The Demo Zone provides live demonstration of cutting-edge systems and components, allowing attendees to engage directly with the latest in optical technology.
Find the Demo Zone in Pavillion 1 in the Exhibition Hall
Opening times:
Tuesday 22nd September 11:00-12:30
Demo 1:ML-Aided Transponder-Native SOP Sensing for Proactive Restoration in Live Metro Data Center Xchange |
| Authors: Renato Ambrosone (1), Miquel Masanas (2), Daniil Kholodov (1), Gulmina Malik (1), Riccardo Schips (1), Stefano Straullu (3), Matteo Colantonio (4), Gloria Vuagnin (4), Paolo Bolletta (4), Francesco Aquilino (3), Antonino Nespola (3), Emanuele Virgillito (1), Antonio Napoli (2), Vittorio Curri (1)
1. Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy |
| We demonstrate transponder-native SOP sensing over a live metro DCX spectrum service. Coherent transponder telemetry feeds a Kafka-based ML pipeline that classifies fiber disturbances and triggers real ROADM restoration without external polarimeters. |
Demo 2:TwinLight: A Multi-Timescale Physical-Layer-Aware T-API-Compliant Optical Domain Controller Digital Twin |
| Authors: Carlos Natalino (1), Piotr Lechowicz (1), Renato Ambrosone (2), Enrico Miotto (2), Vittorio Curri (2), Paolo Monti (1)
1. Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| We demonstrate TwinLight, an open-source optical-network digital twin acting as an optical domain controller. Its T-API REST and telemetry streaming interfaces use a physical-layer engine comprising a GNPy steady-state QoT baseline and four analytical transients. |
Demo 3:Preventing Data Hallucinations in Agentic AI for Optical Network Troubleshooting |
| Authors: Jeremias Dötterl (1), Martin Kuipers (2)
1. Adtran GmbH, Berlin, Germany |
| An agentic AI system for automated troubleshooting in optical communication networks is demonstrated that integrates data references into the agent architecture to prevent data hallucinations, improving the interpretability and trustworthiness of root-cause identification and reasoning. |
Demo 4:Inter-Satellite All-Optical Networks (ISAON): Hands-on Demonstration of Orbit-Aware Routing Design and WDM Ground-Emulator Control |
| Authors: Anthony Brasi, Yusuke Hirota, Shoichiro Oda, Hideaki Kotake, Satoshi Shinada, Hideaki Furukawa
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo, Japan |
| We developed a software prototype for inter-satellite all-optical network operation, demonstrating GUI-based visualisation of orbit-aware routing and live WDM ground-emulator control to monitor 100/200/300Gbps transmission performance on the path corresponding to Barcelona–Mumbai. |
Demo 5:Exploiting Observability in Optical Networks for AI-driven Real-time Soft Failure Detection and Continual Learning |
| Authors: Andrea Sgambelluri (1), Emilio Paolini (1), Giulio Bottari (2), Filippo Ponzini (2), Luca Valcarenghi (1), Piero Castoldi (1), Paola Iovanna (2)
1. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy |
| We propose an observability-enabled AI framework using telemetry for degradation management. The proposed autoencoder-based solution detects anomalies, localizes the soft-failures, automates re-action, and supports continual learning, for automatic model retraining while the network is evolving. |
Demo 6:Autonomous Link Restoration and Capacity Management in Open Optical Networks for Connected Mobility Services |
| Authors: Luca Vettori (1), Ricardo Martínez (1), Ramon Casellas (1), Francisco Javier Vílchez (1), Josep Ramon Casas (2), Pablo García-Gómez (3), Adrià Subirana Pérez (4), Raül Muñoz (1), Santiago Royo (3,4), José Antonio Lázaro (2), Josep M. Fabrega (1)
1. CTTC/CERCA, Castelldefels, Spain |
