Wavelengths EMEA-LAT
21-23 April 2026
Madrid, Spain
Wavelengths EMEA-LAT 2026
Madrid, Spain
Monday, 20 April
Optional sightseeing tour of Madrid
Wander through the picturesque streets, soak in the vibrant atmosphere, and uncover the stories behind this synamic capital. From historic charm to modern energy, you'll enjoy a perfect blend of culture, architecture and local life. Join us for an unforgettable journey through one of Europe's most captivating cities.
Tuesday, 21 April
Wednesday, 22 April
Thursday, 23 April
Additional offerings
Optional sightseeing tour of Madrid
Wander through the picturesque streets, soak in the vibrant atmosphere, and uncover the stories behind this synamic capital. From historic charm to modern energy, you'll enjoy a perfect blend of culture, architecture and local life. Join us for an unforgettable journey through one of Europe's most captivating cities.
Welcome & agenda
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DCI as a growing market opportunity
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Europe DCI initiative - plans, objectives, deliverables
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The winning DCI toolkit - collateral, tools, etc.
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DCI as part of the wider DCN story - inside AND outside the data centre
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Break and exhibition
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Beyond DCI - optical networks with partners
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Monetising optical opportunities - building a profitable services practice around Nokia
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Partner programme update - DCI Enable Hub? + other new benefits etc.
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Close
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Securing telecom in the post-quantum era
Prepare for the future of network security by joining our seminar on quantum-safe networks, where we’ll explore the transformative impact of quantum computing on telecommunications. Gain a solid understanding of quantum cryptography fundamentals, including key generation, entropy, and encryption, while learning how emerging quantum technologies pose new risks to traditional network security. The seminar will cover key strategies such as Public Key Cryptography (PKC), Pre-Shared Keys (PSK), Quantum-Key Distribution (QKD), and defense-in-depth, offering critical insights into safeguarding telecommunications networks. Additionally, participants will get an overview of the Nokia 1830 Security Management Server (SMS), a crucial enabler of quantum-safe networks, and how it integrates with encryption-capable transponders.
Designed for telecommunications professionals and anyone interested in securing their systems for the future, this seminar is accessible to all, with no advanced expertise required. Attendees will leave with knowledge of crypto-agility, layered protection, and building trust in a quantum-ready world.
WaveSuite automation: from use cases to implementation
Start your journey toward optical network automation with an overview of network automation applications and areas that can benefit from automation. We'll explore Nokia's optical network automation ecosystem, including WaveSuite applications and custom implementations designed to meet specific customer needs. The framework is built around several key components that support three core automation pillars, defining various categories of use cases. Within these categories, you'll discover real-world examples and learn how to enable them using the appropriate WaveSuite applications.
These use cases include optical network rollouts and transformations, network upgrades, flow-through provisioning, closed-loop operations, spectrum defragmentation, advanced network analysis and diagnostics, bandwidth on demand, calendaring, secure communications, and many others.
Lunch and exhibition
Enjoy lunch at Buffet Madrid, then head to the exhibition area for coffee and desserts, explore the demos, and recharge for an action-packed afternoon of sessions.
Welcome
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Optical Networks - powering the AI supercycle
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Connectivity trends, challenges, opportunities
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Opportunities for telecommunication providers in the era of AI
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Optical engines for a hyper-connected world
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Customer testimonial
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Break and exhibition
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Optical portfolio evolution - faster, further, far-reaching
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Building Self-Healing Optical Networks for Tomorrow: Simplify your future
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Customer testimonial
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Fireside chat with Ron Johnson
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Welcome reception
After a full day of sessions, we invite you to join us for our welcome reception in the exhibition. Explore the many demonstrations prepared for you, forge connections and embrace the spirit of the Wavelengths community. Join us for an evening filled with great conversations, delicious food, and opportunities to connect with fellow professionals.
Opening the day
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AI landscape and investments
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Powering Inter-Data Center connectivity with latest innovations
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The case for coherent pluggbles and thin transponders
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Customer testimonial
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Securing your network in the quantum era
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Break and exhibition
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Optical Network Automation Evolution: From Scripted to Agents
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Customer testimonial
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Evolving learning services
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Advancing connectivity - roundtable
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Lunch and exhibition
Enjoy lunch at Buffet Madrid and recharge for an action-packed afternoon of sessions.
Opening
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Subsea fiber networks; advancing connectivity across the globe
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Customer testimonial
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Scaling services at the edge
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Customer testimonial
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Accelerating deployments with optical network automation solutions
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Transforming optical networks with AI-era services
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Enterprise breakout
In the enterprise track, Nokia partners and enterprises will present their most compelling challenges, opportunities and success stories. In highly interactive sessions, we’ll discuss what’s working, what’s not and what’s top of mind for enterprise networks. As we close the day, we’ll look into the future and explore new trends and technologies like hollow core fiber.
Break and exhibition
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Evolving network diagnostics with advanced coherent sensing
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Hollow Core Fiber - New Opportunities for Optical Communications
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Closing ceremony
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Networking evening event
Come join us for a fun-filled evening packed with great food, awesome entertainment, and good vibes all around!
La Quinta de Jarama is an elegant and exclusive event estate. The architectural and garden design has strong Spanish–Arab influences, reflected in its patios, arched glass halls, courtyards, and greenery.
With many different areas to explore, this transformative space is prefect to unwind and reconnect with your peers after a full day of sessions. Join us for an evening that promises to be full of camaraderie, laughter, and memorable moments.
Innovations in optical subsystems and components
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Insights into AI-driven automation
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Break and exhibition
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Resilient, accurate and service assured synchronization distribution over optical networks
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Demystifying advanced sensing techniques and technologies
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Farewell lunch and exhibition
Enjoy lunch at Buffet Madrid, then head to the exhibition area for coffee and desserts, explore the one last time demos, and recharge for your trip home.
Meet the experts
Want dedicated time with an expert? Sessions are available on Optical design and architecture, Nokia automation applications, Quantum-safe networks and Synchronization.
How to register
Request a personalized one-on-one session during registration.
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Alternatively, you can contact your Nokia representative to request your session.
Partner Connect: Winning with Nokia Optical Networks
The rise of Artificial Intelligence and the increasing importance of data sovereignty are creating unique opportunities for Nokia partners to grow optical business in 2026 and beyond. In the evolving, and less secure, macro environment, we are increasingly seeing enterprises in all regions reevaluating their data centre, cloud and infrastructure strategies, with their data centre interconnect (DCI) needs also evolving, to better serve their changing business requirements. This seminar, aimed exclusively at Nokia Partner attendees active in the optical networking space, will cover the market drivers, key applications and differentiated solutions. We’ll also introduce the Nokia partner initiatives and tools that are enabling our partners to capture these emerging DCI opportunities and win together with Nokia in 2026.
How to register
Choose the Partner Connect option while completing your registration.
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Looking for a quicker option? Add the Partner Connect sessions directly to your personal agenda through our mobile event app—this will automatically register you for the sessions. Information on how to download the app will be shared with all registrants soon.