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With Business-Focused Programming and 700 Technical Paper Presentations, OFC/NFOEC is the Industry’s Most Influential Technical and Business Forum

What:	Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) 2010
When/Where:	March 21–25 (Exhibits open March 23–25) 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 conference will host the entire scope of optical communications, providing educational programming, exhibits and other activities for all audiences from systems companies to service providers and carriers to equipment manufacturers. OFC/NFOEC 2010 is being dedicated to Dr. Charles Kao, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics. Featuring: 500+ optics and electronics exhibitors (40 percent based outside the US) Comprehensive technical program, featuring both the OFC and NFOEC programs, will comprise hundreds of sessions, including workshops, short courses and paper presentations
Highlights:	Business and Technical Programming: OFC/NFOEC will deliver exclusive and timely programming this year for the 10,000 people expected to attend the conference. Visit the site periodically at for regular programming updates. In the meantime, here’s a preview of what to expect: Special Symposium to Honor Nobel Laureate Charles Kao Dr. Kao will be honored at the OFC/NFOEC Plenary and Awards Session on March 23 with a special address by Tingye Li, retired AT&T research scientist and lightwave communications pioneer. A special symposium on Dr. Kao’s life and the influence of his work will be held March 24 at 6 p.m. The OFC/NFOEC Exhibit Hall will feature a video tribute to Dr. Kao in its Video Theater. The video is an interview with Dr. Kao in which he discusses how he and his staff at STL and ITT Corporation researched the potential use of optical fibers as a communications technology and the challenges they faced. The video will be shown daily at 12 p.m., March 23–25. OFC/NFOEC 2010 Plenary Session, scheduled for Tuesday, March 23 at 8 a.m., featuring: Brian Herlihy, president, SEACOM, Mauritius Talk: Broadband in Africa Philippe Keryer, executive vice president, Alcatel-Lucent, USA and president, Carrier Product Group, USA Talk: Beyond Today’s Broadband Networks Hideo Miyahara, president, NICT, Japan Talk: Challenges for New Generation Networks Join these industry leaders for a unique perspective into today’s business realities. Market Watch: Business and Technology – This three-day series of panel sessions, held March 23–25, engages the applications and business communities in the field of optical communications. Presentations and panel discussions feature guest speakers from industry, research and investment communities. Topics include Optical Wireless Backhaul and Beyond, Photonic Integration—Functional or Hybrid? and Reinventing Carrier Networks for 100G . Service Provider Summit – 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 24 and will feature a keynote presentation from Vijay Gill, senior manager of Engineering and Architecture at Google. Other speakers include executives from Ovum, Verizon, Equinix, AT&T Business Solutions, NTT, France Telecom Access Labs, and NeoPhotonics. Hundreds of educational workshops and tutorial sessions. Private media events will include: A media lunch panel at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23 – 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 2010 can be accessed online.
Contact:	Please contact us or visit the event Website 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, astark@osa.org

About OFC/NFOEC
Since 1985, 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 500+ 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 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 IEEE Photonics Society. Acting as a non-financial technical co-sponsor is Telcordia Technologies, Inc.

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