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TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 3 – 7 March 2019
EXHIBITION5 – 7 March 2019
San Diego, California, USA
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The future of optical networking and communications
SPONSORED BY:
Exhibits and Show Floor ProgramsAccelerate Your Crucial Technology Decisions
LOCATION
San Diego Convention Center111 W Harbor Drive San Diego, California 92101 USA
DATES
4 February 2019Advance Registration Deadline (11:59 EST)
18 February 2019Hotel Reservation Deadline
3 – 7 March 2019Technical Conference
3 – 4 March 2019Short Courses
5 – 7 March 2019Exhibit and Show Floor Programs
SUPPORT
General information+1.202.416.1907 +1.800.766.4672 [email protected]
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It’s here!
THE YEAR’S PREMIER EVENT IN TELECOM AND DATA CENTER OPTICS
OFC is the world’s largest conference and exhibition for
optical communications and networking professionals.
Nearly 15,000 manufacturers, developers, end users and other
business and technology leaders attend from 65 countries
seeking the future direction of the industry.
OFC is the go-to source for forward-looking market
intelligence and trends and insight on new products.
It’s free!EXHIBITS PASS PLUS REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
• Access to the exhibit hall with over 700 exhibitors
• Market Watch — 6 panel discussions
• Network Operator Summit — keynote and 2 panels
• Data Center Summit — keynote and panel
• Over 15 educational programs on the show floor
• Plenary session featuring 3 industry luminaries
• 10 interactive hot topic workshops
• OFC Career Zone
• OFC 2019 Buyers’ Guide
Register today for Exhibits Pass Plus!ofcconference.org/registration
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Schedule
Sunday,3 March
Monday,4 March
Tuesday,5 March
Wednesday,6 March
Thursday, 7 March
G E N E R A L
Registration 07:30 – 19:00
07:30 – 18:00
07:00 – 18:30
07:30 – 17:00
07:30 – 16:00
Exhibition and Show Floor 10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 16:00
Unopposed Exhibit-only 10:00 – 14:00
12:30 – 14:00
12:30 – 14:00
OFC Career Zone 10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 16:00
Short Courses (fee required) 09:00 – 20:00
08:30 – 17:30
Plenary Session 08:00 – 10:00
Workshops 13:00 – 18:30
Poster Session 10:30 – 12:30
10:30 – 12:30
SH OW FLOOR PROG R A M S
Market Watch (sponsored by Huawei)
Panel I: State of the Industry — Analyst Panel 10:30 – 12:00
Panel II: Market Projections for Wireline and Wireless Technologies to Support 5G
12:30 – 14:00
Panel III: High Capacity Long Distance Optical Transport: Challenges and Business Reality
14:30 – 16:00
Panel IV: Optical Fiber Plant Infrastructure — Technologies and Markets
15:30 – 17:00
Panel V: What's After 400G Ethernet Inside the Data Center?
10:30 – 12:00
Panel VI: Optical Network Management Using Cognitive Systems — Reality or Hype?
12:30 – 14:00
Network Operator Summit (sponsored by Juniper Networks)
KEYNOTE: Genia Wilbourn, Vice President, Network & Technology, Wireline Global Operations. Verizon Communications, USA
10:30 – 11:00
Panel I: The Access Network-Next Generation PON, Mobile and Cable Network Upgrades
11:00 – 12:30
Panel II: 5G Applications and Networks: Real-World Operator Case Studies
13:30 – 15:00
Data Center Summit 11:45 – 13:45
KEYNOTE: Dave Temkin, VP Networks, Netflix 11:45 – 12:15
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Tuesday,5 March
Wednesday,6 March
Thursday, 7 March
Infrastructure Makeover and Networking
The Disaggregated Transport Network (TIP) 4:30 – 15:30
Defining Key Areas for Industry Roadmap Development (ON2020)
12:00 – 14:00
The Path to Open, Interoperable Optical Networking (OIF)
11:15 – 12:15
Intra and Inter Data Center Connectivity
Interoperability — The Foundation of Ethernet Success (Ethernet Alliance)
10:15 – 11:15
COBO Ecosystem: Post Specifications Release (COBO) 10:15 – 11:45
400ZR Specifications Update (OIF) 10:15 – 11:15
Line Side 100Gb/s DWDM Network Solutions — Debating the Options
13:15 – 14:15
Machine Learning and Automation
Simplifying Transport Network Operations with Declarative, Vendor-neutral Configuration Management (Open Config)
11:00 – 12:30
Innovation Opportunities in Transport Networks from Network Analytics and Machine-learning (IEEE Future Directions)
15:45 – 17:00
Innovations with Machine Learning in Optical Networks Drive Process Automation
15:30 – 17:00
How Centralized Should Centralized SDN Control and Orchestration Be?
12:45 – 14:15
Other
Smart Cities Connecting Future Communities (IEEE Smart Cities Technical Community)
12:45 – 14:15
Standardization Update on Last Mile Delivery Networks, OTN Beyond 100G and Coherent Optics Interoperability (ITU-T SG15)
14:15 – 15:15
Building the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Ecosystem for the 21st Century (AIM Photonics)
15:30 – 17:00
POF Symposium (POFTO) 11:00 – 13:00
High-volume Applications of 3-D Sensing in Consumer and Automotive Markets 14:30 –
16:00
Commercially Sponsored Sessions
Coherent Equivalence Beyond 400G — Milestones and Industry Guidance for Aligning Technology Roadmaps (Juniper)
14:00 – 17:00
The Coherent Evolution to 5G, Cable and Beyond (Acacia)
13:30 – 14:30
Product Showcases
Company Product Presentations 10:15 – 10:45
10:15 – 13:30
10:15 – 10:45
Fiber Optic Test & Measurement Center 10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 16:00
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Plenary Speakers(AS OF 15 NOVEMBER 2018)
Dmitri DolgovChief Technology Officer, Waymo, USA
From Self-driving Cars to a Vision for Future MobilityIn this presentation, learn how vehicles from Waymo, formerly the Google self-driving car project, use their powerful combination of custom-built sensors and software to safely navigate the roads, how they communicate and how machine learning and artificial intelligence touch every part of Waymo’s self-driving system.
Benny P. MikkelsenFounder & Chief Technology Officer, Acacia Communications, USA
Tackling Capacity and Density Challenges by Electro-photonic IntegrationAs the industry moves to higher data rates, co-packaging of photonics and electronics — beginning with analog ASICs, then DSP ASICs, and ultimately switch ASICs — could offer additional improvements in power, density and performance. This talk provides an update and outlook of the challenges and opportunities the industry is facing as we scale to higher data rates and smaller form factor optical interfaces.
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Exhibition
Fit a Year’s Worth of Meetings into Just Three Days!
Visit more than 700 exhibiting companies showcasing
network equipment and software, active and passive
components, test and manufacturing equipment, data center/
IT products and cable and fiber. Only OFC offers the size
and scope to compare and contrast vendors, giving you the
information you need to make all your technology decisions
in one place.
View the floor plan, review company descriptions and find products and solutions of interest. ofcconference.org/exhibithall
Experience the Most Comprehensive Exhibit Hall in the Industry
• See new products
• Compare products
• Meet with vendors
• Explore customized solutions
• Establish new contacts
• Network with colleagues
• Learn what’s hot
• Attend educational sessions
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3D Glass Solutions3M Electronics Materials Solutions Division3SAE Technologies7 Pennies ConsultingAC Photonics, Inc.Acacia Communications, Inc.Accelight Technologies, Inc.Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd.AccumoldACON Optics CommunicationsAdamant Namiki Precision JewelADSANTEC, Inc.Adolite, Inc.ADVA Optical NetworkingAdvanced Fiber Resources, Ltd.Advanced Microoptic Systems GmbHAerotech Inc.AFLAgilecom Photonics SolutionsGuangdong LimitedAgiltron, Inc.AIM PhotonicsAIO Core Co., Ltd.Aitelong Technology Co., Ltd.Akribis Systems, Inc.Albis OptoelectronicsAlibaba GroupAlight Technologies APSAllwave Lasers Devices, Inc.Alnair Labs CorporationAlpine Optoelectronics, Inc.America Ilsintech, LLCAmerican Technical CeramicsAMETEK Electronic Components & PackagingAnalog DevicesAnalog PhotonicsAnritsu CompanyA-One Technology Ltd.APAC Opto Electronics, Inc.APAT OptoelectronicsAPEX TechnologiesApogee Optocom Co., Ltd.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.Applied Thin-Film ProductsAragon Photonics LabsArden Photonics, Ltd.Ardent Concepts, Inc.Arista NetworksArrayed Fiberoptics CorporationArtech Co.ASI/Silica Machinery, LLCAsia Optical Co., Inc.ASM AMICRA MicrotechnologiesASM Pacific TechnologyAtGrating TechnologiesATOP CorporationAuxora, Inc.AVIC Jonhon OptronicTechnology Co.Avo Photonics, Inc.
