Teaming up
2 December 2019
Keely Portway find out how optical networking interoperability is achieved through industry collaboration
Keely Portway finds out how optical networking interoperability is achieved through industry collaboration
OIF
OIF launches new projects at Q3 meeting
27 August 2019
The Optical Internetworking Forum’s (OIF) latest Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting in Montreal, Canada resulted in the launch of two new projects.
Small wonder
15 May 2019
A new implementation agreement for low-power consumption will see small modules push technological barriers, finds Andy Extance
OIF reveals SDN T-API interoperability demonstration findings at NGON 2018
29 June 2018
The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) took to the podium at this year’s NGON and DCI Europe conference in Nice to reveal the results of its 2018 Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Transport Application Programming Interface (T-API) multi-vendor interoperability demonstration.
OIF releases CEI 4.0 with focus on 56Gb/s standards
19 January 2018
FREMONT, CA – The OIF announced today the publication of the “Common Electrical (I/O) CEI 4.0” with a focus on Serdes standards for 56 Gbps. This is the first completion of Serdes standards for the CEI generation of 56 Gbps I/O devices and adds PAM-4 and Ensemble NRZ as additional advanced modulation schemes to NRZ.
OIF updates micro intradyne coherent receiver IA for 400G applications and beyond
1 September 2017
FREMONT, CA -- Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) members recently approved important updates to the Micro Intradyne Coherent Receiver implementation agreement. The IA introduces three classes of receivers, distinguished by their RF frequency response, to support Flex Coherent DWDM transmission to 400G and beyond.
Events
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Brian Teague offers the time and motion argument for inspection and cleaning in fibre cable assemblies
Keely Portway takes a look at what needs to be done over the next 12 months to move toward the goal of copper switch-off
Robin Mersh advises on overcoming complexities and opening up new opportunities with automation
Steve Harris looks ahead to the next 12 months and the impact that the latest technology may have on training for those on the front line
