Organizers: CIOE 2020 going forward as scheduled

April 30, 2020

The 22nd China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2020), scheduled for September 9-11, 2020 in Shenzhen, will be held as planned because “the COVID-19 [is] under control within China,” say the event’s organizers.

Stephen Hardy

The 22nd China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2020), scheduled for September 9-11, 2020 at Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, will be held as planned because “the COVID-19 [is] under control within China,” say the event’s organizers, Shenzhen UBM Herong Exhibition Co., Ltd. The trade show, a major event on the optoelectronics technology calendar, will feature 160,000 square meters of exhibit space in three halls, occupied by more than 3,000 companies.

The organizers assert that nearly 95% of companies in China have restarted operations. They note that small conferences with less than 100 people are being organized in infection-free areas of the country. These factors have led Shenzhen UBM Herong to conclude that the way is clear to hold the much larger CIOE in September.

The Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center is a new venue for CIOE, which has inspired the organizers to revamp the exhibition floor into six “sub-expos” focused on different optoelectronics application areas. All of the exhibitors active in this application areas will be grouped together. The six expos include:

The Information and Communication Expo will highlight optical communication chips, optical components and modules, fiber-optic cable and connectors, systems, test instruments, and related technologies including those applicable to 5G mobile as well as broadcasting. Organizers expect more than 800 companies to exhibit within this expo.
The Precision Optics Lens and Camera Module Expo
The Lasers Technology & Intelligent Manufacturing Expo
The Infrared Applications Expo
The Optoelectronic Sensor Expo
The Photonics Innovation Expo will feature exhibits from Chinese universities and national research labs highlighting their work.

Registration information is available on the CIOE website.

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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