Axetris AGAXSUN TechnologiesBandwidth10 Ltd.Baylite Opto Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.Beijing Grish Hitech Co., Ltd.Benchmark Electronics, Inc.BKTEL PhotonicsBola TechnologiesBrimrose Corporation of AmericaBristol Instruments, Inc.Broadcom LimitedBROLINK TechnologiesBrowave CorporationCadence Design Systems, Inc.CAILabs SASCALIENT TechnologiesCambridge Industries USA, Inc.Canovate Elektronik EndustriTicaret A.S.Centera Photonics, Inc.ChemOpticsChengdu Huajing Keli IndustryCo.Chengdu SuperxonChunghwa Leading Photonics Tech Co., Ltd.Cloud Light Technology Ltd.Communication Technology Co.CompoudTek Pte. Ltd.Chengdu Tsuhan Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Chengdu Xinruixin OpticalCommunication Tech. Co., Ltd.China Cloud Electro Optics Technology Co., Ltd.Chiral PhotonicsChroma ATE Inc.Chuxing Optical Fiber Application Technologies, Ltd.Cicor GroupCIENA CorporationCisco Systems, Inc.CN-J Technology Co., Ltd.CoAdna Photonics, Inc.CODIXX AGCoherent SolutionsCoherent, Inc.ColorChipConnected FibersConsortium for On-Board OpticsCorActive High-Tech, Inc.Corning Inc.COSET, Inc.Craftmark Cable MarkersCreaLights Technology Co., Ltd.Crestec CorporationCrowntech Photonics Co., Ltd.CST Global, Ltd.Daitron, Inc.Danyang Yuqiao Precision Component Co., Ltd.
Dandon Futian Exactitude Machinery Co., Ltd.DATA-PIXELDelta Electronics, Inc.Denselight Semiconductors PTEDeviser Instrument, Inc.Diamond USA, Inc.DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc.Dimension Technology Co., Ltd.Dini GroupDirect Optical Research CompanyDiscovery Semiconductors, Inc.Domaille Engineering, LLCDongguan Mentech Optical & Magnetic Co., Ltd.Dongguan Zhengxi Communication Co., Ltd.East China Research Inst. of Microelectronics (ECRIM)ElectroniCast ConsultantsEnablence USA Components, Inc.ES-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.European Patent OfficeFibre SystemsFinecomCo., Ltd.FitTech Co., Ltd.GLOBALFOUNDRIESGloriole Electroptic Tech. Corp.GOC Co., Ltd.Guilin G-Link Tech. Co., Ltd.Headway Communication Equip. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd.HM SolutionHuawei Technologies USAHUBER+SUHNERHUBER+SUHNER Cube OpticsHUBER+SUHNER PolatisHunan Dayoptronics Co., Ltd.HYC Co., Ltd.Hyesung Cable Hysolution Co., Ltd.IBM CanadaII-VIIMECIndustrial Technologies LLPInfineraINNO Instrument, Inc.InnoLightInnovative Micro TechnologyInnoviumInPhenixInphi CorporationInphotechINTEC E&C Co. Ltd.Integrated Device TechnologyIntel CorporationInteleca IT Business SolutionsinTEST Thermal SolutionsInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU)IQEIronwood ElectronicsIXBLUE
EXHIBITORS (as of November 2018)
(Sponsors are highlighted in red.)
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Jabil AOC TechnologiesJBTXJenoptikJericore Technologies Co., Ltd.JGR OpticsJiangsu Etern Co., Ltd.Jiangxi Ruiyuan PrecisionJitong Technolgies Co., Inc.Juniper NetworksLife Line Packaging, Inc.LiGen Tec SALight King Opto-Elec Co., Ltd.Lightcomm Technology Co., Ltd.Lumacron Technology Ltd.Machining Co., Ltd.MEL Telecom (ICSN)Menara NetworksMetalLife, Inc.MY Polymers Ltd.Johanson Technology, Inc.Jonard ToolsJuniper NetworksKaiam CorporationKAPID (Korean Association for Photonics Industry)Kelvin Nanotechnology LimitedKeysight TechnologiesKGS AmericaKnowles Precision DevicesKohoku America, Inc.Komshine Technologies LimitedKorea Optron Corp.Krell Technologies, Inc.KS Photonics, Inc.KST World Corp.Kyocera International, Inc.Kyosemi Opto America Corp.Leap Optical Technology Corp.LETI, CEALianGang Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.LiComm Co., Ltd.LiGenTec SALightCounting, LLCLightel Technologies, Inc.Lightip TechnologiesLightron, Inc.Linktel Technologies Co., Ltd.LioniX InternationalLonte Technology Co., Ltd.LUCEDA PhotonicsLuceo Technologies GmbHLumentumLumerical, Inc.LumibirdLuna InnovationsLuxtera, Inc.MACOMMalico, Inc.Maxim Integrated ProductsMaxLinearMellanox TechnologiesMenara NetworksMentor Graphics CorporationMetalLife, Inc.MEXFOSERVMianyang Optink Technology
MICOS TelcomMicram Microelectronic GmbHMicrolap Technologies, Inc.Microsemi CorporationMindrum Precision, Inc.Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.MKS InstrumentModuleTek LimitedMolexMPB Communications, Inc.MPI CorporationMPNICS Co., Ltd.MRSI SystemsMultiLane SALMurata ElectronicsNanjjing Rapcare Telecommunications Equipment Nanometer Technologies, Inc.Nanosystec GmbHNantong Silux Technology Co.National Research Council of CanadaNEC CorporationNecsel IP, Inc.NEON Photonics Co. Ltd.NeoPhotonicsNeptec OS, Inc.Netcope TechnologiesNetQuest CorporationNew Ridge TechnologiesNicslab Pty Ltd.Ningbo Feitian ElectronNingbo Hi-Sun IMP & EXP Co., Ltd.Ningbo Getek Communications Equipment Co., Ltd.Ningbo GEYIDA Cable Technology Co. Ltd.Ningbo Kingda Electronics Co.Ningbo Yuda Communication Technology, Co. Ltd.Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.Nissin Kasei USA CorpNistica, Inc.NokiaNotice Co., Ltd.nPoint, Inc.NTT Advanced Technology CorporationNTT Electronics America, Inc.NTT Electronics CorporationNuphoton Technologies Inc.Oclaro, Inc.OECE Communication Co., LtdOE Solutions, Co., Ltd.OFSOgMentum, Inc.OIFO-Net CommunicationsOptelian Access NetworksOptellent, Inc.Optic River Communication, Ltd.Optical ConnectionsOptical Fiber Test & Measurement CenterOptiCLARITYOptilab, LLCOptiwave Systems, Inc.OptiWorks, Inc.
