Optical Communication Stocks Jump on OFC 2026

Optical communication stocks jumped in morning trading on OFC 2026. Coherent and Lumentum rose 7%; Ciena rose 6%; Corning, Amphenol, Credo Technology, and Astera Labs rose 4%.

Esteemed industry luminaries from Coherent, NVIDIA and Tesat-Spacecom will headline the event Tuesday, 17 March. These distinguished speakers will explore cutting-edge technologies, and provide invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of optical networking and communications.

The exhibition features more than 700 industry-leading companies representing the entire ecosystem of optical networking and communications. At OFC, attendees have the opportunity to explore groundbreaking technologies, innovative optical networking solutions, specialty fiber products, optical components, devices, systems, test equipment and software.

As a global event, OFC provides startups with the opportunity to debut while industry leaders set the pace for the future. It includes unveiling pioneering trends that will define the industry’s trajectory and offer solutions to critical global issues such as quantum networking, artificial intelligence (AI), space optics and data center connectivity.