From November 19 to 21 (China Standard Time), 2019 5th World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference, a top event in the global optical fibre and cable industry, was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, where the new headquarters of Corning Incorporated is located. As a leading optical communication company in the world, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) (Stock Code: 601869.SH, 06869.HK) has hosted a number of the World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference events and is a long-term partner of the Conference. In 2019, YOFC continued to participate in this global industry event, and Mr. Zhuang Dan, Executive Director and President of YOFC, delivered a keynote speech to share the "YOFC Wisdom" in the 5G era.

At the Conference, executives from Corning Incorporated (USA), Prysmian Group (Italy) and YOFC (China) shared their views on the current market environment, industry trend and the respective coping strategies. Zhuang Dan delivered a keynote speech entitled "Embrace the new era of industry, join hands to achieve sustainable development", which analyzed the current market demand and industry hotspots, and shared the current 5G development status in China and the quality products and solutions that YOFC is capable of providing for the market and the industry with its strength in the optical communication and optical fibre and cable fields in the intelligent times of the 5G-based Internet of Everything. Zhuang Dan and the executives from Corning Incorporated and Prysmian Group also presented at the roundtable forum, demonstrating the unique insights into the market from the top optical fibre and cable manufacturers around the world and exploring the future of global optical fibre and cable industry development.

In addition, YOFC also showcased its 5G products and solutions at its booth to reveal the comprehensive technology and service competencies throughout the entire value chain.

CRU World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference is the most influential event in the global optical fibre and cable industry, which has attracted many telecom operators, optical fibre and cable manufacturers as well as enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the industry chain around the world. CRU Group from the UK, the organizer of the event, is a world-renowned authoritative analysis organization. Its market analysis reports on the optical fibre and cable industry are considered important references for supply and demand in the upstream and downstream markets, and are widely recognized by the global telecommunications industry.