Broadband Technology Report and sister site Lightwave again held thier “High Speed Networking” online conference May 4-6, 2021. Now available for on-demand viewing, the second edition of the successful event, inaugurated in September 2020, featured roundtable panel discussions, video chats, and webinars with a variety of network operators (including Comcast and Cox), industry analysts, and technology developers. Additional information can be found on the High Speed Networking 2.0 virtual event website; those interested in attending can register to view as many presentations as they wish at no cost via a single registration form.

Tuesday, May 4

• Roundtable: The Path Forward for Pluggable Transceivers
• Roundtable: Supporting 5G with Fiber
• Webchat: Possibilities and Limitations of the ESD Return Path
• Webinar: Developing the Access Network for Tomorrow’s Demands, Today

Wednesday, May 5

• Roundtable: Novel Transmission Technologies
• Roundtable: New Views on Data Center Interconnect
• Webchat: Validation of Coherent Module Performance

Thursday, May 6

• Roundtable: Where Do DOCSIS Cable Networks Stand Now?
• Roundtable: The Move toward 10G PON
• Webchat: Optical Connectivity Considerations for Co-Packaged Optics
• Webinar: High-Speed Optical Transceiver Status and Future Directions

The High Speed Networking virtual event is backed by 13 leading companies who will sponsor the event. They include:

• Platinum Sponsors: Calix and Source Photonics
• Gold Sponsors: Intel, STL, Teleste Intercept, and VIAVI Solutions
• Silver Sponsors: ATX Networks, Infinera, Senko Advanced Components, Technetix, and US Conec.