NECLA at ECOC 2025: Advancing Optical Communication and Distributed Sensing
NEC Laboratories America (NECLA) participated in the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2025), one of the world’s premier events for optical networking and photonics research.
ECOC took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 28 to October 2, 2025, bringing together leading scientists, engineers, and industry innovators who are shaping the future of global communications.
NECLA’s researchers presented cutting-edge work across distributed acoustic and fiber sensing, AI-driven data analysis, and optical network optimization, showcasing tremendous innovations that bridge advanced theory with practical applications.
Presentations featured Ming-Fang Huang, Yue Tian, Sarper Ozharar, and Andrea D’Amico, with Fatih Yaman, who co-organized a technical workshop. From generative AI applications to digital twins and real-world sensing for telecom and environmental systems, these talks highlighted NECLA’s role in advancing resilient, intelligent, and sustainable communication infrastructure.
From generative AI applications to digital twins and real-world sensing for telecom and environmental systems, these talks highlight NECLA’s role in advancing resilient, intelligent, and sustainable communication infrastructure.
Event Schedule
Energy-based Generative Models for Distributed Acoustic Sensing Event Classification in Telecom Networks
Ming-Fang Huang
Monday, September 29th at 4:30PM
End-to-End AI for Distributed Fiber Optics Sensing: Eliminating Intermediate Processing via Raw Data Learning
Yue Tian
Tuesday, September 30th at 3:30PM
Utilizing Distributed Acoustic Sensing with Telecom Fibers for Entomological Observations (Invited Talk)
Sarper Ozharar
Tuesday, September 30th at 4:30 PM
Digital Twins Beyond C-band Using GNPy
Andrea D’Amico
Tuesday, September 30th at 4:30PM
Computation Stability Tracking Using Data Anchors for Fiber Rayleigh-based Nonlinear Random Projection System
Yue Tian
Wednesday, October 1st at 4:00PM
Observing the Worst- and Best-Case Line-System Transmission Conditions in a C-Band Variable Spectral Load Scenario
Andrea D’Amico
Wednesday, October 1st at 11:00AM
