• Technical Conference:  30 March – 03 April 2025
  • Exhibition: 01 – 03 April 2025
  • Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Watts the Limit? Powering Optical Network Growth

Sunday, 30 March, 16:00 – 18:30

Rooms 205-206 (Level 2)

As optical networks evolve to meet growing demands for bandwidth, density (i.e. bits per rack unit), and scalability, power efficiency has become a critical challenge. Power consumption not only affects the operational cost and environmental impact of optical networks, but also imposes physical constraints on the design, deployment, and operation of optical systems and components.

This workshop brings together leading experts from user, supplier, and academic sectors to explore power consumption issues and innovative solutions. Presenters will focus on real-world challenges and best practices for both the user side (cloud providers, telecom operators) and the supplier side (transponder, line system, and switch vendors). The workshop aims to identify and discuss key power bottlenecks, showcase state-of-the-art solutions, and foster collaboration across the industry. Attendees will gain valuable insights and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable networking by driving innovation and efficiency in optical network design.

Organizers

Binbin Guan (Lead), Microsoft Corp., United States

Mattia Cantono, Google LLC, United States

Lynn Nelson, AT&T Labs, United States

Luca Valcarenghi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Speakers

Marco Bertolini, Nokia, Italy

Giuseppe Bordogna, Ciena, Canada

Alessio Ferrari, Microsoft, United States

Lorenzo Ghioni, Cisco, Italy

Andreas Gladisch, DT, Germany

Julia Larikova, Infinera, United States

Lan Liu, Meta, United States

Jose Maranhao, Google, United States

Kentaro Nakamura, Fujitsu, Japan

Yoshiaki Sone, NTT, Japan