From November 2 to 5, the 2024 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP 2024) took place in Beijing. ACP 2024 was co-organized by Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, the State Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacture Technology ("OFCMT", co-founded by YOFC, China Telecom, and Southern University of Science and Technology), the State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, and Huawei. Luo Jie, Technical Director of YOFC and Director of OFCMT, served as the Program Co-Chair and presented the Best Paper Award in Industrial Innovation at the conference.

On November 2, OFCMT hosted two international seminars on specialized topics: "R&D and Application of Communication Systems Based on New Optical Fibre" and "Key Technologies and Application for Long-Distance, High-Capacity Submarine Optical Fiber Networks". A total of 16 invited presentations were delivered by experts from China Telecom, China Mobile, Huawei, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southwest Jiaotong University, and Pengcheng Laboratory. Together, the experts delved into the R&D and applications of new optical fibre communication systems and the cutting-edge technologies for long-haul, high-capacity oceanic optical networks, sharing the latest industry trends and technological breakthroughs. Zhang Lei, Chief Scientist at OFCMT, and Luo Jun, Technical Director of Submarine Cable at YOFC, delivered keynote speeches titled "The R&D Progress of YOFC on Next Generation Optical Fibres and Relative Devices" and "Specialty Fibres and Cables and Their Application in Integrated Fibre-Optic Communication and Sensing Networks Under Water", respectively. They highlighted the latest advancements, product performance, and advantages of YOFC’s solutions such as hollow-core fibres, marine communication, and sensing cable. These seminars were co-chaired by Professor Lv Chao from PolyU; Xiong Liangming, Executive Deputy Director at OFCMT; Li Junjie, Deputy Director at OFCMT, Chief Expert in Optical Transmission at China Telecom, and Vice President at China Telecom Research Institute; and Huo Xiaoli, Director of the Transmission Network Research Center at China Telecom Research Institute.

During the conference, a parallel products & achievements exhibition was held. YOFC proudly impressed visitors in the prestigious main exhibition hall with  its dazzling array of products and solutions, including specialty optical fibre preforms, a series of specialty optical fibres, photoelectric devices and modules, and fibre sensing solutions. Our exhibition booth became a magnet for numerous esteemed experts, scholars, and technical specialists from across the industry chain, engaging conversations, and technical exchanges. 

Hosted by six prestigious global societies - OPTICA (formerly OSA), SPIE, IEEE Photonics Society, The Chinese Optical Society, China Institute of Communications and Chinese Institute of Electronics, Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) is one of world’s top three optical communication conferences, and the largest, most influential, and best-attended international optical communication conference in the Asia-Pacific region. This year's gathering brought together over 1,000 experts, scholars, and young researchers from 27 countries and regions, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and France.

As a co-organizer of top academic conferences in the industry, such as ACP, multiple times, OFCMT has forged a bond of academic exchange and industry-university-research cooperation with experts and scholars from domestic and international research institutions. This continuous effort has enhanced the international academic influence and reputation of both YOFC and OFCMT.

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