ECOC is an annual exhibition supplemented with a busy conference schedule covering the optical communications sector. It is, travelling between different European capitals and major cities, stopping at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow to realise ECOC 2023 from 1st to 5th October.
Since its establishment 28 years ago, ECOC has become the most extensive fibre optic communications expo in Europe, gathering world-class decision-makers globally. The exhibition will be available to visitors on 2 - 4 October, while the conference will run between the 1st and 5th of October. With a show floor highlighting the latest in the entire optics value chain, including photonics integration, fibre access, optical transmissions and more, ECOC 2023 offering can meet various sourcing needs. Exhibitors at ECOC 2023 will access excellent promotional opportunities by presenting their latest inventions to an audience of over 6 500 industry leaders and investors looking for solutions to various business challenges.
Besides the elaborate product presentation, the expo also attracts key suppliers at the Product Focus podium, running in parallel with the famous Market Focus. The live demonstration area collects the most promising technology announcements in the sector.
Hotels in Glasgow during ECOC 2023 dates will be in high demand, so start planning your accommodation early. ExpoBeds will happily arrange a comfortable and affordable room allotment near the Scottish Event Campus. Browse our website for the available hotel options, or contact us to receive a free personalised hotel offer for your ECOC 2023 trip.
Past editions
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
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| Exhibitors | |||
| Visitors |
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
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| Visitors |
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
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| Exhibitors | 337 | ||
| Visitors | 6,569 |
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
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| Exhibitors | 331 | ||
| Visitors | 6,531 |
Next editions
ECOC 2024
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Quick info
| Organiser: | Nexus Business Media |
| Frequency: | every year |
| Next Edition: | ECOC 2024 |
| Sectors: | Optics | Laboratory analysis | Biotechnology | Science and research | Laser systems and laser technology |
| Website: | ECOC |
Important facts
- 329 exhibitors in 2018
- 6,000 professional visitors
- 29 industry leaders at the Market Focus knowledge platform
Expo Travel Group is an independent tour operator. We provide accommodation to businesses during over 500 international events. Our non-affiliation with the organiser is a guarantee for independence and lack of contract restrictions. This means that we are able to provide our customers the full range of accommodation options in the destinations we cover and be flexible about the terms and conditions we can apply to each booking. A lot of the hotels we have contracts with may not be available through any other booking channel during the days of the event.
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