Technical Conference: 15 - 19 March 2026
Exhibition: 17 - 19 March 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA

Technical Conference: 15 - 19 March 2026
Exhibition: 17 - 19 March 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA

Registration

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2025 Registration Types and Rates

Full Conference (In-Person Only)

Access to all content (in-person and on-demand) including Technical Sessions, Plenary Session, Poster Sessions, Symposia and Special Sessions, Panels, Workshops, Market Watch, Network Operator Summit, Data Center Summit, Exhibition, Technology Showcases, Demo Zone, Show Floor Programs and Special Events. Also includes access to Technical Digest Papers and Postdeadline Papers. Short Courses are an additional fee.

  Before or On
04 March
After
04 March
Full Conference – Member USD 805 USD 955
Full Conference – Non-Member USD 1010 USD 1175
Full Conference – Student Member USD 266 USD 376
Full Conference – Student Non-Member USD 319 USD 486
Full Conference – Exhibitor Upgrade USD 805 USD 955

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.

  Before or On
04 March
After
04 March
Exhibits Pass Plus (EPP)  Free Free
Exhibitor Booth Personnel (EXP) Free Free

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.

  Before or On
04 March
After
04 March
Half-Day Lecture – Member* USD 292 USD 355
Half-Day Hands-On – Member USD 355 USD 408
Half-Day Lecture – Non-Member* USD 372 USD 435
Half-Day Hands-On – Non-Member USD 435 USD 509

Emerging Economies: Waivers and Discounts (In-Person Only)

Optica, IEEE Communications Society and IEEE Photonics Society Members residing in Low- and Lower-Middle Income countries (as defined by the World Bank) are eligible for free, waived registration to OFC. 

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

Information

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.

Cancelation Policy

All cancelations must be completed by the registrant via their online registration. A USD 75 service charge will be assessed for processing refunds. All registrations received after Tuesday, 18 March 2025 are NON-REFUNDABLE. Note that the Postdeadline Papers notifications typically occur after the refund cut-off date. Keep this in mind when registering.

To cancel a registration, click the “Cancel” button found in the registration confirmation email and proceed to confirm cancelation. 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. 

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