OPTOKONOpto Marine Co., Ltd.Optomind, Inc.OptoScribe Ltd.OptoSigma CorporationOptoTest CorporationOptoway Technology, Inc.Optowell Co., Ltd.Optowide Technologies Co., Ltd.Optronics Co., Ltd., TheOpwill TechnologiesOSA – The Optical SocietyOSI Laser Diode Inc.OSI Optoelectronics, Inc.Otrans CommunicationTechnologiesOusent Technologies Co.Oxford Fiber, Ltd.OZ OpticsPacific Microchip Corp.Pacific Opto Electronic Tech. Co.PacketLight Networks Ltd.Palomar Technologies, Inc.PE Fiberoptics LimitedPFC Flexible Circuits Ltd.Philips Photonics GmbHPhononicPhoton DesignPhoton Kinetics, Inc.Photonic Lattice, Inc.Photonics Media/LaurinPublishingPI – Physik Instrumente LPPICadvancedPiconicsPIXAPPPLC ConnectionsPOINTek, Inc.Potron Technology Co., Ltd.PPI, Inc.Precise-ITC, Inc.Precision Optical TransceiversPresidio Components, Inc.Presto EngineeringPriTel, Inc.Promet OpticsProximion ABPrysmian GroupQingado Beitong Industrial Co.Raith America, Inc.Ranovus USARaysung Photonics, Inc.Rayzer OptoelectronicsTechnology Co., Ltd.Reflex PhotonicsResearch Foundation of SUNYRMT, Ltd.Rockley PhotonicsRosenberger North AmericaRosendahl NextromS.FAC, Inc.Samtec, Inc.Santec USA CorporationSanwa Electronics USA CorporationSCHOTT Electronic Packaging
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Sedona SystemsSeikoh Giken Co., Ltd.Semtech CorporationSENKO Advanced ComponentsSETO Electronics CorporationShanghai B&A Technology Co.Shanghai Fibretools TechnologyShanghai Kin-Young PhotoelectricShanWei Source Advanced MaterialsShaoxing Ziyuan Polishing Co.Shaoxing ZKTel Equipment Co.Sharo-N-Flat Inc.Shenzhen ADTEK TechnologyShenzhen Allopto LimitedShenzhen Comlink ElectronicsShenzhen CY COM Product Co.Shenzhen DYS Fiber Optic Technology Co.,Ltd.Shenzhen Fibercan Optical Co.Shenzhen Fibershow Communications Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Gigalight TechnologyShenzhen Golight TechnologyShenzhen Hi-Optel TechnologyShenzhen HTD Information-TechShenzhen Hytera Communications Co., Ltd.Shenzhen KOC CommunicationShenzhen Lasun Network CablingShenzhen Necero Optical Fiber and Cable Co., Ltd.Shenzhen OlinkPhotonics Inc.,Ltd.Shenzhen Opticking TechnologyShenzhen Optosea TechnologyShenzhen Opway Communication Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Puhuixin TechnologyShenzhen SDG Information Co.Shenzhen Sinovo Telecom, Ltd.Shenzhen Solar Valley Scitech Dev. Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Spring Optical Communication Co.Shenzhen TIBTRONIX TechnologyShenzhen T-ORCH Telecom Technology Co. Ltd.Shenzhen U1 TelecommunicatonsShenzhen Wintop OpticalTechnology Co., Ltd.Shenzhen XiangtongShenzhen Youngsun Com Optical Fiber Cable Co., Ltd.SHF Communication Technologies AGShibuya CorporationShijia Photons Technology Co.Showmark, LLCSichuan Jiuzhou Optio-Electronics, Ltd.Sichuan Tianyi Comheart TelecomSichuan Trixon Communication Technology Co., Ltd.SiFotonics Technologies Co., Ltd.Signal Fire Tech. Co.Silex MicrosystemsSindi Technologies Co., Ltd.Sino-Semiconductor TechnologiesSino Tech. Co., Ltd.
Siny Optic-com Co., Ltd.Skylane OpticsSmarAct, Inc.SMART Photonics B.V.SmartopticsSOC America, Inc.Soltech InfonetSomacisSONT Technologies Co., Ltd.Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationSource PhotonicsSpectra7 Microsystems Ltd.Speed Photon TechnologySpirentSrico, Inc.Stars Microelectronics (Thailand)Sterlite Technologies LimitedSUMEC Wasin Telecom Co., Ltd.Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations U.S.A., Inc.Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Sumix CorporationSuncall AmericaSunny Optoelectronic Technology (Anhui) Co., Ltd.Sunstar Communication Technology Co., Ltd.SURWINS Technologies Co., Ltd.SUSS MicroOptics SASuzhou GL Foresight ElectronicTechnology Co., Ltd.Suzhou Tarluz Telecomtech Co.Suzhou Green Telecom Technology Co., Ltd.Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd.Suzhou Wendi Photoelectric Technology, Co., Ltd.SVI Public Company LimitedSynopsys, Inc.T Plus, Co., Ltd.T&S Communications Co. Ltd.TaconicTakfly Communications Co., Ltd.Tecdia, Inc.Technohands Corp.Tech-X CorporationTektronix, Inc.Telecom Infra ProjectTelescent, Inc.TeraXion, Inc.The Suzanne R. Nagel LoungeThorlabsTianjin Eloik Communication Equipment TechnologyTimbercon, Inc.Tomoegawa Co., Ltd.Topstone Communication, Inc.Torex USA CorporationToto USA, Inc.TowerJazzTriformix Optronics TechnologyTriple StoneTRS-RenTelcoTTM technologiesUC Instruments Corp.U-Flex Co., LimitedULTRA TEC Mfg., Inc.
Unioriental Optics Co., Ltd.United Telecoms Ltd.US Conec, Ltd.Vacuum Engineering & Mtls.Vanguard Automation GmbHVectrawaveVeex, Inc.VI Systems GmbHViaSat, Inc.Viavi SolutionsVishay IntertechnologyVLC Photonics S.L.Vlink Optics CorporationVPIphotonicsW2 Optronics, Inc.Wanjun Engineering SDN BHDWavelength ReferencesWaveopticsWaveSplitter Technologies, Inc.Way OpticsWooriro Co., Ltd.Wuhan Hengtaitong TechnologyWuhan HuaGong Genuine Optics Tech Co., Ltd.Wuhan RayOptek Co., Ltd.Wuhan Yilut Technology Co., Ltd.Wuhan YiValley Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.Wuhan Yusheng Optical DevicesWuxi Taclink Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.X-Beam Tech.XDK Communication EquipmentXelicXena NetworksXFS Communications, Inc.Xgiga Communication Technology Co., Ltd.Xiamen Bely Communication Equip. Xiamen San-U Optronics Co., Ltd.Xiamen Synthron Junte Communication Tech. Co., Ltd.Xiamen UX High-speed IC Co.Xilinx, Inc.XTXH Precision ToolingYangtze Optical Fibre & Cable Joint Stock, Ltd.,Co.Yelo LimitedYokogawa Corporation of AmericaYueqing Reepure TechnologyYuetsu Seiki Co., Ltd.Yuyao Huijia Communication Equipments Co., Ltd.Zeus, Inc.ZGT Optical Comm LimitedZhejiang Jiawei Communication Equipments Co., Ltd.Zhongshan Meisu TechnologyZTT International Limited
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Business ProgramsThree theaters on the show floor feature presentations
by experts from major global brands and key industry
organizations. Get high-level takes on hot topics and market
trends. Learn about the state of the industry, emerging
technologies and recommended courses of action to tackle
today’s toughest business challenges.
Next-gen Industry KnowledgeMarket Watch and Network Operator Summit are held in Theater I.
Theaters II and III feature more than 15 sessions covering:• Infrastructure Makeover and Networking
• Intra and Inter Data Center Connectivity
• Machine Learning and Automation
• And more!
THEATER III – SPONSORED BY THEATER II – SPONSORED BY
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Acacia CommunicationsAlibabaArista NetworksBritish TelecomBroadcomCienaCorningCox Communications
CiscoECI TelecomeuNetworksFacebookGoogleHuaweiInfineraIntel
JuniperMicrosoftNeoPhotonicsNetflixNokia Bell LabsOFSOracle
Verizon
Hear Industry LeadersShow floor programs feature companies and industry groups driving the evolution of optical networks.
Companies
Industry Groups
Panel I: State of the Industry — Analyst Panel
Tuesday, 5 March, 10:30 – 12:00
MODERATORRon Kline, Director, Market and Competitive Insights, Ciena, USAThis is one of the most highly attended panels at OFC. Industry and financial analysts give their views of the optical communications markets including both historical data and forecasts. The entire optical communications value chain is represented — components, equipment and services.
SPEAKERSWoo Jin Ho, Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence, USAVladimir Kozlov, CEO, Light Counting, USAStefan Pongratz, Group Mobile Radio Analyst, Dell’Oro, USAAndrew Schmitt, Founder and Lead Analyst, Cignal AI, USANina Wu, Market Analyst, Infostone Communication Consultant, China
Panel II: Market Projections for Wireline and Wireless Technologies to Support 5G
Tuesday, 5 March, 12:30 – 14:00
MODERATORKaren Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Corning Research & Development Corp., USAThis session will discuss both wired and wireless 5G technologies that build the 5G network, their respective ecosystems and their respective market projections.
