Workshops and Panels
Come back beginning in June for information on the 2014 Conference, meanwhile enjoy a retrospective look at the 2013 Conference.
OFC/NFOEC Workshops provide opportunities to discuss and debate the latest technologies. Workshop topics are controversial in nature and meant to be highly interactive, amongst both the speakers and the audience. The format of each session is determined by the organizers. In the past, many workshops have consisted of a series of short presentations (5 to 10 minutes) from people involved in the field followed by a panel discussion driven by questions from the audience.
The 2013 conference featured workshops in current areas of interest in optical communications. The workshops provide an interactive learning environment and are open to all conference registrants.
NFOEC Panel sessions provide interactive discussions focused on topics of interest to the industry. Panel discussions are comprised of industry panelists and represent a broad range of viewpoints and technology.
Like invited and tutorial speakers, workshop and panel topics and organizers are chosen through a highly selective nominations process.
1. Optical Network Applications and Services
2. Network Technologies and Applications
3. FTTx Technologies, Deployment and Applications
5. Fibers and Optical Propagation Effects
6. Fiber and Waveguide Based Devices: Amplifiers, Lasers, Sensors, and Performance Monitors
7. Optical Devices for Switching, Filtering, and Interconnects
8. Optoelectronic Devices
9. Digital Transmission Systems
10. Transmission Subsystems and Network Elements
11. Optical Processing and Analog Subsystems
12. Core Networks
13. Access Networks
14. Optical Interconnection Networks for Datacom and Computercom
Category 1. Optical Network Applications and Services
Workshop: SDN in Large Backbone Networks: Is There a Fit?
Organizer: Ed Crabbe, Google, USA; and Christian Martin, Cisco, Switzerland
Panel: Dynamic Network Services
Organizer: John Strand; AT&T Labs, USA
Panel: Network Security
Organizer: Scott McNown: NSA, USA
Panel: Optical Control Plane: Practice and Potential
Organizer: Joe Berthold, Ciena, USA; and Jonathan Sadler, Tellabs, USA
Category 1 Invited Speakers | Category 1 Tutorial Speakers | Category 1 Short Courses
Category 2. Network Technologies and Applications
Workshop: Can Transport Equipment Cost Reductions Keep Pace with Carrier Internet Growth?
Organizer: Robert Doverspike; AT&T, USA
Panel: Optical Network Architecture and Technology for Financial Applications
Organizer: Dion Leung, Tellabs, Singapore
Panel: The Future of ROADM Technology: Deployment and Functionality
Organizer: Tom Strasser; Nistica, USA
Category 2 Invited Speakers | Category 2 Tutorial Speakers | Category 2 Short Courses
Category 3. FTTx Technologies, Deployment, and Applications
Workshop: Post NG-PON2: Is it More About Capacity or Something Else?
Organizer: Jun Shan Wey, Nokia Siemens Networks, USA; Thomas Pfeiffer, Alcatel-Lucent, Germany
Panel: Cost Optimization for FTTX Builds
Organizer: Dave Russell; Calix, USA
Panel: PONS as Used by MSOs
Organizer: Steve Condra; Cisco, USA
Category 3 Invited Speakers | Category 3 Tutorial Speakers | Category 3 Short Courses
Category 5. Fibers and Optical Propagation Effects
Workshop: Is the Technology There for SDM?
Organizer: Kazi Abedin, OFS, USA; Anping Liu, Corning, USA; William Shieh, Univ. Melbourne, Australia; Masatoshi Suzuki, KDDI, Japan
Category 5 Invited Speakers | Category 5 Tutorial Speakers | Category 5 Short Courses
Category 6. Fiber and Waveguide-Based Devices: Amplifiers, Lasers, Sensors, and Performance Monitors
Workshop: Is the Technology There for SDM?
Organizer: Kazi Abedin, OFS, USA; Anping Liu, Corning, USA; William Shieh, Univ. Melbourne, Australia; Masatoshi Suzuki, KDDI, Japan
Category 6 Invited Speakers | Category 6 Tutorial Speakers | Category 6 Short Courses
Category 7. Optical Devices for Switching, Filtering, and Interconnects
Workshop: What Is the Best Technology for Wavelength- and Space-division Cross Connects
Organizer: Chris Doerr; Acacia Inc., USA; Roland Ryf, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Category 7 Invited Speakers | Category 7 Tutorial Speakers | Category 7 Short Courses
Category 8. Optoelectronic Devices
Workshop: Laser Sources for Silicon Photonics: Overcoming the Final Bottleneck
Organizer: Liming Zhang, Alcatel-Lucent, USA; Jonathan Klamkin, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy
Category 8 Invited Speakers | Category 8 Tutorial Speakers | Category 8 Short Courses
Category 9. Digital Transmission Systems
Workshop: If the technology for SDM exists, do we want to use it?
Organizer: Chongjin Xie, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA; Georgios Zervas, Univ. of Bristol, UK
Workshop: Paths to 3dB Additional Capacity/Performance Gain: How Far Can We Go and Is It Worth the Price?
Organizer: Chris Fludger, Cisco Optical, Germany; Ezra Ip, NEC Labs, USA; and Gabriella Bosco, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Category 9 Invited Speakers | Category 9 Tutorial Speakers | Category 9 Short Courses
Category 10. Transmission Subsystems and Network Elements
Workshop: Is the Technology There for SDM?
Organizer: Kazi Abedin, OFS, USA; Anping Liu, Corning, USA; William Shieh, Univ. Melbourne, Australia; Masatoshi Suzuki, KDDI, Japan
Workshop: Paths to 3dB Additional Capacity/Performance Gain: How Far Can We Go and Is It Worth the Price?
Organizer: Chris Fludger, Cisco Optical, Germany; Ezra Ip, NEC Labs, USA; and Gabriella Bosco, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Category 10 Invited Speakers | Category 10 Tutorial Speakers | Category 10 Short Courses
Category 11. Optical Processing and Analog Subsystems
Workshop: Does Analog Photonics Have a Role in a Digital World?
Organizer: Paul Juodawlkis, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, USA; Michael Sauer, Corning Inc., USA
Category 11 Invited Speakers | Category 11 Tutorial Speakers | Category 11 Short Courses
Category 12. Core Networks
Workshop: If the technology for SDM exists, do we want to use it?
Organizer: Chongjin Xie, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA; Georgios Zervas, Univ. of Bristol, UK
Workshop: Will Flexgrid Networks be Worth the Investment for just 30% Improvement?
Organizer: Akira Hirano, NTT, Japan; Hans-Juergen Schmidtke, Juniper, USA; Luis Velasco, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
Category 12 Invited Speakers | Category 12 Tutorial Speakers | Category 12 Short Courses
Category 13. Access Networks
Workshop: Can Access Networks Afford to be Wavelength Agile?
Organizer: Klaus Grobe, ADVA, Germany; Michael Wale, Oclaro, UK
Workshop: Post NG-PON2: Is it More About Capacity or Something Else?
Organizer: Jun Shan Wey, Nokia Siemens Networks, USA; Thomas Pfeiffer, Alcatel-Lucent, Germany
Category 13 Invited Speakers | Category 13 Tutorial Speakers | Category 13 Short Courses
Category 14. Optical Interconnection Networks for Datacom and Computercom
Workshop: How Can Optics Address Bandwidth and Latency Bottlenecks in Data Centers?
Organizer: Laurent Schares, IBM, USA; Loukas Paraschis, Cisco, USA; Ali Ghiasi, Broadcom, USA; George Papen, Univ. of California at San Diego, USA
Category 14 Invited Speakers | Category 14 Tutorial Speakers | Category 14 Short Courses