Gareth Spence

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Writer. Technologist. Comms and digital marketing director for Adtran.

How is the optical industry responding to AI-driven demand – and can the market sustain long-term growth? Just two of the questions LightCounting analyst and author Daryl Inniss tackles in the latest Tech Talk, recorded live at #OFC26.

Watch now 🎤 https://youtu.be/oUYq4CgwiEU

With so much happening at #OFC26, it helps to know a technology leader who can cut through the noise and highlight the key trends. Here’s Adtran’s Jörg-Peter Elbers with four stories shaping the conversation: https://youtu.be/1qcN1aTkZAs

This year’s #OFC26 was packed with product launches, industry firsts and live demos. In the latest episode of Tech Talk, Adtran’s Stephan Rettenberger breaks down the key talking points from Los Angeles.

Watch now 🎬 https://youtu.be/1fMlr-d3Sww

Any breakthrough in optical networking usually makes its way through journal reviews. But could AI be about to disrupt the process? Adtran’s Sorin Tibuleac joins Andrew Lord and Boon S. Ooi live at #OFC26 today to find out.

Today’s rump session at #OFC26 promises to be one of the hottest tickets at the show. 🔥

Grab your seats early and get ready to see Adtran’s Jim Zou in action.

Adtran’s Jörg-Peter Elbers is looking to the stars at #OFC26 today as he explores the future of space-based optical networks. Get ready for liftoff. This session promises to be interstellar. 🚀

Adtran is changing the game for ultra-low-power high-speed optics with LiteWave800. 📢

Get set, #OFC26. This one’s going to be big.

Book a meeting at the show to find out more 👉 https://insights.adtran.com/ofc-26

From the show floor to the conference halls – and everywhere in between – Adtran is bringing optical innovation to #OFC26. ✨

Discover how we’re scaling open networking for the AI era 👉 https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20260312-adtran-to-showcase-industry-leading-open-optical-networking-for-the-ai-era-at-ofc-2026

Adtran’s industry-first LiteWave800 is making headlines over on Gazettabyte.

Saeid Aramideh sat down with Roy Rubenstein to explain why the new LPO module is such a breakthrough for intra-data center connectivity.

Read the full article 👉 https://gazettabyte.com/adtran-breaks-the-1w-barrier-with-800g-linear-pluggable-optics #OFC26

Data sovereignty is a major topic right now – especially when it comes to training AI for network operations.

That’s why Adtran is part of a new European-led research testbed designed to accelerate safer AI innovation in optical transport networks.

Achim Autenrieth is back on Technically Speaking with all the details 🔗 https://www.blog.adtran.com/en/training-ai-for-optical-networks-without-compromising-data-sovereignty #OFC26