NEXT-GENERATION
WIRELESS LASER COMMUNICATIONS
2nd Edition
October 15-16, 2026
La Laguna, Tenerife
15-16, October 2026
IACTEC, Parque Tecnológico y Científico de las Mantecas, 38320 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Bringing together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to advance the future of wireless laser communications
Driving Innovation
Through Collaboration
Exploring Emerging Technologies
The workshop provides a platform to explore the latest developments in wireless laser communications, bringing together experts to discuss emerging technologies, applications, and challenges across terrestrial, airborne, and space-based networks.
Fostering Scientific Collaboration
Bringing together researchers, engineers, industry experts, and end users, the workshop encourages knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration. It serves as a platform to share experiences, discuss challenges, and identify opportunities for future partnerships and research initiatives.
Connecting Research with Real-World Applications
The event highlights the transition of wireless laser communication technologies from laboratory research to operational deployment. Through technical presentations and discussions, attendees will explore how innovation is addressing the growing demand for secure, high-speed, and resilient communication networks.
Organizers
Collaborators
Program
DAY 1 - WORKSHOP
Reception
Session 1
Coffee Break
Session 2
Session 3
Dinner Networking
DAY 2 - VISIT TO OBSERVATORY / TTT TELESCOPE
Meeting point - IACTEC
Return - IACTEC
Speakers
Corentin Gut
Application Engineer
Commercial Quantum Key Distribution Over Free-Space Optical Communication - Challenges and Opportunities.
John Rosses Monge
R&D Manager
Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast Laser Combined with Cost-Effective Adaptive Optics for Free-Space Optical Communications in Turbulent Environments.
Verónica Fernández Mármol
Senior Research Scientist
From Ground to Space: Free-Space Quantum Communications for Future Optical Networks.
Alberto Perez Delgado
Senior Engineer in Optical Communications and Sensors for the FCAS Project
Free-Space Optical Communications in Defence and Security: Use Cases.
Pablo Ginel Moreno
Co-founder, Business Development Director
Building Optical Wireless Transceivers with Integrated Photonics.
Max Julius Bode
Research Associate
LiFi 2.0 – Towards High-Performance Scalable Optical Wireless Communication Systems.
Sergio Salata
Earth Observation Project Management
Enabling the Optical Link: What a Space Systems Integrator Brings to Laser and Quantum Communications.
Antonio Romera Pérez
R&D Software Engineer
High Accuracy Timing on Free Space Optics Communications as Backbone.
Luis Fernando Rodríguez Ramos
Head of Electronic Department
Updates on the IAClink Facility for R&D Tests Between La Palma and Tenerife.
Gerardo Morales-Hierro / Manuel Mallorquín
CEO, Two-meter Twin Telescope, TTT / Senior Research Scientist
Europe's Optical Gateway: TTT as a Strategic OGS Node.
Register
Next-Generation wireless laser communications workshop
The Next-Generation Wireless Laser Communications Workshop is a forum for sharing the latest developments and applications in wireless laser communications.
15 October 2026. Register to attend the workshop online.
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