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The 2nd International OFC/NFOEC Workshop on
the Future of Optical Networking (FON)
Sponsors:
Venue:
Date:Sunday, March 25, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
TPC: Dan Blumenthal [Univ of California SB, USA]
Ken-ichi Kitayama [Osaka Univ, Japan]
Mike O Mahony [Univ of Essex, UK]
Tanya Politi [National Technical Univ of Athens, Greece]
Chunming Qiao [Univ at Buffalo, USA]
Objective
Optical networking is of growing interest, but many challenges remain and debates over its applications are ongoing. This workshop will focus on visions of future optical networking architectures, technologies, and their roles and applications. It will feature invited talks from different regions to present views on (1) optical networking architectures 5-10 years from now, (2), how do we get there, i.e., what technological challenges lie ahead and (3) what are the major roles and applications of these future networks. The workshop will have a panel comprising people from government, industry, and academia to discuss and debate the above topics.
Registration
Please visit OFCNFOEC'07 for registration information.
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