, Infinera, USA

Presented By

OIF

Join this dynamic session with Stephen Hardy, editorial director of Lightwave, and a panel of industry analysts and OIF experts as they discuss how OIF has helped bring order to a chaotic marketplace over the past 25 years and debate the challenges ahead for OIF and the optical networking industry.

Moderator

• Stephen Hardy, Editorial Director, Lightwave, USA

Speakers

• Karl  Gass, Physical & Link Layer Working Group Optical Vice Chair, OIF, USA
• Vladimir Kozlov, Founder and CEO, LightCounting, USA
• Sterling Perrin, Senior Principal Analyst, Optical Networks and Transport, Heavy Reading, USA
• Nathan Tracy, OIF Market Awareness & Education Committee Co-Chair, PLL; TE Connectivity, USA
• Alan Weckel, Founder and Technology Analyst, 650 Group, USA

Presented By

OIF

Attendees will learn: 

• How OIF’s member-driven model leverages collaboration and consensus to solve complex industry challenges;  
• What current and trending challenges are in play

Moderator

• Stefan Dahlfort, Ericsson, USA

Speakers

• Karl  Gass, Physical & Link Layer Working Group Optical Vice Chair, OIF, USA
• Vladimir Kozlov, Founder and CEO, LightCounting, USA
• Sterling Perrin, Senior Principal Analyst, Optical Networks and Transport, Heavy Reading, USA
• Nathan Tracy, OIF Market Awareness & Education Committee Co-Chair, PLL; TE Connectivity, USA
• Alan Weckel, Founder and Technology Analyst, 650 Group, USA

Presented By

QXP Technologies Inc.

QXP Silicon-based Midex Materials with extrem low loss and compact advantages, which lead to  innovative products, such as Single Lambda Bi-Directional Transceiver TRx, DML 40km/80km TRx, and Large Scale Optical Switch.

Speaker

• Brent Little, CTO, QXP Technologies Inc, USA

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