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are we ready! (Thunderbolt2 of Apple). “The trend of the single channel bit data rate doubling each 2.5 years continues. We know that success of Apple with iPod would be impossible without interfaces providing dramatically faster bit data rates than the existing by the time of product introduction.” says Nikolay Ledentsov, CEO at VI Systems. “Europe has lost leadership in design and production of high- performance computing and datacom equipment. As the high- performance computing of today is the mainstream consumer market of tomorrow, this loss causes strategic disadvantages. While companiesmay have to individually prioritize immediate commercial aspects, the industry needs to collectively develop a strategy for Europe.” says Ledentsov.
the continuous innovation of products and technologies.” says Andreas Umbach, CEO of u 2 t Photonics. On a philosophical note, we have never had as many communication tools, but people communicate less and less. So when you attend events such as ECOC, make sure to introduce yourself to your neighbour at the conference, and get to know each other. Sometimes from these innocent initial discussions, fruitful ideas and collaborations are ignited! Carlos Lee Director General, EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium
pre-competitive research on European and national levels are therefore not only important, but also envied by industry players from other continents. “Many of our leading-edge photonic components have been developed based on the results of public funded research projects, where we had the opportunity to work in consortia with the R&D teams of our customers as well as with our technology partners from research institutes (e.g. Fraunhofer) and universities all over Europe on the problems and solutions of future optical communications systems. Being a commercially successful player in this global industry requires
Is industry cooperating as efficiently as it could and is it receiving the needed support from public authorities for the perennity of the future? If not, contact an industry platform to initiate the dialogue and implement actions to ensure the long-term sustainability of the European optical telecom industry.
The first step is always to actively support the exploitation of innovative ideas, and in particular the collaboration and technology transfer between academia, SMEs and industry. The European policies of funding
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