Fremont, Calif. — OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, today announced its newly elected 2024–2025 Board of Directors and Officers. The new terms began on Oct.1, 2024. 2024-2025 Election Results Board of Directors: Ian Betty, Ciena, was re-elected to the Board Mike Klempa, Alphawave Semi, was elected to the Board and […]
Fremont, Calif. – OIF successfully concluded its Q4 2024 Technical and MA&E Committees Member Meeting held fully in person in Melbourne, Australia, from November 5-7, 2024. During the meeting, OIF members re-elected two Working Group Chairs and launched two new projects – 1600 Coherent Light and Protocol-Neutral Management Information Model for Digital Twin Optical Network […]
Fremont, CA – Oct. 30, 2024 – In its ongoing commitment to meet evolving market demands for interoperability and address real-world network requirements, OIF has released its highly anticipated 800ZR coherent interface implementation agreement (IA). OIF has also released updates to the foundational 400ZR coherent optical interfaces IA. The new 800ZR IA, developed through a […]
Fremont, CA – Oct. 3, 2024 – OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will participate in several upcoming global conferences – Network X 2024, the 2024 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit and Ethernet Alliance’s Technology Exploration Forum (TEF) 2024 – reinforcing its leadership role in shaping the future of interoperability […]
New specification agreements and white paper set the path toward enhanced interoperability and plug-and-play capabilities Fremont, Calif. – OIF has unveiled the latest Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) Implementation Agreement (IA) (version 5.3); the External Laser Small Form Factor (ELSFP) Pluggable CMIS IA; the Formfactor Specific Hardware Management (CMIS-FF) IA; and a new white paper […]
34 Member Companies to Showcase Cutting-Edge Solutions, OIF Experts to Speak in Three Market Focus Sessions Fremont, Calif. – OIF today unveiled new details on its live interoperability demonstrations at ECOC 2024, highlighting advancements across critical areas such as 800ZR, 400ZR and multi-span optics; Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G and CEI-224G; Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) […]
Fremont, Calif. – OIF successfully concluded its Q3 ‘24 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting, held from Aug. 6-8, 2024, in Ottawa, ON, Canada. During the meeting, OIF members initiated three new projects: Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) Compute Optics Interface (COI) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scale-up, EEI-224G-RTLR, and Common Electrical I/O (CEI)-448G Framework. The meeting also […]
Demos include 800ZR, 400ZR and multi-span optics, Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) & co-packaging, 224G and 112G Common Electrical I/O (CEI) and Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) Fremont, Calif. – OIF is set to lead a dynamic interoperability demonstration featuring live collaboration between 34 member companies at the upcoming ECOC 2024 exhibition being held Sept. 23-25 […]
Interoperability work continues in key project areas, including 1600ZR/1600ZR+ and EEI specifications Fremont, Calif. – June 13, 2024 – OIF’s Q2 Technical and Market Awareness & Education (MA&E) Committees meeting, held May 7-9 in Athens, Greece, concluded with the launch of a Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-224G-Linear project and the publication of two Common Management […]
47 member companies will demonstrate innovations in coherent optics, electrical and energy efficient interfaces and management specifications Fremont, Calif. – OIF’s record-breaking, multi-vendor interoperability demonstrations at OFC 2024 will spotlight groundbreaking interoperable solutions in 800ZR, 400ZR and OpenZR+ optics; Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) & Co-Packaging; 112G and 224G Common Electrical I/O (CEI); and Common Management Interface […]
Demos include 800ZR, 400ZR and OpenZR+ optics, Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) & Co-Packaging, Common Electrical I/O (CEI) channels and Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) implementations Fremont, Calif. – OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will be a focal point at OFC 2024, where a record-setting 47 member companies will showcase the […]
Fremont, Calif. – OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, successfully concluded its Q1 2024 Technical and MA&E meeting in Jacksonville, Florida held January 16-18. OIF’s quarterly member meetings serve as a platform for collaboration and innovation within the optical networking industry. This meeting resulted in the initiation of two new projects […]
Organization also releases C-CMIS IA, publishes AI network operations and 400ZR+ demo white papers and announces next CMIS webinar Fremont, Calif. – OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, has published a new Implementation Agreement (IA) for Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach. The CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 IA specifies a 112 […]
Fremont, Calif. – OIF experts will provide valuable insights into the latest trends and developments in power consumption in optical AI networking and 224 Gbps Common Electrical I/O (CEI) at DesignCon 2024, taking place from January 30 to February 1, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. DesignCon is the premier event for chip, board and systems […]
Fremont, Calif.—November 14, 2023 – Recognizing the crucial role that CMIS plays in the industry’s ability to harness the full potential of emerging technologies, OIF will host a free, public CMIS tutorial webinar on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, from 7:00 am to 8:30 am Pacific Time (PST). In the rapidly evolving landscape of networking technologies, […]
Fremont, Calif. – OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, today announced its newly elected 2023-2024 Board of Directors and Officers. The Technical Committee and Market Awareness & Education Committee Chairs were elected in person at the hybrid Q323 Technical Committee Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, while the Board positions were elected via […]
Fremont, Calif.—September 8, 2023 – OIF concluded its hybrid Q3 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting, August 8-10 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, with the launch of four groundbreaking new projects. The meeting also featured guest speaker Ian Redpath, Research Director, Transport Networks and Components, Omdia. “OIF’s quarterly meetings are a vital hub for fostering industry collaboration, […]
Demos will highlight interoperability work in four areas – 400ZR+; Co-Packaging solutions; CEI-112G & CEI-224G and CMIS implementations Fremont, Calif.— OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, will showcase its largest-ever multi-vendor interoperability demonstration at ECOC 2023, being held October 2-4 in Glasgow, Scotland. Additionally, during ECOC, OIF will continue its commemoration […]
Critical applications driving demand for energy-efficient links include data center networking, artificial intelligence training/machine learning and disaggregation Fremont, Calif.— OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, today announced the launch of an innovative new project, the Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) Framework. The project, initiated at the Q2 2023 Technical and MA&E Committees […]
Fremont, Calif.—May 22, 2023 – OIF will share updates on its latest projects and highlight its 25-year legacy of driving critical standards and advancing optical networking at NGON & 5G Transport 2023 in Cote d’Azur, France, May 30 – June 1, 2023. The sessions will provide attendees with insights into OIF’s latest projects and advancements […]