| This demonstration integrates sensing with programmable packet-optical infrastructure. We showcase autonomous capacity upgrades and network restoration to maintain high-performance connectivity for demanding mobility applications when using real-world data from a sensorized vehicle platform prototype. |
Demo 7:Demonstration of Joint Communication, Sensing & Monitoring with Unified Management on a 4-Core Multi-Core Fiber |
| Authors: Tom Jürgensen (1), Abdelrahmane Moawad (2), Sasipim Srivallapanondh (3), Stefan Kremling (4), Johannes Fischer (2), Antonio Napoli (3), Annika Dochhan (1), Stephan Pachnicke (1)
1. Kiel University, Kiel, Germany |
| We experimentally demonstrate a 4-core multi-core fiber SDM system, enabling simultaneous bidirectional coherent transmission, IM/DD transmission, integrated longitudinal power monitoring, distributed acoustic sensing, and unified control-plane operation across communication, monitoring, and sensing functions. |
Demo 8:AI-Enabled Autonomous Service Migration for Proactive SLA Assurance in Optical Access and Transport Networks |
| Authors: Hesam Rahimi (1), Lluis Gifre (2), Ricard Vilalta (2), Waleed Akbar (2), Raul Muñoz (2), Pablo Armingol (3), Oscar González (3), Juan Pedro Fernández-Palacios (3), Henry Yu (1), Christopher Janz (1), Yi Lin (4), Liang Zhang (5), Håkon Lønsethagen (6)
1. Huawei Technologies, Ottawa, Canada |
| We demonstrate a fully autonomous Network-as-a-Service platform where an AI-assisted orchestrator proactively migrates the services between best-effort and deterministic performance across end-to-end F5G-Advanced access and transport segments to ensure SLA compliance for real-time immersive applications. |
Demo 9:MCP-Enabled Agentic AI for Autonomous IPoDWDM Network Lifecycle Automation |
| Authors: Chunmin Xia (1), Jakub Harbaczewski (2), Nikhil Dsilva (1), Julie Raulin (1), Dominic Schneider (1), Achim Autenrieth (1)
1. Adtran Networks SE, München, Germany |
| This demo presents an MCP-enabled agentic AI architecture for autonomous control of vendor-agnostic IPoDWDM networks. We demonstrate live end-to-end lifecycle multi-layer automation and closed-loop control using GNPy and telemetry, validated on a real testbed. |
Demo 10:Demonstration of a Telemetry-Assisted QoS-Aware Scheduler over SOA-Based Time-Slotted Optical Metro-Access Networks |
| Authors: Sadegh Ghasrizadeh (1), Henrique Freire Santana (2), Nicola Calabretta (2), Nelson Costa (3), Luis Velasco (1)
1. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain |
| We demonstrate a telemetry-assisted QoS-aware scheduler controlling an SOA-based time-slotted optical metro-access network. Cyclic plans consider real-time telemetry measuring the state of the queues in the access nodes and the priority of 6G traffic flows. |
Demo 11:Modular & Hybrid Physical-Digital Twin for Optical-Mobile Networking |
| Authors: Valentin Brienza (1), Lucas Ingles (1,2,3), Claudina Rattaro (1), Luiz Anet Neto (2), Michel Morvan (2,3), Alberto Castro (1), Loutfi Nuaymi (2)
1. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| We demonstrate a modular optical-mobile testbed combining commercial G-PON equipment, an OMNeT++/INET optical DWDM network simulator, and open-source 5G/O-RAN components. Its interchangeable physical, simulated, and emulated segments support researcher-defined fixed-mobile convergence experiments. |
Demo 12:Demonstration of a Quantum-Safe Network Service Including Quantum Key Distribution, Software-Define Networking and Telco Edge Cloud Integration |
| Authors: Elisa Redolfi (1), Domenico Orto (1), Marco Manco (1), Alessandro Emanuele (2), Piotr Kwiecien (3), Alberto Gatto (4), Daniele Franceschini (1)
1. FiberCop S.p.A., Torino, Italy |
| This demonstration presents a quantum-safe network service integrating QKD, SDN, and Telco Edge Cloud technologies, enabling secure key distribution, real-time monitoring, and industrial application protection, demonstrating scalability, interoperability, and deployment feasibility in realistic telecom environments. |
