Nokia at OFC50
30 Mar 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA, United States

A new era of optical network innovation … now infinera times faster
Join Nokia at OFC 2025 to learn more about how to scale, simply and secure your network for the AI era. With too much innovation to fit in one booth, you can find Nokia at booth #1818 and #2930 to see how our latest solutions in optical, IP and broadband networks are paving the way for cost-effective capacity growth, power efficiency and services profitability in the era of AI.

The Nokia solutions at OFC will feature cutting-edge demos and real-world technology use cases, including:
Award-winning transport platforms
Complete transport, WDM and P-OTN switching solutions optimized for applications from edge-to-core for CPE, telco and data center deployments.
Embedded coherent optics
The industry’s leading and record-setting 1.2Tb/ coherent optics delivering increased performance, more capacity per fiber and lower TCO, operating over C+L line systems.
Pluggable coherent optics
Full suite of 100G, 400G and 800G high-performance pluggable optics in industry standard form-factors for metro, regional and long-haul applications.
Quantum-safe networks
Industry-leading multi-level, defense-in-depth solutions to protect against existing and future hacking threats
Data center networks
High-performance data center IP switching delivering automated operations with un-matched reliability, scalability, and flexibility and ultra-low power intra-DC connectivity solutions.
Coherent routing
Enabling efficient scaling, optimization and management of IP over WDM networks with pluggable coherent optics, flexible WDM line systems and end-to-end cross-domain management.
AI-powered network automation
Enabling automated management and service activation across IP, optical and cross-domain layers to simplify network operations, increase resiliency, and monetize networks with new and faster service deployment.
Ultra broadband fixed networks
Passive optical network (PON) solutions for 25G and 50G broadband access and coherent solution overlays for PON networks to deliver 100G business services
Featured speakers and presenters
Below is a list of Nokia thought leaders addressing a broad range of industry trends and technologies at the OFC 2025 conference.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Optica Forum
5 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. PST
Marriott Marquis San Francisco
Session 1: Next-Generation Network Infrastructure and Architecture
Walid Wakim — CTO, Subsystems
Optica Forum
4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST
Marriott Marquis San Francisco
Tim Doiron — Vice President, Solution Marketing
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Optica Forum
5 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. PST
Marriott Marquis San Francisco
Session 1: Next-Generation Network Infrastructure and Architecture
Walid Wakim — CTO, Subsystems
Optica Forum
4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST
Marriott Marquis San Francisco
Tim Doiron — Vice President, Solution Marketing
Show Floor
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST
Expo Hall: Theater III - Speaker
Lighting the Future, Open Optical Networking at the Intersection of AI and Photonics
Harshad Sardesai — VP, Product Management
Tim Doiron — VP, Solution Marketing
Show Floor
2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. PST
Expo Hall: Theater I - Panelist
Optical Modules, Transceivers, and Applications
Robert Maher — CTO, Subsystems
Tim Doiron — VP, Solution Marketing
Show Floor
2:15 p.m. -3:45 p.m. PST
Expo Hall: Theater II - Moderator
AI Impact Inside and Outside of Data Centers
Bill Kautz — Director of Analyst Relations and Market Intelligence
Show Floor
11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. PST
Theater II
David Hillerkus — Director, Open XR Optics Forum
Show Floor
1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. PST
Theater III
Advances in International Standards on Optical Networks Towards 2030
David Hillerkus — Director, Open XR Optics Forum