SPEAKERSWilliam Cune, Vice President, Network Architecture, Corning Optical Communications, Corning Inc., USANing Deng, Optical and Microwave Technologist, Huawei, ChinaDaniel Walton, Director Software Development, Cisco Systems Inc., CanadaScott Wilkinson, Senior Director, Portfolio Marketing, ECI Telecom, USAJonathan Wood, Senior Director of Business Development & Partnerships, NGS Advanced Technologies, Technology, Systems Architecture and Client Group, Intel Corp., USA
Panel III: High Capacity Long Distance Optical Transport: Challenges and Business Reality
Tuesday, 5 March, 14:30 – 16:00
MODERATORJimmy Yu, Vice President, Dell’Oro Group Inc., USAIn the past, higher-speed wavelengths meant a lower dollar-per-Gigabit-per-km ($/Gbps/km) for operators. However, this may not be the case moving past 200Gbps and could drive the need for new system architectures like lower-cost all-optical switches. Where is the intersection between reality and innovation? This panel will discuss current progress and future plans for moving to higher spectral efficiencies and where the limitations exist.
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MARKET WATCH
Get an Insider’s Look at Today’s Most Important Industry DevelopmentsThis three-day series of panel discussions addresses the latest application topics and business issues in optical communications and networking. Market Watch features esteemed speakers from top carriers, system vendors, market analyst firms and component companies.
ORGANIZERN5 Network Operator Summit and Market Watch Sub-Committee ChairLisa Huff, Principal Analyst, Ovum, USA
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Show Floor Programs
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SPEAKERSPravin Mahajan, Senior Director Product Marketing, Infinera Corp., USASaurabh Patil, Lead Design Engineer, Optical Engineering, Cox Communications, USAKim Roberts, Vice President, WaveLogic Science, Ciena, CanadaRene Schmogrow, Optical Network Architect, Google, USAWinston Way, CTO, Systems, NEOPhotonics Corp., USA
Panel IV: Optical Fiber Plant Infrastructure — Technologies and Markets
Wednesday, 6 March, 15:30 – 17:00
MODERATORLisa Huff, Principal Analyst, Ovum, USATraditional higher capacity and longer distance transmission is still a very important target of next generation optical fibers; however, the requirements from these applications are quite different. This session covers the various types of optical fibers, their needs in communication and how they are being addressed. Topics focus on 5G, 3U transmission, 400G and beyond, silicon photonics, quantum communication and more.
SPEAKERSMerrion Edwards, Director, Global Market and Technology Development, Corning Optical Communications, UKMattias Fridström, Vice President & Chief Evangelist, Telia Company, SwedenTakanori Inoue, Sales Manager of NEC Submarine System Division, NEC, JapanJing Li, Senior Technical Manager, R&D Center, YOFC, ChinaRobert Lingle, Director of Market & Technology Strategy, OFS, USA
Panel V: What’s After 400G Ethernet Inside the Data Center?
Thursday, 7 March, 10:30 – 12:00
MODERATORArlon Martin, Senior Director, Marketing, Samtec, USAThis session provides a look into what comes next after 400G networks. As the industry rolls out a full smorgasbord of 400G Ethernet solutions for data center communications, including new form factors, modulation techniques, ICs, and wavelengths, the question is how do we scale to 800G and 1.6T? This panel seeks to address the broad issue as well as specific technology issues.
SPEAKERSBrad Booth, Network Hardware Manager, Microsoft Corp., USAAndy Bechtolsheim, Chief Development Officer and Chairman, Arista Networks, USAOsa Mok, CMO, Innolight Technology Corp., USAMark Nowell, Director of Engineering, Cisco Systems Inc., CanadaClaire Szuma, Senior Manager of Sales and Marketing, AOI, TaiwanJeff Twombly, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Credo Semiconductor, USA
Panel VI: Optical Network Management Using Cognitive Systems — Reality or Hype?
Thursday, 7 March, 12:30 – 14:00
MODERATORTad Hofmeister, Network Architect, Google, USAThis panel will debate the value, current reality, and future promise of streaming telemetry, analytics, and cognitive systems in transport network management and control.
SPEAKERSVinayak Dangui, Network Architect, Facebook, USALyndon Ong, Principal, Advanced Architecture, Office of the CTO, Ciena, USAAnurag Sharma, Technical Lead, Network Optimization, Google, USAWalid Wakim, Distinguished Engineer, SP Architecture Team, Service Provider Segment, Cisco Systems Inc., USA
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Network Operator Summit Keynote
Wednesday, 6 March, 10:30 – 11:00
Genia Wilbourn, Vice President, Network & Technology, Wireline Global Operations, Verizon Communications, USA
Panel I: The Access Network — Next Generation PON, Mobile and Cable Network Upgrades
Wednesday, 6 March, 11:00 – 12:30
MODERATORJulie Kunstler, Principal Analyst, Network Infrastructure and Software, Ovum, USAThis panel will discuss case studies of next-gen PON deployments and deep fiber strategies of MSOs and mobile network operators from the network operator’s point of view.
SPEAKERSVincent O’Byrne, Director of Technology, Verizon Communications, USAChengbin Shen, AVP of Shanghai Research Institute, China Telecom, China
Panel II: 5G Applications and Networks: Real-world Operator Case Studies
Wednesday, 6 March, 13:30 – 15:00
MODERATORSterling Perrin, Industry Analyst, Heavy Reading, USAThis session will assemble speakers from leading edge operators around the world that are trialing and commercializing the first 5G applications and service regions to share their plans, perspectives and lessons learned so far. Perspectives will include both mobile 5G as well as 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) services. Throughout the session, speakers will tie their plans and requirements to their optical networks and roadmaps, including fronthaul, mid-haul, backhaul and the metro core. The key questions throughout will be: how must optical networks adapt and change to meet the capacity and performance requirements of 5G?
SPEAKERSChristopher Parra, Vice President, Business Development and Strategy Z5G, USAAlbert Rafel, Optical Networks Consultant, British Telecom, UKRajesh Yadav, Associate Fellow, Verizon Communications, USA
NETWORK OPERATOR SUMMIT
Get the Inside Perspective from Network OperatorsThis dynamic program presents the inside perspective from service providers and network operators — their issues, drivers and how their requirements may impact the future of the industry. Everyone in the supply chain, from equipment manufacturers to components, will want to hear what’s next in meeting the needs of all network operators.
ORGANIZERN5 Network Operator Summit and Market Watch Sub-Committee ChairLisa Huff, Principal Analyst, Ovum, USA
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Data Center Summit Keynote
Tuesday, 5 March, 11:45 – 12:15
Dave Temkin, Vice President of Networks, Netflix, USA
Panel: The Importance of “Open Transport” DCI Innovations in the Evolution of Metro and Long-haul Optical Networks.
Tuesday, 5 March, 12:15 – 13:45
This panel will debate the adoption and main similarities and differences in open transport architectures for Inter-data-center, Metro and Long-haul optical networks and review the most important related innovations that enable the “open” optical transport evolution.
SPEAKERSKevin Dean, Chief Marketing Officer, euNetworks Group Limited, UKTad Hofmeister, Network Architect, Google, USAGaya Nagarajan, Sr. Director, Facebook Network Engineering, USAGlenn Wellbrock, Director of Optical Transport Planning, Verizon, USAYawai Yin, Optical Network Architect, Alibaba, China
INFRASTRUCTURE MAKEOVER AND NETWORKING
The Disaggregated Transport Network
Tuesday, 5 March, 14:30 – 15:30
ORGANIZERTelecom Infra Project (TIP)This panel session covers the latest engineering innovations coming from Telecom Infra Project. Short engineering talks will highlight specific technological areas such as optical simulation environments, disaggregated optical systems, open technologies in telecom operator networks and software abstraction interfaces for optical components.
Defining Key Areas for Industry Roadmap Development
Wednesday, 6 March, 12:00 – 14:00
ORGANIZERON2020ON2020 is identifying a multitude of key areas within optical networking to create a visionary roadmap with input from industry leaders and participants. This forum will provide an overview of each of the topic areas, the current status of the visionary roadmap and a call to participate in the generation of that roadmap. Topics areas include traffic evolution, optics integration onto switch and coherent engines and the transport network in 10 years (physical layer and autonomy/control).
