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This 30-page complimentary report Based on the breadth and depth of the delivers in-depth coverage of conversations and presentations from trending market topics and product the whole optical communications announcements at OFC 2018: supply chain, the report concludes with an outlook for 2018. • Consolidation Buzz • Compact Modular Equipment and Hardware Disaggregation • Operator Perspectives • Coherent Technology • 400G Inside the Data Center CONTACT THE +1.202.416.1988 b EXHIBITION: 5 - 7 March 2019 • San Diego Convention Center • California, USA OFC SALES TEAM [email protected] • ofcconference.org/exhibit 1 who attends Join 15,500+ Buyers and 700+ Exhibitors OFC Connects You with the Buyers You Need to at the Industry’s Largest Global Exhibition Meet from the Organizations You’re Targeting ATTENDEES BY THE NUMBERS WHAT BUYERS WANT — PURCHASE AREAS INCLUDE: Coherent Equipment • Communications Equipment • Data Center Interconnects • Dialectic Materials • Dispersion Management Components (Chromatic, 70% Polarization Mode) • Electronic Compnents and Sub-systems • Fiber Cables, HAVE A ROLE Assemblies • Fiber Manufacturing Equipment • Fiber Splicers • High Speed IN BUYING DECISIONS Technology and Data Formats • Integrated Photonics • Laboratory & Test Equipment • LANs • Lasers - Communications • Lasers - Other • Manufacturing/ Automation/Packaging Equip. & Materials • Network Automation Equipment/ 15,500 Software • Network Test Equipment • Optical Amplifiers • Optical Comm. & ATTENDEES FROM 90% Transport Sub-systems • Optical Components - Active/Dynamic • Optical EXHIBITOR Components - Passive • Optical Fibers - Communication • Optical Fibers - SATISFACTION RATE 75 COUNTRIES 52% Specialty • Optical Transmitters/Receivers • Photodetectors • Plastic Optics • with OF EXHIBIT ATTENDEES Pluggables • Polymer Optics • Production Test Equipment • Sensors & Sensor HAVE PURCHASING 129 BUDGETS OF Systems • Software • Supercomputers • Switches, Routers and ROADMs • Video AVERAGE LEADS $1M OR MORE & Imaging Systems • White Boxes PER COMPANY INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED: Carrier/Service Provider, Content 1/3 Provider, Enterprise/Private Cloud, OF ATTENDEES ARE Data Center Operator, Systems/ BASED OUTSIDE THE OFC UNITED STATES 42% Network Equipment Manufacturer, Components/Device Manufacturer, 99% Test Equipment Manufacturer, Fiber VISITED EXHIBITS HAS BEEN ON A STEEP and Cable Supplier, Academia, OF EXHIBIT GROWTH TRAJECTORY OVER Government Agency/Contractor, OFC 2018 ATTENDEES THE LAST THREE YEARS, Investment/Venture Capital, GENERATED SPENT INCREASING IN OVERALL 1/4 10+ HOURS Contract Manufacturer OF ATTENDEES ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE BY 20,599 ARE C-LEVEL SHOW FLOOR JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: NEWS ARTICLES Executive Management (CEO, CFO, 44% MORE THAN etc.) • Executive Technical (CTO, AND EXPERIENCING A CIO, Chief Scientist) • R&D Director/ 133 Manager • Network/Systems EXHIBITOR 88 Engineer • Researcher/Scientist NEWS RELEASES MEDIA AND (Corp/Govt) • Marketing/Sales/ 21% RESULTED IN } REACHING AN ANALYSTS Product Development • Technician AUDIENCE OF GROWTH IN registered 20,000+ • Purchasing Director/Manager • Venture Capitalist/Financier 2 billion for the conference MEDIA PLACEMENTS EXHIBITORS as of 3/23/18 (66% increase over OFC 2017) AND ATTENDESS CONTACT THE +1.202.416.1988 2 EXHIBITION: 5 - 7 March 2019 • San Diego Convention Center • California, USA OFC SALES TEAM [email protected] • ofcconference.org/exhibit 3 who attends Top Organizations and Companies Expected OFC is the industry’s stage to present, debate, launch at OFC Include: “ and demonstrate the innovations driving applications including AI and connected vehicles that are on the cusp of changing the world in which we live. MARTIN BIRK, AT&T LABS, USA ” See pages 10 and 11 for OFC exhibitors. CONTACT THE +1.202.416.1988 4 EXHIBITION: 5 - 7 March 2019 • San Diego Convention Center • California, USA OFC SALES TEAM [email protected] • ofcconference.org/exhibit 5 exhibit options Make Sure Your Company is Part of the EXHIBIT SPACE Largest Event in the Industry What’s Your Investment? What’s Included? US$ 47.00 per sq.ft. or • 1 Technical Registration per every 100 sq.ft. of exhibit space reserved. OFC is your BEST opportunity to meet key buyers, and we have US$ 4,700 per 100 sq.ft. • 1 Technical Program per every 100 the options and flexibility to meet your goals and objectives. • All booths are subject to a US$ 300 sq.ft. of exhibit space reserved. fee per open corner, if applicable. From traditional booth space to meeting rooms, a solution can • Unlimited number of exhibit be created to meet your needs. • The booth structure fee is based on personnel badges for staff to work 10’x10’ units (approximately 9 sqm). your booth. • Unlimited Exhibits Only badges to Exhibit Hours distribute to your customers and Tuesday, 5 March 10:00–17:00 prospects. Wednesday, 6 March 10:00–17:00 • Access to leading trade and Thursday, 7 March 10:00–16:00 international consumer media — OFC will help facilitate your relationships with these leading trade and consumer publications. • Free customized HTML e-mail promotions available to send to your client list through a third party. • Company profile in the official OFC Buyers’ Guide, website and mobile app (benefits dependent on date of the signed contract). 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