
The Technical Conference Program
OFC’s five-day, technical conference features peer-reviewed presentations and more than 120 invited speakers, representing thought leaders across the industry. Additional technical programming throughout the week includes symposia, short courses, demo zone and special events.
Symposia
Comprised of invited and contributed papers, on areas deemed to be of special interest to OFC conference attendees.
Short Courses (supplemental registration)
Covers a broad range of topic areas at a variety of educational levels, and taught by highly-regarded industry experts on a number of subjects. Whether you choose a course designed for beginners or for more advanced instruction, the small size of each class gives you an excellent opportunity for personalized instruction. Registrants receive one copy of the Course Notes, which will be distributed onsite.
Demo Zone
Featuring live demonstrations of research projects and proof-of-concept implementations in the space of optical communications devices, systems and networks. Demonstrations occur in dedicated booths in the Demo Zone as part of the OFC technical program.
Special Events
Make the most of your attendance at OFC with a range of networking and educational events. Special events range from receptions to career development programs.
Special Events
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Workshop: Will Coherent Pluggables Take Over Everything?
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Panel: Probabilistic Amplitude Shaping after 10 Years: Where Are we Now, and What is to Come?
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7:30 PM 17 March 2026
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Rump Session: From Short Hops to Long Hauls: What Parts of the Fiber Spectrum Shall we Use, and Why?
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Special Session: Rethinking Networking Convergence from operational perspective: Towards a Data and
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Symposia: Beyond the Atmosphere: Architectures and Technologies for Space-based Optical Networks
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