News Releases

Browse news from OFC 2026 and the optical networking and communications community, including conference and technical program press releases, exhibitor news and event highlights. This section will be updated with OFC 2027 news as it becomes available.

Read OFC First News 2026, a comprehensive guide to product, service and company announcements shared by exhibitors in advance of the 2026 conference. The 2027 edition will be posted ahead of OFC 2027.

OFC 2026 Delivers a High-Impact Week Marked by Breakthrough Announcements, Strong Attendance and Global Momentum in AI Infrastructure and Optical Networking
20 March 2026

AI learns to spot problems in AI training systems before they occur
12 March 2026

OFC 2026 Opens Next Week in Los Angeles With Sold-Out Exhibition, as AI-Driven Network Demand Fuels Surge of Major Product Debuts and Breakthrough Innovations
11 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 Concludes in San Francisco: Five Days of Breakthrough Technologies, Global Collaboration and Unmatched Industry Impact
3 April 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

OFC 2025 to Showcase Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demonstrations, Alongside OFCnet Live Testbed for Next-Generation Networking
11 March 2025