The Optical Fiber Communication Conference — the definitive technical event for optical networking. 700+ papers and a major vendor expo covering transceivers, fiber, amplifiers, and photonic integrated circuits.

OFC is where 800G/1.6T transceiver roadmaps, co-packaged optics progress, and new fiber standards are presented in full technical detail. If you’re designing data center network fabrics or evaluating optical interconnect strategies, this is the most important event on the calendar.

Produced by: Amazon Web Services
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 60,000+ (typical)
Focus: AWS cloud services, AI/ML infrastructure, serverless, networking, security, custom chips (Graviton, Trainium, Inferentia)
Relevance to DC: AWS datacenter innovations, Nitro architecture, custom silicon announcements, sustainability commitments, water and energy efficiency