Brandon Collings is responsible for defining and driving the strategic technology roadmap for optical communications solutions at JDSU. In addition, he oversees the Optical Networks Research Lab at JDSU which focuses on understanding transmission system issues, network architecture evolution, system and component performance requirements, and product and network test applications to advance JDSU’s component and subsystem leadership.
Prior to joining JDSU, Brandon helped lead the development of conventional and ROADM optical system architectures for the equipment vendor start-up Internet Photonics. He later held the same role at Ciena where he was also responsible for optical system and transceiver performance specification and characterization in addition to providing technical assistance to marketing and customer support activities.
Prior to Internet Photonics, Brandon was a Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Labs, performing research on advanced optical communication network designs and non-linear performance impairments. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University where his graduate research, performed in conjunction with Bell Labs, focused on compact ultrafast laser research.
