Advanced Optical Communication Testbed

Join us for a three-day workshop on Space Division Multiplexing (SDM) and Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS), scheduled from 28–30 January 2026 at the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras. Organized under the AOC Testbed Project, the workshop will feature expert talks, technical discussions, and short participant pitches, with a focus on next-generation optical communication and sensing technologies. To know more about the workshop schedule, sessions, and speakers, click here.

The AOC Team from IIT Madras made its first in-person participation at the ITU-T SG15 meeting, marking a key milestone for India in global optical communication standardization. The team submitted five technical contributions—including two new work item proposals, two invited papers, and one supporting document—under Working Party 2 (WP2) on optical fibers, cables, and transport systems. This engagement strengthens India’s role in international standardization and supports the development of...

The International School of Photonics, CUSAT, Cochin organized OPTIQ 2025 , an international conference on advances in photonics and quantum technologies, from 26–28 November 2025. As part of the event, a Pre-Conference Workshop on Optical Communication was held on 25 November, organized by Prof. Deepa on behalf of the AOC Testbed Project. A Job Fair was also conducted on the same day, where companies and research organizations in the optical domain offered internships, job roles, and...