Fiber Optic Connectors & Connectivity
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Summary
Fiber is becoming increasingly adopted for traditional service providers and data center networks. Meanwhile, new technologies like hollow-core fiber (HCF) and multi-core fiber (MCF) are emerging, promising capacity and latency benefits for various applications, including submarine networks and mobile network support. On the fiber connector side, several emerging trends are shaping the market. The need for space optimization in data centers and telecommunication racks is driving a shift from older SC connectors to smaller LC connectors and multi-fiber MPO/MTP designs that support significantly higher port counts in constrained spaces. The Hybrid Fiber Optic Connector Market is also expanding steadily, combining electrical and optical signal transmission in a single housing to meet complex mechanical, environmental, and spatial constraints. This webinar will provide insights into new deployment and technological trends for fiber and fiber connectors.
Speakers
Yuko Agano
Production Manager of Connectivity
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Yuko Agano is the Yuko Agano is a product manager supporting connectivity and hardware products at Sumitomo Electric Lightwave. She has been with the company for more than 10 year Yuko was born and raised in Japan, moved to the United States when she was 19 years old to receive a higher education. Upon completion of her Bachelor of Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix, she returned to Japan and worked as a U.S. government contractor and Japanese government employee at a U.S. military installation in Japan for over five years supporting military operations. Yuko returned to U.S. in 2014 to work for Sumitomo subsidiary, Innovation Core SEI in Silicon Valley to research into next generation technologies. In 2018, Yuko relocated to North Carolina and joined SEL in her current role.
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