The Path to Open, Interoperable Optical Networking
Thursday, 7 March, 11:15 – 12:15
ORGANIZEROptical Internetworking Forum (OIF)A panel of industry experts will discuss the drivers, needs, and challenges in the evolution to wide scale adoption of open, interoperable optical networks. Topics include: risks, trade-offs and benefits; disaggregation, open line systems and APIs; use case s, interop testing trials and deployment scenarios; and implementation agreements, interoperability demonstrations and certification testing.
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INTRA AND INTER DATA CENTER CONNECTIVITY
Interoperability — The Foundation of Ethernet Success
Tuesday, 5 March, 10:15 – 11-15
ORGANIZEREthernet AllianceThe panel will address the evolution of developments in Ethernet interoperability testing and the adoption of new practices that accelerate the seamless integration for all participants in the ecosystem. The panel will review the challenges of testing the myriad of Ethernet speeds and the impact of emerging, mission critical applications utilizing legacy and new 50GbE and higher speed Ethernet networks and getting successful results.
COBO Ecosystem: Post Specifications Release
Wednesday, 6 March, 10:15 – 11:45
ORGANIZERConsortium for On-board Optics (COBO)Since the release of the first COBO specification in 2018, many companies have initiated development of COBO compliant products. In this session, COBO members share their experiences in the past year and also their aspiration for future development. This will include development in systems, sub-systems and also both electrical and optical components.
400ZR Specifications Update
Thursday, 7 March, 10:15 – 11:15
ORGANIZEROptical Internetworking Forum (OIF)A panel of industry experts representing the coherent eco-system will discuss and debate the conflicting demands for a near-term, high-volume, interoperable, moderate reach, coherent 400G optical link. The status of the OIF’s project to define a 400ZR link specification will also be provided.
The panel will include representatives of the DSP, optics, equipment and end user communities.
Line Side 100Gb/s DWDM Network Solutions — Debating the Options
Thursday, 7 March, 13:15 – 14:15
This panel looks at 100Gb/s line side standards and discusses alternatives for limited distance links. A chromatic dispersion limited DWDM line side version of PAM-4 is gaining popularity as a low cost alternative to coherent detection receivers, although no industry standard exists today supporting this approach. Panel participants include a private network operator, a data center interconnect player, a network equipment provider and an industry standards representative.
MACHINE LEARNING AND AUTOMATION
Simplifying Transport Network Operations with Declarative, Vendor-neutral Configuration Management
Tuesday, 5 March, 11:00 – 12:30
ORGANIZEROpenConfigOperating large, multi-vendor transport networks using traditional management interfaces (TL1, CLI, SNMP, etc.) presents a number of challenges to automation. A model-driven, declarative management approach based on the OpenConfig ecosystem provides a simplified, vendor-neutral framework for configuring network devices and enabling new levels of automation and scalability. This panel covers the perspective of both users and technology providers on the benefits and best practices for OpenConfig-based configuration management.
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Innovation Opportunities in Transport Networks from Network Analytics and Machine-Learning
Tuesday, 5 March, 15:45 – 17:00
ORGANIZERIEEE Future DirectionsThis panel will debate the value, current reality, and future promise of network analytics and machine-learning in transport network management and control.
Innovations with Machine Learning in Optical Networks Drive Process Automation
Wednesday, 6 March, 15:30-17:00
For machine learning humans define the rules and the abstract models and constraints and then perform validation on small data sets and iterative models to incorporate these constraints. Machines work on larger data sets that can achieve automation in the processes of configuring and provisioning an optical network both for today and for growth. The panel presenters will cover the human-insight-driven, closed-loop processes used to check and confirm the outcomes and provide their research results for the network deployment tasks which they are wanting to automate or have successfully delivered.
How Centralized Should Centralized SDN Control and Orchestration Be?
Thursday, 7 March, 12:45 – 14:15
An important part of the SDN architecture is the control architecture for the solution: should the entire network be controlled from a single monolithic software that covers all functions or is it better to separate the functionality into per-domain controllers and per-service orchestrators? Should traditional network management functions be part of this control architecture, or should they remain separate? Should the solution be built on open-source
controllers, or proprietary control functions with standard-based interfaces between them? This panel provides different viewpoints on the topic and the pros and cons of each approach. Speakers include architects from traditional service providers, webscale companies, SDN software vendors and equipment vendors.
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Smart Cities Connecting Future Communities
Tuesday, 5 March, 12:45 – 14:15
ORGANIZERIEEE Smart Cities Technical CommunityAdvanced communication networks are recognized as critical and foundational infrastructures in modern cities, enabling solutions in energy, mobility, safety, and virtually any domain of smart city development. Hear from a practitioner’s point of view during this panel as technology leaders within city governments discuss their motivations, challenges, successes and ambitions with respect to deploying and leveraging advanced communications networks, primarily including fiber, in their smart city strategies.
Standardization Update on Last Mile Delivery Networks, OTN Beyond 100G and Coherent Optics Interoperability
Wednesday, 6 March, 14:15 – 15:15
ORGANIZERITU-T SG15This session presents hot topics from the latest development of international standards (ITU-T Recommendations) within ITU-T SG15. The presenters will discuss standardization work related to transport network support of IMT-2020/5G, NG-PON2, XGS-PON, optical transport network (OTN) beyond 100G and interoperable coherent optical interfaces.
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AIM Photonics: Building the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Ecosystem for the 21st Century
Wednesday, 6 March, 15:30 – 17:00
ORGANIZERAIM PhotonicsAIM Photonics continues to expand the PIC ecosystem critical to the advancement of integrated photonics in the 21st century. Partnership with EPDA industry leaders, large and small PIC companies, government institutes, and globally recognized university researchers has established an ecosystem that provides complete access across the entire product cycle. Leaders and members of the institute will discuss the latest technology advancements in the product cycle and opportunities to engage at any level.
POF Symposium
Thursday, 7 March, 11:00 – 13:00
ORGANIZERPOFTOThe POF Symposium covers recent developments in plastic optical fibers (POF) technology, applications, technical standards, industry progress and new markets. Leading technical experts and key industry players will discuss areas such as automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics and more.
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Coherent Equivalence Beyond 400G — Milestones and Industry Guidance for Aligning Technology Roadmaps
Tuesday, 5 March, 14:00 – 17:00
ORGANIZERJuniper Networks “Coherent Equivalence” is a term that represents the combining and aligning of appropriate client and line optical interfaces and packaging with packet forwarding ASICs to enable immense flexibility, full access to throughput capacity control and the mitigation of multivendor-induced interoperability complexity that hinders automation. This session provides an in-depth review and discussion of trends, packet and optical boundaries being crossed, optimal paths forward, and how roadmap alignment can accelerate architecture evolution to new levels of performance, efficiency and simplicity.”
The Coherent Evolution to 5G, Cable and Beyond
Wednesday, 6 March, 13:30 – 14:30
ORGANIZERAcacia CommunicationsThe industry is currently working on standards and developing components that will support pluggable small form factor 400G modules, such as QSFP-DD and OSFP. Panel participants will discuss how the introduction of these designs could drive coherent adoption in new applications, such as 5G and RemotePhy.
