First COBO-compliant optical modules to be debuted at ECOC 2018

Rome, Italy, 20 September 2018 – The Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO) will host the global premiere of the world’s first COBO-compliant optical modules at the ECOC Exhibition 2018. Featuring solutions from Molex, Ciena and SENKO, TE Connectivity, Credo, and AOI, the COBO-hosted showcase will reveal a glimpse into next-generation system architectures which mount on-board optical modules to printed circuit boards. A goal of COBO is to bring interoperable and interchangeable optical modules into the manufacturing of networking equipment to help address industry challenges, including continual traffic growth, the need…

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ECOC Exhibition will shine spotlight on future optics trends at Market Focus

New and old will collide as event heads to Rome, with less than 10 exhibition stands remaining Rome, Italy, 21 May 2018: Remote sensing, bio-medical applications, consumer products and free space optics will be among the latest trends discussed at this year’s European Conference on Optical Communications Exhibition (ECOC), with a New Markets Track set to run for the first time as part of the event’s popular Market Focus. Taking place at the Fiera Roma, in Rome, Italy, from Monday, September 24 to Wednesday, September 26, organiser Nexus Media Events…

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Fujikura Europe launch new intelligent Optical Fibre Cleaver

Available from this summer, the CT50 provides a dramatic reduction in handling time and maintenance costs Chessington, UK. 16 May 2018: Leaders in optical connectivity and splicing technology, Fujikura Europe, will be launching the new CT50 Optical Fibre Cleaver, an improved complete cleaving product, offering increased operability and maintainability compared to any other cleaver of its kind on the market today. The CT50 provides enhanced drop and impact resistance and allows customers like never before to replace the actual cleaving blade and resin members that hold the optical fibres, dramatically…

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Record-breaking ECOC Conference in Gothenburg sees multiple advances in optics and sustainability

2017’s event saw a new world record of 10 Pbit/s for the amount of data transmitted through a single optical fibre, as well as the creation of an “ECOC forest” to offset air-travel to the conference Gothenburg, 28 September 2017. The 43rd European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) proved why it is Europe’s leading conference for the fibre optic industry after a series of world firsts this year, including the new world record for the amount of data transmitted through a single optical fibre. Along with close to 1300 leading…

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Latest breakthroughs in optical communications to be highlighted at 2017 ECOC Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden’s home of innovation

Final call for sponsors and early-bird registration Gothenburg, Sweden. 12 July 2017: The 2017 ECOC Conference will bring industry leaders and visitors to Sweden’s home of innovation, the city of Gothenburg, where the latest breakthroughs and cutting-edge technology in the field of optical communications will be presented to a 5,000-strong crowd. Co-located with ECOC Exhibition, the conference will host workshops, tutorials and plenary speeches from some of the most well-known and influential optical and technology corporations and universities in the world. 2017 is an exciting year for the conference, with…

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ECOC Conference heading to high-tech innovation hub Gothenburg, Sweden

Call for papers deadline of April 28 fast approaching for 43rd edition of the leading event Gothenburg, Sweden. 18 April 2017: The European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) – the largest conference of its kind in Europe – is heading to Scandinavia for its 43rd edition this year, taking place September 17th-21st in Gothenburg, Sweden. Co-located with the ECOC Exhibition, the annual ECOC Conference offers unique insights into the top research advances and scientific discoveries in the field of optical communications, with exciting coverage of cutting-edge basic and applied research….

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