Registration

Exhibits Pass Plus (In-Person Only)

Access to the Exhibition, Plenary Session, Workshops, Market Watch, Network Operator Summit, Data Center Summit, Technology Showcases and Show Floor Programs. Short Courses are an additional fee.

Short Courses (In-Person Only)

Access to the registered Short Course and accompanying Short Course Notes.  View the list of available Short Courses. Access to the Plenary Session, Workshops and the Exhibition with Show Floor Programming is also included. 

*The first five student members to register for select courses will receive up to a 90% discount.

To add courses to your existing registration, use your modification link found in your registration confirmation email. For additional assisatnce, please contact Registration Customer Service.

Optica and IEEE Members	Free
Non-Members: Attendees, Speakers, Committee Members and Students	Full Price

Awards Ceremony & Luncheon	USD 45
Conference Reception Guest Ticket	USD 85
Conference Reception EPP/EXP Ticket	USD 85
Fun Run/Walk	USD 30

Information

How to Register

All registrations must be completed through the official online registration platform. Show Management no longer accepts paper or alternative registration forms. While support may be provided via phone or email for troubleshooting purposes, Show Management reserves the right to decline registration requests submitted outside the online platform.

Non-exhibitor registrants must have an account to register. An account using Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials are required to complete the registration process. Please note that membership status and corresponding registration rates are linked to your account. To ensure accurate pricing, registrants are strongly encouraged to use the correct account associated with their membership. 

Phone, fax or email communications from any other company or organization offering cut-rate, early bird pricing after the early bird has expired or complimentary, free registration or stating that they are a viable alternative to going through the official registration process, are not affiliated with the meeting in any manner. All registrations are processed through our registration and housing partner, MCI. MCI is the only official registration and housing vendor for OFC. 

Payment Information

All payments must be in USD. There are four (4) payment options available during registration: 

• Credit Card (payment is required at the time of registration)
• Check
• ACH/Wire Transfer
• “Invoice Me” 

Registrants selecting an offline payment method (check, ACH/Wire Transfer or “Invoice Me”) will have an outstanding balance. Instructions for offline payments are provided on the registration payment page and within the invoice. Please download the PDF invoice by clicking the “Receipt/Invoice” button found in the confirmation email. 

To submit a credit card payment post-registration, click the “Submit Payment” button in the confirmation email. You will be directed to the payment webpage to input the credit card information and submit payment.

• Credit Card — We accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club.
• Check — All check payments must be in USD and made payable to OFC. 
• ACH/Wire Transfers — Please indicate during your registration which bank will be used. ACH/wire transfers must include the invoice number and the registrant’s full name in the reference line to avoid any lost or unidentified payments. 

Registrations are not confirmed until payment is received. Outstanding registration fee balances are due seven (7) days before the event start date. Registrations with outstanding balances will be cancelled before the event start date. Cancelled registrants who wish to attend must register again and pay the registration fee at the time of re-registration. The original registration rate will not be honored for late payments. No registrant will be able to attend the event without payment in full. All payments must be in USD. Upon receipt of your registration, a confirmation of payment email, or receipt, will be sent to each registrant. Within the confirmation email will be a receipt and invoice button to download a PDF version of your receipt/invoice. Invoices are auto-generated and, therefore, are based upon the information provided during registration. Show Management will not update or edit a registration invoice. 

Cancellation and Refund Policy

All cancellations must be completed by the registrant via their online registration. To cancel a registration, click the “Cancel” button found in the registration confirmation email and proceed to confirm cancellation. Cancellations submitted before, or on, 27 February 2026 will receive a refund less a USD 75 processing fee. No refunds will be processed for cancellations submitted after 27 February 2026.

A USD 75 processing fee will be assessed for refunds. Refunds are made to the original form of payment. Please allow three (3) to seven (7) business days for credit card refunds to process, depending on the return bank’s policies. Refunds for check and ACH/wire transfer payments are processed after the event concludes and can take four (4) to six (6) weeks to process. 

Code of Conduct

It is important to the success of this meeting that every attendee be treated with consideration and respect. Please review the Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment policy.

Badge Credentials

All registrants must wear an official OFC badge at all times while onsite. We strongly recommend printing only your badge during check-in.  Please Note: NO BADGES WILL BE MAILED. Your badge represents value. As such, a badge reprint fee may apply.

Accessibility

The organizers and co-sponsors of OFC embrace accessibility and full participation and are dedicated to providing ADA-compliant accommodations to people of all abilities. 

OFC management staff will assist attendees with reasonable accessibility accommodations to ensure a full experience for all. In order to plan effectively, we respectfully ask that individuals needing accommodations provide our management staff with advance notice and pertinent information during registration. OFC staff will continue to make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests received. Those who need assistance, including mobility scooter rentals and companion passes, may indicate and add these selections during registration.

Please note: We strongly encourage those needing a mobility scooter to indicate this specific need during registration, as a limited number of mobility scooters will be available on-site at OFC. 

Policies and Terms of Registration

Reasonable Event Policies and Terms have been established. We encourage you to read these carefully as all registrants to the Conference will be required to agree to these policies and terms as a condition of registration.

Privacy Policy

OFC and its co-sponsors respects the privacy rights of our visitors and recognize the importance of protecting all information that you may choose to share with us. To further this commitment, we have adopted this Privacy Policy to guide how we collect, store and use the information you provide to us.

Customer Support

+1 800.888.2843
+1 972.349.7840
ofc@jade.mcievents.com