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Short Courses
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Half day Short Courses are a good way to get clear, concise
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5 New Short Courses Cover:
• Advanced FEC Techniques• Lab Automation and Control
Using Python
• Encryption• Netconf/YANG• Photonic Switching Systems
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Short Course Schedule
Sunday, 3 March
09:00 – 12:00 SC177 High-speed Semiconductor Lasers and Modulators
SC359 Datacenter Networking 101
SC444 Optical Communication Technologies for 5G Wireless
SC460 Digital Coherent Optical System Performance Basics
SC470 Secure Optical Communications [NEW]
09:00 – 13:00 SC105 Modulation Formats and Receiver Concepts for Optical Transmission Systems
SC328 New Developments in High-speed Optical Networking
SC341 Multi-carrier Modulation and Superchannels for Terabit-class Transceivers
SC384 Background Concepts of Optical Communication Systems
SC395 Modeling and System Impact of Optical Transmitter and Receiver Components
SC432 Hands-on: Silicon Photonics Component Design & Fabrication
13:00 – 16:00 SC216 An Introduction to Optical Network Design and Planning
SC431 Photonic Technologies in the Data Center
SC433 Introduction to Photodetectors and Optical Receivers
SC459 Space Division Multiplexing Components and Devices
13:00 – 17:00 SC203 400 Gb/s and Beyond Transmission Systems, Design and Design Trade-offs
SC267 Silicon Microphotonics: Technology Elements and the Roadmap to Implementation
SC369 Test and Measurement for Signals with Complex Optical Modulation
SC443 Optical Amplifiers: From Fundamental Principles to Technology Trends
SC450 Design, Manufacturing and Packaging of Opto-electronic Modules
SC463 Optical Transport SDN: Architectures, Applications and Actual Implementations
13:30 – 17:30 SC451 Optical Fiber Sensors
SC452 FPGA Programming for Optical Subsystem Prototyping
17:00 – 20:00 SC205 Integrated Electronic Circuits for Fiber Optics
SC385 Optical Interconnects for Extreme-scale Data Centers and HPC
SC390 Introduction to Forward Error Correction
SC408 Space Division Multiplexing in Optical Fibers
SC428 Link Design and Modeling for Intra Data Center Optical Interconnects
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Monday, 4 March
08:30 – 12:30 SC102 WDM in Long-haul Transmission Systems
SC160 Microwave Photonics
SC178 Test and Measurement for Data Center/Short Reach Communications
SC357 Circuits and Equalization Methods for Coherent and Direct Detection Optical Links
SC446 Hands-on: Characterization of Coherent Opto-electronic Subsystems
SC453A Hands-on: Fiber Optic Handling, Measurements and Component Testing
SC454 Hands-on: Introduction to Silicon Photonics Circuit Design
SC468 Advanced FEC Techniques for Optical Communications [NEW]
SC473 Photonic Switching Systems [NEW]
09:00 – 12:00 SC114 Technologies and Applications for Passive Optical Networks (PONs)
SC261 ROADM Technologies and Network Applications
SC448 Software Defined Networking for Optical Networks: a Practical Introduction
SC461 High-capacity Data Center Interconnects
SC465 Transmission Fiber and Cables
13:30 – 16:30 SC208 Optical Fiber Design for Telecommunications and Specialty Applications
SC217 Optical Fiber Based Solutions for Next Generation Mobile Networks
SC325 Highly Integrated Monolithic Photonic Integrated Circuits
SC429 Advances in Flexible Photonic Networks and Open Architectures
SC462 Introduction to Pluggable Optics
SC464 SDN Inside and In Between Data Centers
13:30 – 17:30 SC327 Modeling and Design of Fiber-optic Communication Systems
SC347 Reliability and Qualification of Fiber-optic Components
SC393 Digital Signal Processing for Coherent Optical Transceivers
SC445 Optical Wireless for Mobile Communications
SC453B Hands-on: Fiber Optic Handling, Measurements and Component Testing
SC469 Laboratory Automation and Control Using Python [NEW]
SC472 Hands-on: Controlling and Monitoring Optical Network Equipment with Netconf/YANG [NEW]
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SC102 WDM in Long-haul Transmission Systems Neal S. Bergano, Retired, USAReview the important issues regarding the use of WDM in long-haul transmission systems including an introduction to long-haul undersea cable transmission systems, the amplified transmission line, dispersion/nonlinear management, transmission formats, measures of system performance, forward error correction, the importance of polarization effects, experimental techniques and results, a transmission line design example and future trends including coherent transponders.
SC105 Modulation Formats and Receiver Concepts for Optical Transmission Systems Xi Vivian Chen and Peter Winzer, Nokia Bell Labs, USALearn the basic concepts behind advanced optical modulation formats, their performance and their generation using state-of-the-art opto-electronic components and digital signal processing. In addition, get the basic concepts of optical receiver design and the interplay between modulation format, transceiver design, and transmission impairments.
SC114 Technologies and Applications for Passive Optical Networks (PONs) Yuanqui Luo, Huawei, USAGet an introduction to the architectures of passive optical networks (PONs) and review the various types of PONs by identifying the major features and market deployments. Learn the key technologies to enable PONs, the advantages and limitations and the guidelines of PON planning and deployment.
SC160 Microwave Photonics Vince Urick, DARPA, USAThis course analyzes microwave photonic components, subsystems and systems and contrasts analog and digital fiber optics. It covers basic concepts such as microwave performance metrics, sources of noise and distortion in analog photonics and modulation/demodulation techniques. It then reviews applications including links, delay line signal processing, phased arrays, frequency translation, microwave generation and conversion between analog and digital signals.
SC177 High-speed Semiconductor Lasers and Modulators John Bowers, Univ. of California at Santa Barbara, USAThis course reviews the fundamental physics and design of optical modulators, with emphasis on electroabsorption modulators. Other topics covered include the microwave characteristics of semiconductor lasers, methods to increase the bandwidth and analog and large-signal modulation issues important for applications in communication systems.
SC178 Test and Measurement for Data Center/Short Reach Communications Greg D. LeCheminant, Keysight Technologies, USAThis course covers measurement tools and techniques that characterize signal quality and how well it is maintained when transmitted through a data center/short reach optical system. It focuses on three measurement areas: bit-error-ratio (BER) analysis, oscilloscope waveform analysis with emphasis on the NRZ and PAM4 eye diagrams and jitter analysis.
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SC203 400 Gb/s and Beyond Transmission Systems, Design and Design Trade-offs Martin Birk, AT&T Labs, USA Benny Mikkelsen, Acacia Communications, USAGet an overview of the drivers and applications of 100Gb/s transmission systems in backbone, regional and metro networks. The course describes the requirements and expectations in regard to cost, power consumption, footprint, reliability, optical performance, and interoperability. Also covered are practical design issues of 100Gb/s line-cards.
SC205 Integrated Electronic Circuits for Fiber Optics Y. K. Chen, Nokia Bell Labs, USAThis course describes the functions and performance of high-speed electronics for optic fiber terminals and associated designs and implementation of physical layer transceiver electronics. It also describes commonly used circuit architectures and broadband digital, analog and mixed-mode circuits and introduces advanced modulation and signal processing architecture and related broadband data converters.
SC208 Optical Fiber Design for Telecommunications and Specialty Applications David J. DiGiovanni, OFS Labs, USAThis course discusses the basics of optical propagation and fiber design. It reviews an array of current fiber technologies and considers the role and capabilities of materials, structures and waveguide design for both fiber and fiber-based photonic components. The focus is two-fold: coverage of commercial fiber technology and demonstration of the many opportunities available with new and specialty optical fibers.
SC216 An Introduction to Optical Network Design and Planning Jane M. Simmons, Monarch Network Architects, USAThis course introduces optical network design and planning for backbone, regional and metro-core networks. It discusses the role of network elements, including ROADMs and addresses the benefits of equipment features such as ‘colorless’ ‘directionless,’ ‘contentionless’ and ‘gridless.’ It covers the principles of routing and wavelength assignment (RWA).
SC217 Optical Fiber Based Solutions for Next Generation Mobile Networks Dalma Novak, Pharad, LLC., USAThis course covers the requirements for next generation mobile networks, optical fiber-based architectures for emerging systems and relevant technologies, solutions and implementation approaches.
SC261 ROADM Technologies and Network Applications Thomas Strasser, Nistica Inc., USAGet an historical perspective of how ROADM systems evolved and the numerous network benefits driving commercial adoption. The course defines the different ROADM architectures competing in the market and compares their functional differences. It also describes how these technologies are being integrated into WDM systems and what types of networks most fully leverage the new capabilities to provide network value.
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SC267 Silicon Microphotonics: Technology Elements and the Roadmap to Implementation Lionel Kimerling, MIT, USAThis course evaluates the most promising silicon photonics components and progress along the path to monolithic electronic-photonic integration. It presents case studies in design, fabrication and performance for silicon-based PICs, devices (waveguide, filter, photodetector, modulator, and lasers) and system applications. Get an overview of the silicon microphotonic platform drivers and barriers in design, fabrication, packaging and test.
SC325 Highly Integrated Monolithic Photonic Integrated Circuits Chris Doerr, Acacia Communications, USAThis course provides a deeper understanding of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for telecom and datacom describing the pros and cons of PICs and providing details about the most popular material systems, especially silicon photonics and indium phosphide photonics. It covers the basics of optical waveguides and then describes many state-of-the art devices. It also provides details on the design and process flow.
SC327 Modeling and Design of Fiber-optic Communication Systems Rene-Jean Essiambre, Nokia Bell Labs, USAThis course provides a comprehensive overview of nonlinear propagation modeling in optical fibers. It describes the generic building blocks of fiber-optic transmission systems including basic transmitter and receiver designs for direct and coherent detection, a comparison of optical amplification
technologies and a brief introduction to linear transmission effects in fibers. It then focuses on the various techniques suitable for modeling nonlinear propagation of advanced modulation formats, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of various methods.
