OFC and NFOEC to combine

May 26, 2004
Washington, DC, May 26, 2004--The executive management of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) announced plans to combine the two events into one comprehensive conference and trade-show exposition to take place March 6-11, 2005 at the Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, CA).

Washington, DC, May 26, 2004--The executive management of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) announced plans to combine the two events into one comprehensive conference and trade-show exposition to take place March 6-11, 2005 at the Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, CA).

To remain focused on its core business in telecommunications software and services, Telcordia Technologies (Piscataway, NJ) has turned over assets and management of its NFOEC event to OFC. Owned and managed by the OFC organization, the combined OFC/NFOEC event will provide a detailed view of communications-related optical technology in terms of the latest research and commercial products and services. The stand-alone NFOEC meeting, originally planned for September 12-16 in Anaheim, will not be held. Instead, it will take place in combination with OFC in 2005, and Telcordia Technologies, Inc., the previous owner and sponsor of NFOEC, will continue to offer recommendations on programming content and audience outreach together with OFC management.

The OFC event is managed by the Optical Society of America (OSA) and cosponsored 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).

"In its early years, NFOEC's primary audience was the Regional Bell Operating Companies. While continuing to serve the needs of network carriers, over the years the conference has greatly expanded its reach to become an international event serving CLECs (competitive local-exchange carriers), long-distance carriers, and the broad range of facilities-based network operators," said David Arbach, Professional Services, Telcordia Technologies. "We believe that the combined event is an important next step in the expansion of NFOEC's reach and is consistent with the evolution of the communications industry."

OFC/NFOEC 2005 programming and special-event announcements will be released in the coming months. The 2005 conference will feature an exposition, plenary session, peer-reviewed technical programming, workshops, short courses, and special focus sessions including OFC's Market Watch: Business & Technology and the Service Provider Summit.

Sponsored Recommendations

Video: December 8, 2023 Photonics Hot List

Dec. 8, 2023
In this episode, we cover a microscopy method that hits uncharted cell territory, drone-based imaging for solar farm inspection, soliton microcombs that boost conversion efficiency...

China’s industrial laser market shows steady growth in turbulent times

Dec. 8, 2023
This in-depth market update focuses on trends in laser processing and industrial lasers while touching on what to expect in the ultrafast laser, fiber laser, LiDAR, and handheld...

What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

Dec. 7, 2023
Capital to grow a startup company can come from many sources: contract and non-recurring engineering (NRE) funding, angels and friends, customer upfront payments, and venture ...

Looking beyond the incremental: Reimagining optical devices

Dec. 7, 2023
Rob Devlin, co-founder and CEO of Metalenz, shares the significant people that forged his path to developing one of the most promising optics companies in the world today.

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Laser Focus World, create an account today!