Network X
14 - 16 October 2025
Paris Expo Porte de VersaillesParis, France

Yu Zhou
Principal Researcher at BT
Speaker

Profile

Yu Rong Zhou is a principal researcher and an accomplished engineer at BT working on optical network technologies and network synchronisation. Since joining BT Labs in 1998, she has worked on optical transmission and WDM networks. In recent years, Yu Rong has been working on new and emerging high speed transmission and optical networking technologies playing a key role in leading edge technology trials and demonstration. She also works on network timing and synchronisation leading on technology development for accurate timing transport to support 5G and future services. Yu Rong received her Ph.D. in optical fibre communications from University of Wales in U.K. Prior to BT, she had post-doctoral research positions in University of Wales and King’s College London, she also worked as a design engineer in Alcatel Submarine Networks. Dr Zhou has published over 70 papers in technical journals and conferences as well as a number of patents.

Agenda Sessions

  • Operator Presentation. BT's Journey with IP over WDM: from lab to field

    12:45