Where optical networking interoperability work gets done
20+ years of effecting progressive change in the industry
Dynamic ecosystem of 120+ industry-leading network operators and system, component and test equipment vendors
OIF is where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done. Building on 20+ years of effecting forward change in the industry, OIF represents the dynamic ecosystem of 120+ industry leading network operators, system vendors, component vendors and test equipment vendors collaborating to develop interoperable electrical, optical and control solutions that directly impact the industry’s ecosystem and facilitate global connectivity in the open network world.
In scope for the 800G Coherent project is to define interoperable 800G coherent line specifications for campus and DCI applications. 
OIF members recently announced the 3.2T Co-Packaged Optical Module Implementation Agreement (IA) – the first project initiated under the umbrella of the 
This project creates an implementation agreement that serves as an extension to the Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) specification, specifically targeting DCO modules and DWDM functions. 
Common Electrical I/O projects include 112G-XSR, 112G-Very Short Reach, 112G in MCM, 112G-LR, 112G-MR. 
During OIF’s Q3 meeting in May 2020, members formally approved a proposed project start to address next generation architectures and data rates around 224 Gbps for CEI interfaces. 
FlexE is a technology for extending standard Ethernet PHYs to add support for bonding, sub-rating and channelization and also provides support for management channels and time synchronization. 
The HB-CDM 2.0 IA builds upon the HB-CDM 1.0 IA, released in November 2018, and leverages the same form factor following the integrated laser and coherent receiver standards in enabling next-generation compact, high-performance coherent networking solutions. Click 
OIF has created a new track in the PLL for module management. This group has previously developed the C-CMIS specification and has started two new projects recently to transition CMIS into the OIF and add CMIS enhancements for co-packaging. 
Network operators are deploying Software Defined Networks (SDN) to enable programmability of their networks for efficiency, speed of deployment and new revenue-generating network services. 
OIF’s 2020 Transport SDN Application Programming Interface (API) interoperability demonstration event will focus on SDN-based programmability, control and automation and showcase testing in Telefonica’s lab in Europe over a six-week period (September to October). 
