CableLabs Brings Cutting-Edge Research in Coherent Access, QKD and Fiber Sensing to OFC 2026

CableLabs announced that its Optical Technologies team will present workshops, technical papers and panel discussions at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2026, the world’s largest event for optical networking and communications. OFC 2026 will take place March 15–19, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. 

CableLabs contributions highlight leadership in coherent PON, fiber to the premise, mobile x-haul, QKD integration and distributed fiber-optic sensing, aligning with OFC’s technical program covering optical devices and subsystems, optical access networks for fixed and mobile services, AI-driven optical infrastructure and photonic systems. 

Time Program

• March 15, 2026 16:00 – 18:30 PDT | Kevin Noll, Speaker | Workshop: How to Make More Money Out of Optics for Fixed and Wireless Access Networks?
• March 18, 2026 14:00 – 16:00 PDT | Dr. Curtis Knittle, Speaker | W3H Panel: The Return of TWDM-PON!
• March 18, 2026 14:30 – 14:45 PDT | Dr. Jing Wang, Speaker | W4K.3: Seamless QKD Integration in 20-km 32-User Coherent PON and NG-PON2 Without Fiber Architecture Modification
• March 18, 2026 17:30 – 17:45 PDT | Dr. Haipeng Zhang, Speaker | W4F.4: Advanced Digital FOE Methods for Ultra-Wide Carrier Frequency Offset Handling in Coherent TDM PON
• March 18, 2026 18:15 – 18:30 PDT | Dr. Haipeng Zhang, Speaker | W4F.7: DSP Simplification for Coherent TDM and TFDM PON via CFO Reuse and Warm-Start Phase Recovery
• March 19, 2026 10:30 – 11:30am PDT | Dr. Zhensheng Jia, Speaker | Panel: Deployment and Architectural Challenges in Metro, Access and Mobile X-Haul
• March 19, 2026 10:15 – 11:45 PDT | Dr. Karthik Choutagunta, Speaker | CableLabs Session: From Access Fiber to Awareness Grid: Deploying DFOS for Security, Reliability and New Services
• March 19, 2026 14:30 – 15:30 PDT | Matt Schmitt, Speaker | Panel: Broadband Forum Presents From Connectivity to Intelligence: Evolving Toward a Converged Multi-Access Optical PON Network

OFC 2026 will convene a global community of optical networking researchers, technologists and industry leaders. CableLabs’ presence underscores its continued leadership in advancing coherent access technologies, next-generation PON architectures, quantum-safe networking and intelligent fiber sensing. Register now for OFC 2026.