Demo 13:240 Gbit/s Coherent PON Demo with Simplified ONU Design Using Uncalibrated Lasers and Coexistence with Legacy PONs |
| Authors: Md Mosaddek Hossain Adib (1), Michael Straub (1), Wouter Lanneer (2), Sandip Das (1), Rene Bonk (3), Christoph Fuellner (1)
1. Nokia Bell Labs, Stuttgart, Germany |
| We demonstrate in-service alignment of a wavelength-uncalibrated LO laser in a proof-of-concept coherent PON setup, enabling a 240 Gbit/s downstream link. Coexistence with legacy PON validates a potential migration path toward future high-capacity access networks. |
Demo 14:Failure Detection and Recovery of IP Virtual Network Slice using P2MP DSCM Pluggable Transceivers for Xhaul Networks Controlled by Multi-layer SDN Control Framework |
| Authors: Waleed Akbar (1), Margita Radovic (2), Marc Lawson (2), Pablo Armingol Robles (3), Nikos Psaromanolakis (4), Apostolos Prassas (4), Hussein Zaid (5), Carsten Schmidt-Langhorst (5), Andrea Sgambelluri (2), Nicola Sambo (2), Lluis Gifre (1), Ricard Vilalta (1), Oscar Gonzalez De Dios (3), Juan Pedro Fernandez-Palacios Gimenez (3), Colja Schubert (5), Ronald Freund (5,6), Raul Munoz (1)
1. Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC-CERCA), Barcelona, Spain |
| This demonstration showcases autonomous failure detection and recovery for Xhaul IP virtual network slices over P2MP DSCM pluggable, where optical controller detects failure, while the multi-layer SDN framework coordinates the slice migration to backup path. |
Demo 15:Demonstration of Digital Twin Development and Validation Workflows in Heterogeneous Multi-Party Environments using OTDS |
| Authors: Hassan Akbari (1,2), Angela Mitrovska (1,2), Yusuke Hirota (3), Sugang Xu (3), Taiga Suzuki (3), Agastya Raj (4), Claudio Crognale (5), Behnam Shariati (1), Pooyan Safari (1), Yuki Yoshida (3), Marco Ruffini (4), Pietro Invernizzi (5), Satoshi Shinada (3), Hideaki Furukawa (3), Yoshinari Awaji (3), Mattia Pasti (5), Sara Corti (5), Silvia Turolla (5), Johannes Karl Fischer (1), Ronald Freund (1)
1. Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin, Germany |
| We demonstrate a Digital Twin (DT) data space enabling policy-governed exchange of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-defined DT components across organizations. The demo showcases interoperable and real-time cross-organizational DT workflows using heterogeneous optical network environments. |
Demo 16:OpticalClaw: An Interactive Agentic Digital Twin for Optical Communication System Design and Optimization |
| Authors: Zhiming Sun (1), Tianchi Zhong (1), Xiang Cai (1), Runzhe Fan (2), Hua Shu (1), Lingyuan Li (1), Sidi Fu (1), Xian Zhou (2), Fan Zhang (1)
1. State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, China |
| OpticalClaw is a remote interactive agent for optical-link design. It embeds a high-fidelity waveform-level digital twin, enabling natural-language link construction, simulation, result analysis, and iterative parameter optimization in a closed loop. |
Demo 17:Nanoseconds Reconfigurable Optical Switching Platform Based on REC-DFB Laser Arrays and AWGR |
| Authors: Xianchen Wu (1), Dongxu Zhang (1), Maosen Zhang (1), Yakun Hu (2), Shicheng Zhang (1,3), Bingli Guo (3), Wenzhe Li (4), Shikui Shen (2), Guangquan Wang (2), Guojun Yuan (4), Shanguo Huang (3), Xuwei Xue (1,3)
1. Beijing Philinks Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China |
| We demonstrate a nanosecond reconfigurable optical switching platform combining REC-DFB laser arrays, AWGR routing, FPGA-based scheduling, and visualized traffic steering to show destination-dependent wavelength selection and dynamic optical path reconfiguration in a four-node prototype. |
Demo 18:Comparative Demonstration of Coherent-Pluggable Control Architectures for Disaggregated IPoWDM Networks |
