➀ The Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) present the Optical Testbed Dataspace (OTDS) to accelerate the development and testing of AI and ML for optical communication networks.

➁ OTDS provides a secure space for international data exchange, offering new perspectives for optimizing and automating communication networks globally.

➂ The platform is based on the Eclipse Dataspace Components Connector (EDCC) and aligns with the principles of the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA), enabling secure and controlled data exchange in line with international standards.

➀ ECOC2024 showcased EML advancements, focusing on bandwidth enhancement through capacitor optimization.

➁ Broadcom presented a hybrid CMBH-Ridge O波段EML with 75GHz 3dB BW and 7dBm output power, suitable for PAM4 (240 Gbits/s) applications.

➂ Orange and Sumitomo's DFB-EAM-SOA achieved +13.3 dBm average emission power for 50G PON, exceeding D-level requirements.

➃ III-V-on-Si chip-on-EML demonstrated by III-V Lab, Nokia, offered 16 mW chip power and 22 GHz bandwidth.

➄ McGill University and Lumentum Japan achieved 200 Gbps IM/DD transmission over 80 km using InP EML and QD-SOA.

➀ Surface emitting DFB lasers for short-distance applications, with features like single-mode and easy coupling;

➁ Utilizing PPR effect to increase DML bandwidth to 53GHz for short-distance LAN-WDM applications;

➂ High-power DFB sources using SCOW structure for silicon photonics applications, supporting full-temperature operation;

➃ Narrow linewidth O-band QD DFB laser with improved performance;

➄ Analysis of the performance of DFB lasers in various studies.