Copenhagen, Denmark — September 25, 2025 — Lightera, a global leader in fiber optic innovations and specialty fiber solutions, is proud to announce its robust participation in the upcoming European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2025), taking place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen from September 29 to October 2. 

As part of its commitment to advancing the future of fiber optics, Lightera will contribute to ECOC’s technical program through a series of invited talks, peer-reviewed papers, and expert-led workshops. These sessions reflect Lightera’s innovation across high-power transmission, distributed sensing, and next-generation fiber technologies. 

Featured Technical Contributions 

1. Invited Talk: High Power Amplifiers for Free-Space Communications 
   Speaker: Jeff Nicholson 
   Date: October 2, 9:30–10:00 AM 
   This session explores amplifier technologies enabling robust free-space optical links for emerging applications 
2. Accepted Paper: 200km-Sensing-Range Distributed Acoustic Sensor Link using Enhanced Scattering Fibers 
   Presenter: Benyuan Zhu 
   Date: September 30, 15:30–15:45 PM 
   A breakthrough in long-range fiber sensing, this paper highlights enhanced scattering techniques for acoustic detection 
3. Accepted Paper: Factor of Two Improvement of Extended L-Band EDFA by Reflecting Out-of-Band ASE 
   Presenter: Kasper Ingerslev 
   Date: October 1, 11:00 AM 
   This research demonstrates significant performance gains in L-Band amplification for extended reach networks 

Workshops Featuring Lightera Experts 

1. What Type of Optical Fibre Will be Deployed, When and Where? 
   Organizer: Alan McCurdy 
   Panelists: Peter Borel 
   Date: September 28, 9:00–12:30 PM 
   A strategic discussion on fiber deployment trends and technology readiness 

Leadership in the Technical Program

Lightera’s own Bera Pálsdóttir serves as one of ECOC 2025’s Technical Program Chairs, helping shape the conference’s scientific direction and ensuring a high standard of technical excellence.

Visit Us at ECOC 

Lightera will be exhibiting at Stand C3329. Attendees are invited to explore our latest innovations in fiber optics, splicing technologies, and specialty solutions. Booth activities include live demos, product showcases, and expert consultations. 

About Lightera

Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.

Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.

Lightera Contact:
Sherry Salyer
sherry.salyer@lightera.com