| Authors: Hussein Zaid (1), Angela Mitrovska (1,2), Julie Raulin (3), Chunmin Xia (3), Behnam Shariati (1), Aydin Jafari (1), Stefan Kremling (4), Fabian Lipp (4), David Hock (4), Stefan Melin (5), Anders Lindgren (5), Johannes K. Fischer (1), Ronald Freund (1,2)
1. Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute, Berlin, Germany |
| We demonstrate three IPoWDM coherent-pluggable workflows: hierarchical IP-controller-only management, EDCC-governed dual-controller access with hierarchical SDN coordination, and direct optical-controller access without hierarchical controller, validating responsibilities, access control, and policy enforcement on a live multi-vendor testbed. |
Demo 19:Experimental Demonstration of AI in Performance Optimization of Short-Reach Optical Interconnects |
| Authors: Ramin Solaimani (1), Stella Civelli (2,3), Dario Cellini (4), Marco Secondini (1,3), Li Zhang (1), Asfand Nizamani (1), Enrico Forestieri (1,3), Pantea Nadimi Goki (1,3), Fabio Cavaliere (5), Luca Potì (1,6)
1. CNIT, Pisa, Italy |
| We demonstrate a unified platform that compares AI-assisted optimization strategies for short-reach IM/DD interconnects (transmitter pre-distortion, neural-network and look-up-table receivers, and end-to-end learning) through live simulations and remotely operated laboratory experiments with real-time performance visualization. |
Demo 20:LLM-Orchestrated Optical-Fibre ISAC Platform for Sensing-Event Monitoring and Selective Network Response |
| Authors: Wanxin Zhao (1,2), Sen Shen (1), Peiyun Ge (1), Jing Han (1), Yiran Teng (1), Zhuojun Cai (1), Lixia Xi (2), Shuangyi Yan (1), Dimitra Simeonidou (1)
1. University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| We demonstrate an integrated communication-and-sensing platform in which an open-source large language model orchestrates the deployment and operation of multiple complementary fibre-sensing technologies. The LLM selects, activates, and coordinates suitable sensing and monitoring functions according to event type, required accuracy, network condition, and service context. Using train-traffic monitoring around a railway station as the use case, the platform combines multi-source sensing data with real-time QoT telemetry to classify and localise train-induced vibration events, adapt sensing operation, assess link risk, and initiate proportionate network responses. |
Demo 21:Telemetry-Driven Scale-Across over On-Demand Optical Slices in Federated Data Centres |
| Authors: Aristotelis Kretsis (1), Polyzois Soumplis (1), Renato Ambrosone (2), Alessio Giorgetti (3), Ramon Casellas (4), Riccardo Schips (5), Vittorio Curri (5), Pablo Armingol Robles (6), Oscar Gonzalez De Dios (6), Antonio Buendia Lopez (7), Enrique Fernandez (7), Antonino Nespola (8), Emmanouel Varvarigos (1)
1. National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece |
| We demonstrate telemetry-driven scale-across of distributed workloads over on-demand optical slices between geo-distributed data centres on a disaggregated multi-vendor testbed. Analytics anticipate SLA pressure across compute-and network-bound phases and trigger QoT-validated slice adaptation. |
Demo 22:GsOQDC: A GUI-Driven Interactive Framework for End-to-End Simulation of Optical Quantum Data Centers |
| Authors: Seyed Navid Elyasi (1), Sima Bahrani (2), Rui Wang (2), Dimitra Simeonidou (2), Paolo Monti (1), Rui Lin (1)
1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| We present GsOQDC, an open-source graphical framework integrating optical-network design, distributed quantum-circuit compilation, scheduling, and DES-based remote-gate simulation, enabling end-to-end cross-layer evaluation of entanglement-resource dynamics and system-level performance in Optical Quantum Data Centers. |