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This webcast will be held on February 11, 2020
1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST / 10:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM GMT
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A certificate of attendance will be offered.

Webcast Description:
Data center networks and their optical needs are evolving rapidly. This webcast begins with a look at the evolving state of data center optics. It examines such questions as what’s unique about data center requirements, why systems vendors are entering the transceiver space as traditional suppliers are leaving it, what role coherent may play and where, and whether data center optics development has become too expensive to encourage potentially innovative newcomers.Then we’ll examine how this evolution of data center networking is affecting optical connectivity requirements. We’ll review the mass adoption of LC and MPO connectors, then look at new technology for 400 Gigabit Ethernet requirements as well as what the future might hold for such applications as connecting fiber to Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and coupling for co-packaged optics as well as other emerging applications.

Presented by:

Jim Theodoras
Vice President of Research & Development
HG Genuine USA
Jim Theodoras is currently VP of R&D at HG Genuine USA. He is an experienced optical communication professional with a proven history of creating new revenue streams through a combination of creativity, market analysis, customer interaction, cross-functional teamwork, and follow-through. He has over 30 years of industry experience in electronics and optics, spanning a wide range of diverse topics. Jim is a past President and current Director of the Ethernet Alliance and past optical liaison editor for IEEE Communications Magazine. He holds 20 patents in the field of telecommunications, and is a frequent contributor to industry publications.

Dr. Bernard HL Lee, PhD, RCDD
Regional Technology Director
SENKO Advanced Components
Bernard is a senior telecommunications and business strategy professional with more than 15 years of global experience in the field of optical fibre communications. He previously joined Telekom Malaysia R&D in 2003 and then Telekom Malaysia (TM) as the Assistant General Manager of Group Business Strategy till 2011. Now, he is the Regional Technology Director for SENKO Advanced Components. Bernard is also an Expert at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), a Chartered Engineer (CEng) accredited by the Engineering Council of UK, a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and also a BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD). In the past 15 years, Bernard has designed, commission and audited numerous communications networks.

 
Stephen Hardy
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher
Lightwave

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