Physical and Link Layer

100G Long-Distance DWDM Transmission Framework
The “Framework” project will document high level system objectives for initial implementations of 100G Long-haul DWDM transmission. It identifies a transceiver module functional architecture, and decomposes that architecture into a number of technology building blocks. This project aims to develop a consensus among a critical mass of module and system vendors on the requirements for specific 100G technology elements so as to create a larger market for these components. This project will complement and build upon the work already underway defining 100G Ethernet in the IEEE, and the Optical Transport Hierarchy (OTH) in the ITU-T. For more information on this project, contact Karl Gass, Physical and Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

100G Long Distance DWDM Integrated Photonics Receiver
This project specifies key aspects of integrated receivers for coherent DWDM applications. Initially targeting 100G PM-QPSK applications, this project intends to remain modulation format and data rate agnostic whenever practical to maximize applicability to future market requirements. Key aspects of this project include definition of: (1) Required functionality. (2) High speed electrical interfaces. (3) Low speed electrical interfaces. (4) Optical interfaces. (5) Mechanical requirements. (6) Environmental requirements. For more information on this project, contact Karl Gass, Physical and Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

100G Long Distance DWDM Integrated Photonics Transmitter
This project specifies key aspects of integrated polarization multiplexed quadrature modulated optical transmitters operating at rates up to 32GBd for applications such as 100G PM-QPSK DWDM transmission. While specifically addressing 100G PM-QPSK applications with FEC, this project strives to remain modulation format and data rate agnostic whenever practical to maximize applicability to other future applications. Key aspects of this project include definition of: (1) Required functionality. (2) High speed electrical interfaces. (3) Low speed electrical interfaces. (4) Optical interfaces. (5) Mechanical requirements. (6) Environmental requirements. For more information on this project, contact Karl Gass, Physical and Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

Forward Error Correction (FEC) for 100G DP-QPSK Long Distance Communication
The OIF members have defined a common basis for a Forward Error Correction (FEC) Encoder which will add to the scope of the 100G Long Distance IA, creating common building blocks for the LH communication space. For more information on these projects, contact David Stauffer, PLL WG chair at dstauffe@us.ibm.com or Karl Gass, PLL Optical Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

100G Long-Haul DWDM Transmission Module - Electromechanical (MSA-100G-LH-EM)
This project will specify an Implementation Agreement including: definition of mechanical dimensions of an optical line interface module and its mounting holes, definition of the electrical connector, maximum power consumption and address communication interface. For more information on this project, contact Karl Gass, Physical and Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

100G Long-Haul DWDM Transmission Module - MDIO (MSA-100G-LH-MDIO)
This project will specify an Implementation Agreement including: logical architecture, frame structure, module control theory, host-module signaling theory, and MDIO register set specifications. For more information on this project, contact Karl Gass, Physical and Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

Common Electrical Interface - 25Gb (CEI-25)
This project defines an electrical layer interface with a signaling rate of 20 to 25 Gbps for next generation systems. This project is the next evolutionary step beyond the existing Common Electrical Interface (CEI) IA, which defines electrical layers for signaling rates up to 11.1 Gbps. CEI-25 electrical layer will form the basis of future protocol interfaces developed by the OIF. One goal of the project is to provide important input to the IEEE 802.3 HSSG effort in a manner similar to how CEI-11G served as an important input to the IEEE 802.3ap effort. For more information contact Dave Stauffer, PLL Working Group Chair at dstauffe@us.ibm.com

Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly - MSA Interface Compliance Benchmark
The Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly (ITLA) - MSA Interface Compliance Benchmark project will result in two Implementation Agreements (IA): 1) Layer 1 Application Programming Interface (API) IA specifying the base data types, structures and function calls to interface with the ITLA, 2) Layer 2 Application Programming Interface (API) IA specifying the set of functions and structures that perform a minimum set of atomic compliance tests. The project will also include development of a reference implementation of Layer 1 and Layer 2 APIs and a reference application to audit an ITLA based upon the APIs. For more information, contact Karl Gass, Physical and Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair at kgass@sandia.gov

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Networking

E-NNI 2.0 Routing
The E-NNI 2.0 Routing project addresses additional routing support for multilayer UNI and E-NNI signaling. For more information on this project contact Jonathan Sadler, Architecture & Signaling Working Group Chair at jonathan.sadler@tellabs.com

Control Plane Security
The OAM&P Working Group is working on an Implementation Agreement on Security Extension for UNI and NNI version 2.0. This combines the original Security Extension and its Addendum into a single document and brings the methods up to date with current work in the OIF and IETF. For more information on this project contact Doug Zuckerman, OAM&P Working Group Chair at w2xd@aol.com

Multilayer Signaling
The Architecture and Signaling Working Group is working on an amendment to the OIF ENNI 2.0 Signaling Implementation Agreement that covers multi-layer signaling. The amendment is additive to the OIF ENNI 2.0 Signaling IA. The document will provide updated requirements for signaling in support of the ENNI Intracarrier Signaling interface and define methods to meet these requirements as well as prototype encodings to be used in OIF Interoperability testing. For more information on this project contact Jonathan Sadler, Architecture & Signaling Working Group Chair at jonathan.sadler@tellabs.com