Summary
Over the 2020s, AI/ML and quantum communication and computing applications are expected to gain traction. This emerging field is therefore expected to fuel demand for a new generation of “quantum grade” optical cables and interconnectors. The importance of ‘quantum grade’ interconnect involves both the interconnection between fiber-to-fiber but also the interconnection between fiber to devices such as quantum photonic integrated circuits (QPICs).
Also, central to the emergence and utilization of this technology will be data center designs that incorporate more efficient and advanced powering, cooling and data storage, along with the ability to move large packets of photons through various advanced grid concepts such as hollow-core fibers and novel repeaters.
Biography
Bernard Lee is a senior telecommunications and business strategy professional with more than 20 years of global experience in telecommunication & data communications, especially in the field of optical fibre communications. He is currently the Senior Director of Strategic Technology & Innovation at SENKO Advanced Components.
Bernard started his career in optical communications when he was a Senior Research Office for the European Union IST project known as DAVID in 2000. In 2003, he joined Telekom Malaysia R&D where he has held various technical and management positions, including the Head of Photonic Network Research and also Head of Innovation and Communications. Bernard then joined the parent company, Telekom Malaysia (TM) in 2010 as the Assistant General Manager at the Group Business Strategy Division. He is an Expert at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), a Chartered Engineer (CEng) accredited by the Engineering Council of UK, a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and also a BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD). In the past 15 years, Bernard has designed, commissioned and audited numerous communications networks.
