Report from NFOEC 2001

Fiber Optics Business, August 31, 2001

High on the list was having clear industry standards and determining how to get systems suppliers involved in collection and analysis of the data. Several meetings will be held with organizations such as SCMI and OIDA to determine the best way to precede expeditiously to meet the industry's objectives.

Those interested in participating can contact Dr. Alan Rae, Cookson Electronics, 225 Foxborough Blvd., Suite 150, Foxborough, MA 02035; Tel. (508) 541-5800, e-mail arae@ced.cookson.com. Companies present included Newport, VEECO, Burleigh, EFOS EXFO, ATS, Spectra Physics, Karl Suss and others.

NFOEC is the leading fiber optics conference for the telecommunications industry organized by a major telecom company on a rotating basis.

NFOEC 2001 Statistics
                    1999         2000         2001
Attendees           4,200        9,500        9,200
Exhibitors           178          270          440
Paper Presented      145          170          220
Floor Space      190 sq. ft.  230 sq. ft.  300 sq. ft.
Source: NFOEC