Optical Fibre Communications Workshop

This workshop is hosted by theWits Optics Student Chapter, Stellenbosch Laser Student Chapter, the Optica Foundation, and Google.

Learn more about submarine and terrestrial fibre communication – the backbone of the internet. Speakers include industry experts from Google, Infinera, and Alcatel Submarine Networks. The workshop is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students, educators, and academics. The aim of the workshop is to learn the basics of submarine and terrestrial fibre communication networks in South Africa, as well as how these fibre networks make cloud computing possible. Two similar workshops will take place: one at Wits University on 18 April 2023, followed by a second in Stellenbosch on 20 April 2023. Registration closes on 1 April 2023. Click here to register. Click here for more information.

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