List of Sponsors

Corning Incorporated

Corning is transforming the way the world connects. Since ushering in the telecommunications revolution with the invention of low-loss optical fiber in 1970, we have been continually innovating to increase the speed and capacity of optical networks around the globe, while reducing installation costs. Today, our Optical Communications business delivers solutions for growing segments like fiber to the home, wireless technology, and hyper-scale data centers.

Prysmian

Prysmian Group is world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales exceeding €11 billion, about 29,000 employees in over 50 countries and 112 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. It operates in the businesses of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, of special cables for applications in many different industries and of medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. For the telecommunications industry, the Group manufactures cables and accessories for voice, video and data transmission, offering a comprehensive range of optical fibres, optical and copper cables and connectivity systems. Prysmian is a public company, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in the FTSE MIB index.

YOFC

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) (Stock Code: 601869.SH, 06869.HK) is the largest provider of optical fibre perform, optical fibre and cable in the world. YOFC mainly produces and sells optical fibre preforms, optical fibres and cables of various standard specifications widely used in the communication industry, and various types of special optical fibres, cables, and RF coaxial cables and accessories based on customer requirements. With a complete integration system, YOFC provides engineering design services and solutions to meet different demands of every industry user. Its products have been widely used in China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and global communication operators all over the world, as well as power grid, broadcasting and TV, transportation, aerospace, chemical industry, petroleum, medical and other industries, its products and services are exported to more than 70 countries and regions around the world. With over 31 years of efforts through the introduction, digestion, absorption and re-innovation of technology, YOFC has achieved a perfect transformation from an industry follower to an industry leader in global optical communication industry, driving the overall technological progress and industrial development. Meanwhile, YOFC was listed in Hong Kong in December 2014 and listed in Shanghai in July 2018, as the first company in China’s optical fibre and cable industry listed both in stock exchange markets, YOFC has opened a two-round capital operation. In the future, YOFC will maintain its mission of “Smart Link, Better Life”, and adheres to the core values of “Client Focus, Accountability, Innovation and Stakeholder Benefits”. In order to become the leader in information transmission and smart link, YOFC will actively deploy in the growth of the fiber business, technological innovation, smart manufacturing, international business expansion, related diversification and coordinated growth of capital operation.

Rosendahl Nextrom

Rosendahl Nextrom is the leading global supplier of production technologies for cable, wire and optical fiber. Our core competencies include extrusion, SZ-stranding, corrugation, optical glass making, fiber drawing, fiber coating, ribbon making and proof testing. From first contact onwards, we provide customized high quality solutions and personal support to ensure total customer satisfaction.

Heraeus Comvance

About Heraeus Comvance
Heraeus Comvance is the world’s largest manufacturer of synthetic fused silica for use in the telecommunications industries. With its sites in Germany and the US, Heraeus Comvance has significantly contributed to the optical data transmission technology. The product portfolio includes high purity fused silica tubes for core rod manufacturing, large RIC cylinders as cladding for telecom fibers and preform manufacturing services. By developing products for next generation optical fibers, Heraeus Comvance will enable communication beyond today’s imagination.

About Heraeus
Heraeus, the technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a leading international family-owned portfolio company. The company’s roots go back to a family pharmacy started in 1660. Today, the Heraeus group includes businesses in the environmental, electronics, health and industrial applications sectors. Customers benefit from innovative technologies and solutions based on broad materials expertise and technological leadership.

In the 2020 financial year, Heraeus generated revenues of €31.5 billion with approximately 14,800 employees in 40 countries. Heraeus is now one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany and holds a leading position in its global markets.

Umicore

Umicore is a global materials technology group and our closed-loop and sustainable sourcing business model is a powerful differentiator. Umicore Electro-Optic Materials (EOM) is creating material and recycling solutions, such as GeCl4 dopants for optical telecom fiber, for our customers around the world. The hyper-connectivity megatrend is at the center of our new product and services developments. This megatrend is a combination of ubiquitous communication networks, sensors and artificial intelligence and it will create exciting new possibilities and opportunities in our businesses and personal lives.