The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) was hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 17-19, 2026. As the world’s largest annual event in optical communications, the OFC not only celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 but also attracted interest at OFC 2026 due to the rise of generative AI technology. This year, over 706 industry leaders from 91 countries worldwide convened, along with 115 guest speakers and more than 17,800 attendees. Together, they addressed key global issues, including quantum networking, artificial inte...

Avicena, the pioneer in microLED-based optical interconnects, today announced the LightBundle™ eKit, the industry’s first evaluation platform for microLED optical connectivity using ASIC-based transceivers with integrated LED, photodetector (PD) and micro-lens arrays connected via a multi-core fiber bundle. The kit enables hyperscaler, AI accelerator, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), networking, and AI infrastructure architects to evaluate next-generation optical links designed to overcome the bandwidth, reach, routing and energy limitations of copper inter...

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”), a global leader in photonic solutions, today announced its showcase of technology and product demonstrations designed to meet the accelerating demands of next-generation AI and data center infrastructure at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) in Los Angeles. Visit Lumentum booth 1439 and connect with industry experts. Multiple demonstrations for scale-out and scale-up networking applications are being showcased: 1.6T DR4 OSFP Module with 400G Differential EMLs The 1.6T D...

Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics, today announced that it will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of next-generation pluggable optical technologies at OFC 2026, spanning 1.6T, 3.2T, and emerging architectures for 12.8T and beyond. The demonstrations highlight Coherent’s multi-technology platform strategy - encompassing Silicon Photonics (SiPh), Indium Phosphide (InP), and VCSEL-based solutions - designed to enable scalable, power-efficient connectivity for AI-driven data center infrastructure. Coherent will also present multiple 1.6T transce...

The 2026 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the world’s largest annual gathering for optical networking and communications professionals, will feature show floor programming built for one purpose: giving attendees clear, actionable takeaways on today’s market realities and tomorrow’s technologies. OFC will take place 17–19 March 2026 (Technical Conference: 15–19 March) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. From analyst and investor perspectives to operator requirements and next-gen data center connectivity, thes...