SC328 New Developments in High-speed Optical Networking: OTN beyond 100G, 100G/200G/400G Ethernet, Flex Ethernet Stephen Trowbridge, Nokia, USAThis course provides an introduction to a complementary set of technologies for high-speed optical networking including the Optical Transport Network (OTN) standardized by ITU-T Study Group 15, higher speed Ethernet (100 Gb/s, 200 Gb/s, 400 Gb/s) standardized by IEEE 802.3, and the Flex Ethernet implementation agreement developed by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF).
SC341 Multi-carrier Modulation and Superchannels for Terabit-class TransceiversSander L. Jansen, ADVA Optical Networking, Germany Dirk van den Borne, Juniper Networks, GermanyThis course covers different digital multi-carrier technologies such as OFDM, DMT and SCM and details their impacts on the design of transmission systems, both in performance-optimized long-haul networks as well as cost-optimized short-reach metro-access networks. The course also covers the advantages and disadvantages of Superchannels.
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SC347 Reliability and Qualification of Fiber-Optic Components David Maack, Corning, USAIn this course you will learn the importance, tools, methodologies, mathematics and benefits of reliability programs; understand the requirements, tests, benefits and limitations of qualification programs and learn the strategic and tactical differences between qualification testing and reliability modeling.
SC357 Circuits and Equalization Methods for Coherent and Direct Detection Optical LinksAlexander Rylyakov, Elenion, USAThis course provides an overview of transceiver architectures of optical and wireline links and compares coherent vs direct detection. It provides an understanding of the critical interface between analog circuits and optics, analyzes the key performance metrics of drivers and TIAs, compares equalization techniques (CTLE, FFE, DFE) and evaluates and compares power efficiencies of wireline and optical interconnects.
SC359 Datacenter Networking 101 Hong Liu, Google, USAThis course describes architecture philosophies and technological considerations in constructing modern data center networks, with an emphasis on the roles of optical networking technologies. It covers the key optical technologies for intra and inter datacenter networks, the trade-offs among various implementation options and the trends in the next 3 to 5 years.
SC369 Test and Measurement for Signals with Complex Optical ModulationMichael Koenigsmann and Bernd Nebendahl, Keysight Technologies, GermanyGet a detailed understanding of commonly used complex modulation formats, the measurements required by the different standards, the physical principles of the generation and detection of such signals, the steps of signal processing and the available parameters to describe the quality of the signals and systems.
SC384 Background Concepts of Optical Communication Systems Alan Willner, Univ. of Southern California, USAThis course covers the basic concepts of an optical communication system including different types of modulation and multiplexing formats and the key differences between direct and coherent detection systems.
SC385 Optical Interconnects for Extreme-scale Data Centers and HPCKeren Bergman, Columbia University, USAJohn Shalf, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA The course provides an introduction to the system organization and architectures of today’s top supercomputers as well as the emerging interconnection networking challenges. It also covers the potential applications of integrated photonics in future supercomputing and datacenters including the design, power consumption, and performance analysis.
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SC390 Introduction to Forward Error Correction Frank Kschischang, University of Toronto, CanadaThis course defines the key parameters of an error-correcting code, explains the system-level benefits provided by forward error correction (FEC) and discusses the existence of fundamental limits (Shannon capacity) on FEC.
SC393 Digital Signal Processing for Coherent Optical TransceiversChris Fludger, Cisco Optical GmbH, GermanyThis course gives a basic introduction to coherent transceivers and takes a more in-depth view of the DSP building blocks and their implementation in a high-speed ASIC.
SC395 Modeling and System Impact of Optical Transmitter and Receiver Components Harald Rohde and Robert Palmer, Elenion, GermanyThis course focuses on the properties and impairments of IQ-Modulators, Driver Amplifiers and Integrated Coherent Receivers. Based on the numerical component models, the impact of real life device impairments is shown and evaluated. The course demonstrates how different design parameters influence the properties of the components.
SC408 Space Division Multiplexing in Optical Fibers Roland Ryf, Nokia Bell Labs, USAThis course discusses how modes or multiple cores can be exploited to improve a fiber optic communication channel, summarizes the key advantages and limitations of different fiber types for space-division multiplexing, compares space-division multiplexing to other multiplexing techniques and lists the key advantages and potential fields of application.
SC428 Link Design and Modeling for Intra Data Center Optical Interconnects Petar Pepeljugoski, IBM Research, USAThis course provides an understanding of the components of short multimode fiber links, describes the basic elements of power budget and possible trade-offs. It identifies suitable models for various components of the link to be used in the design phase and provides in-depth insight in multimode fiber propagation, including launch conditions and connector effects. It also covers the advantages and disadvantages of advanced modulation formats in short optical interconnects.
SC429 Introduction to Flexible Photonic Networks David Boertjes, Ciena, CanadaThis course reviews the most common types of flexible photonic networks being deployed today including an exploration of the underlying technologies and the capabilities and challenges of adopting these technologies. You will gain an understanding of CD and CDC ROADM technologies, flexible grid, routing and spectrum assignment, flexible modulation format, on-demand vs. end-of-life planning, capacity optimization and network defragmentation.
SC431 Photonic Technologies in the Data Center Clint Schow, University of California at Santa Barbara, USAThis course compares the different optical technologies (including VCSELs, Si Photonics, and InP platforms) used in data centers today and identifies their strengths and limitations. It defines the requirements for photonic links at different levels of network hierarchy in terms of reach, power, cost, and density and describes the factors that have driven the current implementation of systems as well as future trends that will drive technologies.
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SC432 Hands-on: Silicon Photonics Component Design & Fabrication Lukas Chrostowski, Univ. of British Columbia, CanadaThis course shows how to model select silicon photonic components, create compact models for silicon photonic components and use commercial modelling tools (Lumerical Solutions). The course goes through a step-by-step design methodology to design ring resonators and ring modulators, including identifying target specifications, analytic modeling, photonic circuit modeling for choosing parameters, waveguide modeling, directional coupler design, manufacturing variability analysis, design of experiment, layout for fabrication, and finally, experimental data analysis.
SC433 Introduction to Photodetectors and Optical ReceiversJoe C. Campbell, University of Virginia, USAThis course focuses on the photodetectors most frequently employed for optical receivers, primarily p-i-n and avalanche photodiodes. Their performance parameters and the physical effects that determine those parameters will be discussed. This course also covers fundamental optical receiver concepts and implementations, including direct detection and coherent receivers.
SC443 Optical Amplifiers: From Fundamental Principles to Technology Trends Shu Namiki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), JapanMichael Vasilyev, University of Texas at Arlington, USA This course describes stimulated emission processes as the operating principle of optical amplification and then reviews the basic roles and key parameters of the optical amplifiers in communication systems and classifies the amplifiers into lump or distributed, phase-insensitive or phase-sensitive, etc. The course also describes several optical amplifier platforms, discusses the main properties and practical considerations of each, and introduces future trends.
SC444 Optical Communication Technologies for 5G WirelessXiang Liu, Futurewei Technologies, Huawei R & D, USA This course describes 5G wireless trends and technologies such as cloud radio access networks (C-RAN), massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and coordinated multipoint (CoMP). It also provides insight into recent advances on the common public radio interface (CPRI), the Ethernet-based CPRI (eCPRI), and the next-generation fronthaul interface (NGFI). It identifies promising applications of optical communication technologies in future 5G wireless networks such as 100+Gb/s coherent, low-cost IM/DD transmission and associated DSP techniques.
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SC445 Optical Wireless for Mobile CommunicationsHarald Haas, LiFi Research and Development Centre, The University of Edinburgh, UKAfter an introduction to optical wireless communications and visible light communication, this course discusses the relationship between VLC and LiFi (light fidelity), introducing the major advantages, existing challenges and recent advancements of each. The course also covers channel modelling techniques, an overview of standardization activities and commercialization challenges of this disruptive technology.
SC446 Hands-on: Characterization of Coherent Opto-electronic Technologies and Applications for Passive Optical Networks (PONs)Robert Palmer and Harald Rohde, Elenion, GermanyThis course discusses the main characteristics of lasers, IQ modulators and coherent receivers, and the advantages and disadvantages of different measurement techniques. In a hands-on section the instructors present and explain a setup for laser and ICR characterization. You then jointly perform your own measurements and evaluate the captured data. Bring your own laptop and evaluate the data from the measurement setup.
