OFC 2026
Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, CA
Event Recap
March 17-19, 2026
Booth 1439
At OFC 2026, Lumentum showcased how we leverage advanced photonics and chip-level innovation to power AI-ready, high-performance optical networks. Booth visitors discovered how our solutions enable power-optimized, scalable infrastructure for AI, cloud, and next-generation data centers — as we continue illuminating the networks of tomorrow.
News Releases
- Lumentum Demonstrates Industry-Leading Technologies and Products for Scale-Out, Scale-Up and Scale-Across AI Infrastructure at OFC 2026
- Lumentum Showcases Breakthrough Optical Scale-Up Demonstration at OFC 2026 Using VCSEL Technology
- Lumentum Thought Leaders to Present at OFC 2026
In the News
- Optica CTO Jose Pozo interviews Rafik Ward, SVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Lumentum
- Exclusive Lumentum booth tour with Rafik Ward to showcase co-packaged optics (CPO) technology
Videos
- Highlights from CEO Michael Hurlston at Optica Executive Forum 2026
- Highlights from CTO Matt Sysak at Optica Executive Forum 2026
- Demo: Lumentum UHP Laser in NVIDIA 1.6T 2xDR4 OSFP
- Demo: Lumentum 200G EML in NVIDIA 1.6T 2xDR4 OSFP
- Demo: 16-Channel DWDM Ultra-High-Power (UHP) Laser
- Demo: 1.6T DR4 OSFP Module with 400G Differential EMLs
- Demo: 800 mW Super-High-Power (SHP) Laser
- Demo: VCSEL-Based Interconnect for Scale-Up Networks
- Demo: Multi-rail Coherent Optical Channel Monitor
- Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) for Large-Scale GPU Clusters
- OFC 2026 Highlights
Blog
- Event and Market Trend Overview: The New Photonics Ecosystem for the AI/ML Infrastructure
- From Industry Shifts to Technology Implementation: Enabling the Next Phase of AI Optical Infrastructure
Photos
Speaking Engagments
Sunday, March 15
Talk
Speaker
Time
Location
Optical Networking for AI Datacenters: Technology Enablers and Key Applications
Peter Roorda - General Manager, Switching
1:00 p.m.
Room 502B
Monday, March 16
Talk
Speaker
Time
Location
Scaling Networks for the AI Era: From Data Centers to Wide Area Networks
Michael DeMerchant - Sr. Director, PLM, OCS
10:30 a.m.
Room 502A
Optica Executive Forum - Fireside Chat with CTOs
Matt Sysak - Chief Technology Officer
2:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Los Angeles, Platinum Ball Room
Optica Executive Forum - CEO Panel
Michael Hurlston - Chief Executive Officer
4:40 p.m.
JW Marriott Los Angeles, Platinum Ball Room
Tuesday, March 17
Talk
Speaker
Time
Location
IEEE Presents The Network and System Implications of CPO/NPO/xPO and the New Photonics Ecosystem for AI/ML Interconnects
Loukas Paraschis - VP, Business Development
10:30 a.m.
Expo Theater II
IOWN Global Forum’s Vision for Future Open AI Networking: What Industry Collaboration Is Needed for Scalable AI Cluster Networks?
Michael DeMerchant - Sr. Director, PLM, OCS
4:00 p.m.
Expo Theater II
High-speed EAMs and EMLs
Ryosuke Hatai - Sr. Laser Semiconductor Engineer
4:30 p.m
Room 515B
Symposia: Next Generation Interconnects for AI Scale Up Systems
Matt Sysak - Chief Technology Officer
4:30 p.m.
Room 515A
Rump Session: From Short Hops to Long Hauls: Which Parts of the Fiber Spectrum Shall We Use, and Why?”
Brian Kim - Director, PLM, Switching
7:30 p.m.
Room 502A