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 cables and systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales of around €10 billion, about 28,000 employees in over 50 countries and 104 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.

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC)

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) (Stock Code: 601869.SH, 06869.HK) is a global leading provider of optical fibre preforms, optical fibres, optical fibre cables and integrated solutions. YOFC mainly produces and sells all kinds of communicational optical fibre preforms, optical fibres, optical fibre cables and different types of optical transceivers, specialty optical fibres, active optical cables, and submarine cables, RF coaxial cables and accessories, etc. YOFC is also equipped with some solutions and services such as system integration and communication engineering design. Providing a variety of different products and solutions for world’s telecommunications industry and other industries (e,g. Public utility, Transportation, Oil & Chemistry and Medication etc.) YOFC has offered its products and services to over 70 countries and regions around the world.

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.

STL

STL is an industry-leading integrator of digital networks.

Our fully 5G ready digital network solutions help telcos, cloud companies, citizen networks and large enterprises deliver enhanced experiences to their customers. STL provides integrated 5G ready end-to-end solutions ranging from wired to wireless, design to deployment, connectivity to compute through core capabilities in Optical Interconnect, Virtualised Access Solutions, Network Software and System Integration.

We believe in harnessing technology to create a world with next generation connected experiences that transform everyday living. We conduct fundamental research in next-generation network applications at our Centre of Excellence. STL has a strong global presence with next-gen optical preform, fibre, cable and interconnect subsystem manufacturing facilities in India, Italy, China and Brazil, along with two software-development center’s across India and one data Centre design facility in the UK.

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.

INNO INSTRUMENT

INNO INSTRUMENT is one of the reputed global equipment supplier to telecommunications and network industry.
Our core value is to bring No.1 Values in Optical Communication Industry through our believe that a good brand does not only offers good quality products, but also good quality services and support.

INNO’s flagship products and solutions inclusive but not limited to ARC Fusion Splicer, tools & testing equipment, 5G Network Solution, EV, smart locks and more. We support our industry players as well as end users to maximize their cable and fiber optic plant investment through operation process of installation, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of optical networks.

Covestro

Covestro LLC is one of the leading producers of high-performance polymers in North America and is part of the global Covestro business, which is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. Covestro has 30 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 17,000 employees. 

On April 1, 2021, Covestro successfully completed the acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business (RFM) from the Dutch company Royal DSM.

DSM’s Fibre optical Materials (FOM) heritage is providing innovative solutions that are built on 40 years of technical experience, research and development and close partnerships that enable the sustainable success of fiber makers, cable producers and telecom partners. Thanks to this constant innovation, we are now the world’s leading brand of UV-curable coatings.

ASI/ Silica Machinery

ASI/Silica Machinery is the global market leader in equipment and process for manufacturing optical fiber preforms.  Founded in 1997, ASI/Silica Machinery manufactures its equipment, supported by its own R&D facility, in the USA.  
We design and supply a full range of machines for the production of core and overclad silica-based optical fiber preforms.

ASI/Silica Machinery’s equipment is operating in Europe, Asia and the Americas.  
We are proud to have empowered key companies to take full control of their production to meet increasing global demands for optical fiber.  Our 200 plus operating machines attest to our high production volumes and competitive financial performance, accounting for approximately 10% of the world’s current optical fiber production.

ASI/Silica Machinery is the preform capital equipment supplier of choice.  Our research and manufacturing facilities are located in Los Angeles, California, USA.  Contact us to see how ASI/Silica Machinery can help you produce high quality optical fiber preforms at globally competitive prices.

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.