Important Dates
(note that times and dates for events listed are subject to change)
| September 2018 |
Hotel Reservations Site Opens |
| 9 October 2018 |
Paper Submission Deadline |
| October 2018 |
Registration Opens |
| 4 December 2018 |
Author Notifications |
| 4 February 2019 |
Advance Registration Deadline |
| 18 February 2019 |
Postdeadline Paper Submission Deadline |
| 18 February 2019 |
Hotel Reservation Deadline |
| 7 March 2019 |
Postdeadline Paper Author Notifications |
Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance
| All times reflect Pacific Time Zone |
Sunday
3 March |
Monday
4 March |
Tuesday
5 March |
Wednesday
6 March |
Thursday
7 March |
| Registration |
08:00 - 19:30 |
07:30 - 18:00 |
07:00 - 19:00 |
07:30 - 17:00 |
07:30 - 17:00 |
| Short Courses |
09:00 - 20:00 |
08:30 - 17:30 |
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| Workshops |
13:00 - 18:30 |
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| Lab Automation Hackathon |
20:00 - 22:00 |
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| OFC Demo Zone |
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13:45 - 16:15 |
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Open Platform Summit
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16:30 - 19:00 |
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| Technical Sessions |
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08:00 - 18:30 |
14:00 - 18:30 |
08:00 - 18:30 |
08:00 - 16:00 |
| Plenary |
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08:00 - 10:00 |
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| Rump Session |
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19:30 - 21:30 |
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| Poster Sessions |
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10:30 - 12:30 |
10:30 - 12:30 |
| Postdeadline Papers |
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16:30 - 18:30 |
| Symposia |
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14:00 - 18:30 |
14:00 - 18:30 |
14:00 - 18:30 |
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| All times reflect Pacific Time Zone |
Sunday
3 March |
Monday
4 March |
Tuesday
5 March |
Wednesday
6 March |
Thursday
7 March |
Exhibition &
Show Floor |
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10:00 - 17:00 |
10:00 - 17:00 |
10:00 - 16:00 |
| Exhibit-Only Time |
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10:00 - 14:00 |
12:30 - 14:00 |
12:30 - 14:00 |
Market Watch
Expo Theater I |
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10:30 - 16:00 |
15:30 - 17:00 |
10:30 - 14:00 |
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Network Operator Summit
Expo Theater I
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10:30 - 15:30 |
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| Expo Theater II |
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10:15 - 17:00 |
10:15 - 17:00 |
10:15 - 16:00 |
| Expo Theater III |
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10:15 - 17:00 |
10:15 - 17:00 |
10:15 - 16:00 |
| OFC Career Zone Kiosks |
08:00 - 19:30 |
07:30 - 18:00 |
07:00 - 19:00 |
07:30 - 17:00 |
07:30 - 17:00 |
| OFC Career Zone Live |
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10:00 - 17:00 |
10:00 - 17:00 |
10:00 - 16:00 |
| All times reflect Pacific Time Zone |
Sunday
3 March |
Monday
4 March |
Tuesday
5 March |
Wednesday
6 March |
Thursday
7 March |
Awards Ceremony
& Luncheon |
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12:00 - 14:00 |
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| Conference Reception |
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18:30 - 20:00 |
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Events and times subject to change. Last updated 15 July.