SC448 Software Defined Networking for Optical Networks: a Practical IntroductionRamon Casellas, CTTC, SpainThis is an introductory course to Software Defined Networking (SDN) as a control plane (CP) technology for optical networks. The main drivers, uses, key benefits and current trends around the concept of an SDN control plane are presented, focusing on transport networks and covering the access, aggregation and core network segments. The course describes control plane architectures and protocols, advantages and drawbacks of each. It also covers more complex use case scenarios and current and new trends in control plane design including network virtualization, network slicing and the ongoing integration of SDN and NFV.
SC450 Design, Manufacturing and Packaging of Opto-electronic ModulesTwan Korthorst, Synopsys, NetherlandsArne Leinse, LioniX International, NetherlandsPeter O’Brien, Tyndall National Institute, Ireland Kevin Williams, Eindhoven University of Technology, NetherlandsThis course identifies the distinctive features of packaging and testing for optical integrated modules when compared with discrete optical products and integrated electrical systems. It covers the different stages of testing and compares custom product development with generic foundry methodologies. Various assembly techniques are covered and their impact on chip layout and test requirements.
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SC451 Optical Fiber SensorsZuyuan He, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ChinaWilliam Shroyer, SageRider, Inc., USAThe course reviews basic fiber-based devices and typical “point” sensors followed by a focus on the principles, limiting factors and performance trade-offs of “distributed” fiber optic sensing.
SC452 FPGA Programming for Optical Subsystem PrototypingNoriaki Kaneda, Nokia Bell Labs, USA This course covers the key applications, approaches, functionalities and capabilities of FPGA prototyping in optical subsystems. It covers FPGA programming by providing a hands-on experience of materials related to FPGA prototyping of digital signal processing (DSP) and forward error correction algorithms used in coherent optical transceivers.
SC453 Hands-on: Fiber Optic Handling, Measurements and Component TestingSteve Baldo, Seikoh Giken Company, USAChris Heisler, OptoTest Corporation, USASteve Lane, Data-Pixel, FranceJulien Maille, Data-Pixel, FranceThis course focuses on the practical aspects of working with fiber optic components and instrumentation used to make optical performance characterization measurements. Get the basic concepts and hands-on use of basic component testing, launch condition effects on multimode fibers, fiber optic test overview and tips, end face polishing and interferometry measurements on single and multifiber connects.
SC454 Hands-on: Introduction to Silicon Photonics Circuit Design Roel Baets, Ghent Univ., BelgiumPieter Dumon, Luceda Photonics, BelgiumThis course describes state-of-the-art silicon photonic systems including commercialized and research results. It provides tutorials on the design of such systems including identifying target specifications, compact models for silicon photonic components, photonic circuit modeling, manufacturing variability analysis and layout for fabrication and packaging. Temporary licenses to Lumerical Solutions and open-source tools are provided during and after the workshop for participants to complete a design.
SC459 Space Division Multiplexing Components and Devices Nicolas Fontaine, Nokia Bell Labs, USAThis course is an introduction to components and devices that enable space-division multiplexing (SDM) over optical fibers supporting multiple spatial modes/cores. It covers design and scalability of photonic lantern and multi-plane light conversion mode multiplexers, implementation of spatial diversity and joint switching techniques inside wavelength selective switches, all optical multiple input multiple output processing and mode dependent gain minimization techniques for multimode optical fiber amplifiers.
SC460 Digital Coherent Optical System Performance Basics John Cartledge, Queen’s University, CanadaMaurice O’Sullivan, Ciena, Canada This course provides a basic understanding of implemented electric field modulation and coherent detection on two polarizations and explains how to estimate and compare link performance in practical coherent transmission applications including nonlinear WDM propagation.
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SC461 High-capacity Data Center Interconnects Sander L. Jansen, ADVA Optical Networking, Germany Dirk van den Borne, Juniper Networks, Germany This course gives a broad overview of data center interconnect (DCI) architectures and technology, ranging from short-haul interconnects to metro and to long-haul deployments. It covers the full range of transmitter and receiver technologies, modulation formats, protocols and data rates, and system design aspects such as open line systems and encryption. Attendees get an understanding of different system design trade-offs in terms of cost, capacity, density, power consumption and complexity.
SC462 Introduction to Pluggable Optics Robert Blum, Intel Corp., USASharon Hall, Oclaro, USA This course covers the different pluggable optics solutions and form factors ranging from 1Gbps to the latest 400Gbps and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Detailed information is provided on optical and electrical technologies used, data rates supported, power classes, thermal challenges, and the overall dimensions, which determine the maximum front panel density for each of the form factors available.
SC463 Optical Transport SDN: Architectures, Applications, and Actual Implementations Achim Autenrieth and Jörg-Peter Elbers, ADVA Optical Networking SE, GermanyThis course covers practical applications of SDN in optical transport networks. Following a problem-and-solution approach, network examples illustrate the challenges and how transport SDN (T-SDN) addresses them. It introduces the T-SDN architecture and related data models, protocols, concepts and frameworks, investigates commercial use cases from (named) service providers and data center operators and presents a live demonstration of a T-SDN application.
SC464 SDN Inside and In Between Data Centers David Maltz, Microsoft, USAThis course explains each of the layers of the network, from the physical switches and fiber, through the software that runs on the switches, through the Software Defined Networking layers that provide a customizable virtual network while enabling the cloud platform to optimize its resource usage and automatically mitigate faulty equipment. Drawing examples from Microsoft Azure, the course covers how large cloud networks are designed and operate.
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SC465 Transmission Fiber and Cables Michael Ellwanger and Chris Towery, Corning Optical Communications, USA This course discusses the fundamentals of optical fiber production methods and provides insight into the history of optical fiber and the physical principles that enable an optical fiber to be such a capable medium for communications. It addresses the different categories of transmission of optical fibers that have been deployed, as well as the newer fibers. A focus of this course will also be on the cabling options, standards and performance considerations for various environments and the trade-offs.
SC468 Advanced FEC Techniques for Optical Communications [NEW]Laurent Schmalen, Nokia Bell Labs, USAThe course provides insights on the selection of FEC schemes for different applications, the design of LDPC-based schemes and the design of hardware-emulators to simulate very low bit error rates. Some of the topics covered in the course are hard-decision decoding versus soft-decision decoding, in-depth coverage of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes and simulation of LDPC codes on FPGA boards for error floor analysis.
SC469 Laboratory Automation and Control Using Python [NEW]Nicolas Fontaine, Nokia Bell Labs, USA Binbin Guan, Acacia Communications, USAJochen Schröder, Chalmers University of Technology, SwedenThis course provides participants with the tools and knowledge to create sustainable automation of your experiments using the Python programming language. You will learn how to install all required Python packages on your computer, write basic programs using the most common scientific packages, apply programming practices and more.
SC470 Secure Optical Communications [NEW]Helmut Griesser, ADVA Optical Networking SE, GermanyAndrew Shields, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd., UKThis introductory course on encryption for optical networks explains the basic principles of quantum cryptography and how it can be applied to quantum safe communications. The first part of the course explains the current state of the art. The second part covers the most promising concepts to make encryption quantum-resistant, discussing both theoretical information and algorithmic approaches.
SC472 Hands-on: Controlling and Monitoring Optical Network Equipment with Netconf/YANG [NEW]Ricard Vilalta, CTTC, SpainNoboru Yoshikane, KDDI Research, JapanThis course offers an overview and hands-on experience on programming the necessary tools to control and monitor network equipment. Part A provides an overview of YANG data modelling language, NETCONF protocol and ONOS and OpenDayLight support for NETCONF. Part B focuses on OpenROADM and OpenConfig. Part C covers RESTconf interfaces and Part D introduces gRPC using pyNMS and pyangbind.
SC473 Photonic Switching Systems [NEW]Benjamin Lee, IBM, USADavid Neilson, Nokia Bell Labs, USAThis two-part course focuses on free-space switching systems with near-term commercial impact and on chip-scale photonic switching systems with potential for future commercial impact. It addresses material platform selection, device design, component architecture, system topology and packaging implications. State-of-the-art performance and ultimate limitations of the components and systems will be reviewed.
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