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AI learns to spot problems in AI training systems before they occur
12 March 2026
Photonic chip technology manipulates visible to telecom wavelengths with losses approaching fiber optics
9 March 2026
Researchers send 100 Tb/s of data over 2,000 km in single optical fiber
5 March 2026
OFC 2026 Show Floor Programs Deliver Essential Insights on Market Direction and Breakthrough Technologies
23 February 2026
OFC 2026 Exhibit Connects the Global Optical Ecosystem Powering AI-Era Data Centers and Networks
12 February 2026
OFC 2026 Plenary Speakers Address AI, Advances in Optical Technologies and Satellite Communications
18 November 2025
OFC 2025 Brings Innovation, Collaboration and Industry Breakthroughs to California
20 March 2025
OFC Conference to Showcase Energy-Efficient Optical Links that Result in Faster, Low-Power Photonic Chips
13 March 2025
Researchers to Showcase High-Speed Energy-Efficient Electro-Optic Switch at OFC Conference
4 March 2025
OFC Conference unveils new amplifier design that exhibits broad bandwidth, high gain and low noise
13 February 2025
OFC 2025: More Than 600 Global Innovators Unite to Showcase the Future of Optical Networking and Communications
3 February 2025
OFC 2025: Featuring 650+ Technical Presentations Alongside Expert-Led Business Programming on AI, Quantum Science, Optical Innovation and More
14 January 2025