title: Introduction: ECOC 2012 in Amsterdam.
abstract: We introduce the Optics Express special issue from the 38th European Conference on Optical Communication and Exhibition (ECOC). A total of 134 expanded papers from ECOC 2012 are included in this special issue.
authors.affiliation: COBRA, Eindhoven University, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ton
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koonen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Daele
authors.forename: Piet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demeester
authors.forename: Harm
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dorren