Industry Forum

All-Optical Network  in the Intelligent Era

Description: 

In the AI Era, optical networks need to be upgraded to ION-2030, this includes  AIDC、AI-OTN and AI-FAN solutions, which support to build all-optical networks and realize the vision of "Network for AI", while introducing AI capabilities into devices to implement "AI for Network" .

Session1: AlDC

Session 1 of this industry forum explores AI-driven data centers (AI-DCs), the cornerstone of next-generation intelligent applications amid rapid advances in AI and digital transformation. It provides a global platform for in-depth discussion between academia and industry, focusing on cutting-edge trends and practical challenges in the AI-DC domain. OCS enables flexible, efficient optical-layer scheduling, while hollow-core fibers — with their ultra-low latency and nonlinear suppression — are pushing the boundaries of transmission. These topics will be explored in this session.

Time: November 1, 2026 | 09:00-12:00

Venue: Conference Room 101, 1F

Organizers:

Hongchen Yu, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Xuwei Xue, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Agenda:

Opening

09:00-09:10 Shanguo Huang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications/Zhicheng Ye, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

09:10-09:30 Dong Wang, China Mobile Research Institute

Title: Evolution and Outlook of Intelligent Computing and Optical Network Technologies in the AI Era

09:30-09:50 Xuhuang Ma, Kuaishou

Title: Optical Interconnect Technology: Applications and Prospects in Intelligent Computing Networks

09:50-10:10 Dejiang Zhang, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Title: AIDC Optical Network Technology Evolution Trend

10:10-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-10:50 Jiawei Zhang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Title: Optical Networks for AI: the Challenge and Optimization for LLM Training across Datacenters

10:50-11:10 Dongxu Zhang, Beijing Philinks Technology Co., Ltd

Title: All-Optical Switching Technologies for AI Computing Clusters

11:10-11:30 Yu Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Title: Ge-on-Si Photodetectors for NPO and CPO: Receiver Requirements and Device Design

11:30-12:00 Panel

Session2: AI-FAN

Looking toward ION-2030, we will accelerate the large-scale commercial deployment of 50G PON for 10-gigabit broadband, explore key architectures and technologies enabling end-edge-cloud collaboration and compute-network integration, and innovatively evolve AI-FAN to build the next-generation access network foundation, which will empower operators to transition from bandwidth-centric operations to token-centric operations, jointly opening up new opportunities in optical access.

Time: November 1, 2026 | 14:00-17:50

Venue: Conference Room 101, 1F

Organizers:

Enyu Zhou, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Borui Li, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Agenda:

Opening

14:00-14:15 Zhicheng Ye, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

14:15-14:35 Dezhi Zhang, China Telecom Research Institute

Title: Evolution of Next-Generation Intelligent Optical Access Networks

14:35-14:55 Yan Shao, China Unicom Research Institute

Title: Discussion on the Evolution of Optical Access Network Technology in the AI+ Era

14:55-15:15 Ning Wang, China Mobile Research Institute

Title: Technical progress on AI integrated optical broadband networks

15:15-15:35 Zongzhao Zheng, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Title: AI-FAN: Building Optical Access Solutions for the AI Era, Inspiring Unlimited Innovation Opportunities

15:35-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-16:20 Dajian Liu, Zhejiang University

Title: Advances in Silicon Photonics for Passive Optical Networks

16:20-16:40 Junwen Zhang, Fudan University

Title: TBD

16:40-17:00 Richeng Jin, Zhejiang University

Title: Privacy-preserving distributed computation with device-edge collaboration

17:00-17:20 Ji Zhou, Beijing Institute of Technology (Zhuhai)

Title: High-speed home optical access network based on plastic optical fibers

17:20-17:50 Panel