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PLENARY 1: Katharine Schmidtke, Sourcing Manager, Optical Technology Strategy Facebook, USA

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  • Monday, 23 September 2019
  • 10:23 - 10:23
  • Duration: 20 mins
  • Publication date: 25 Sep 2019
  • Location: Hall 7 - RDS, Royal Dublin & Intercontinental Hotel Dublin
  • Part of event ECOC 2019

About the session

ECOC is the largest optical communications event in Europe and a key meeting place for more than 1,500 scientists and researchers from institutions and companies across the world.

The conference features more than 400 oral and poster presentations from some of the biggest names in the telecoms industry, providing you with the latest insights into cutting–edge technologies whilst keeping up to date with the latest industry developments.

As well as being one of the largest scientific conferences globally, ECOC also features Europe’s largest optical communications exhibition, providing you with the chance to connect with new prospective customers and build relationships with existing customers.

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    Katharine Schmidtke

    Optical Technology, Sourcing Manager

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