Technical Conference: 15 - 19 March 2026
Exhibition: 17 - 19 March 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, California, United States

Technical Conference: 15 - 19 March 2026
Exhibition: 17 - 19 March 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, California, United States

Market Watch

This three-day series of panel discussions highlights the latest application topics and business issues in the field of optical communications. Presentations and panel sessions feature esteemed guest speakers from industry, research and the investment community.

Market Watch

10:30 AM
17 March 2026

Expo Theater I

State of the Industry: Now and in 2031

This Market Watch session is one of OFC's most highly attended panels. A balanced mix of market analysts, equity analysts and industry leaders with real-world implementation perspectives will share their insights on the current state of the industry and how it is likely to evolve over the...

Market Watch

12:30 PM
17 March 2026

Expo Theater I

Market Status and Enabling Technologies of 1.6Tbps and Beyond

This panel will explore the latest market trends, applications, and technological developments driving the adoption of 1.6 Tbps modules, with a primary focus on pluggable form factors. Industry leaders representing a component vendor, a module vendor, a system vendor, and a data center operator...

Market Watch

2:15 PM
17 March 2026

Expo Theater I

Recent Advances in AI Cluster Interconnects

AI's explosive growth is driving unprecedented innovation in cluster networking. This session will highlight the latest breakthroughs and investments shaping AI-focused infrastructure - from next-generation switches and co-packaged optics (CPO) to GPU boards, optical circuit switches (OCS...

Market Watch

2:15 PM
18 March 2026

Expo Theater I

Advanced Packaging and Co-Packaging for Efficient Optical Systems

Discover the latest breakthroughs in advanced packaging, co-packaged optics (CPO) and linear-drive pluggable optics (LPO). This session showcases how these technologies are driving more power-efficient, scalable optical systems to meet the growing demands of AI clusters and next-generation data...

Market Watch

10:15 AM
19 March 2026

Expo Theater I

Deployment and Architectural Challenges in Metro, Access and Mobile X-Haul

Explore how operators are overcoming the toughest deployment and integration challenges in Metro, Access and Mobile X-haul networks. This panel highlights new technologies such as coherent PON and innovative operational strategies that are enabling scalable, efficient and future-ready networks.