OFC/NFOEC Press Releases
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
With Business-Focused Programming and 800 Technical Paper Presentations OFC/NFOEC is the Industry’s Most Influential Technical and Business
Forum
What:
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) 2009
When/Where:
March 22 - 26 (Exhibits open March 24 - 26) at the San Diego Convention Center
Details:
As the largest and most comprehensive international event for both the science and business of optical communications, this year’s event will host the entire scope of optical communications, providing educational programming, exhibits and other activities for all audiences from systems companies and equipment manufacturers to service providers and carriers.
Featuring:
- 550 optics and electronics exhibitors (40 percent based outside the U.S.)
- Comprehensive technical program, featuring both the OFC and NFOEC programs, will comprise hundreds of sessions, including workshops, short courses, special symposia and paper presentations
Highlights:
Business and Technical Programming:
OFC/NFOEC will deliver exclusive and timely programming this year for the 15,000 people expected to attend the conference. Visit the online conference program periodically for regular programming updates. In the meantime, here’s a preview of what to expect:
- OFC/NFOEC 2009 Plenary Session, scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, featuring:
- Philippe Morin, president, Metro Ethernet Networks, Nortel, Canada
Talk: The Changing Landscape in Optical Communications
- Lawrence Lessig, professor, Stanford Law School, USA
Talk: Getting the Network the World Needs
- Shri Kuldeep Goyal, chairman and managing director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) Ltd., India
Talk: The Growth of Fiber Networks in India
Join these industry leaders for a unique perspective into today’s business realities.
- Hot topics in technical development, including luminary presentations on datacomm, FTTx, future Internet, 100G advances, Ethernet, and optical grids.
- Market Watch: Business and Technology - This three-day series of panel sessions, held March 24-26, engage the applications and business communities in the field of optical communications. Presentations and panel discussions feature esteemed guest speakers from industry, research and investment communities. Topics include 100G Standards, Next- Generation Optical Networks, DWDM Solutions and 10G to 40G to 100G.
- The Service Provider Summit is a dynamic program with topics and speakers of interest to CTOs, network architects, network designers and technologists within the service provider and carrier sector. The Service Provider Summit will be held Wednesday, March 25 and will feature a keynote presentation from Robert Blumofe, vice president, Networks and Operations, Akamai, USA. Other speakers include executives from Tata Communications, NeoPhotonics and Verizon.
- Hundreds of educational workshops, tutorial sessions and technical presentations.
Private media events will include:
- A media lunch panel at 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 - OFC/NFOEC representatives and participating panelists from the scientific, corporate and analyst communities will provide a high-level view of the industry and innovation.
Registration:
Media/analyst registration for OFC/NFOEC 2009 can be accessed online at http://www.ofcnfoec.org/media_center/MediaRegistrationForm.aspx.
Contact:
Please contact us or visit the event Web site at www.ofcnfoec.org for additional information, including travel arrangement details.
Keira Shein, +1 410.363.9494, keira@wilkinsonshein.com
Leah Wilkinson, +1 703.907.0010, leah@wilkinsonshein.com
Angela Stark, +1 202.416.1443, media@ofcconference.org
About OFC/NFOEC:
Since 1979, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) has provided an annual backdrop for the optical communications field to network and share research and innovations. In 2004, OFC joined forces with the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC), creating the largest and most comprehensive international event for optical communications. By combining an exposition of approximately 550 companies with a unique program of peer-reviewed technical programming and special focused educational sessions, OFC/NFOEC provides an unparalleled opportunity, reaching every audience from service providers to optical equipment manufacturers and beyond.
OFC/NFOEC, www.ofcnfoec.org, is managed by the Optical Society (OSA) and co-sponsored by OSA, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Communications Society (IEEE/ComSoc) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (IEEE/LEOS). Acting as non-financial technical co-sponsor is Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
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