The management track in the PLL is currently working on CMIS 5.3, CPO/ELSFP, Link training, Form Factor Specific Hardware descriptions as well as forward looking discussions of how to manage modules more efficiently.
Press Releases
- September 19, 2024 – OIF Unveils Three New CMIS Implementation Agreements – CMIS 5.3, ELSFP Pluggable CMIS, CMIS-FF – and a New White Paper “CMIS: Path to Plug-and-Play”
- September 5, 2024 – OIF Leads the Charge for Interoperability at ECOC 2024
- August 7, 2024 – OIF Champions Interoperability at ECOC 2024: 34 Member Companies to Showcase Solutions for Data Centers, AI/ML Technologies and Disaggregated Systems
- March 6, 2024 – OIF to Take Center Stage at OFC 2024 with Groundbreaking Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demonstrations and Expert Panels
- February 7, 2024 – OIF to Showcase Interoperability at OFC 2024 with Nearly 50 Member Companies Collaborating to Address Unprecedented Demand for Next-Generation Network Solutions
- January 30, 2024 – OIF Launches 1600ZR+ Coherent Optical, Retimed Tx Linear Rx Optical Energy Efficient Interfaces Projects and Common Management Interface Specification White Paper at Q1 2024 Technical and MA&E Meeting
- January 17, 2024 – OIF Unveils CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach Implementation Agreement, Paving the Way for Advanced Interconnectivity
- November 14, 2023 – OIF to Host Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) Tutorial Webinar: “Exploring the Technical Depths of CMIS”
- September 20, 2023 – OIF Showcases Multi-vendor Interoperability at ECOC 2023: Demo Features Nearly 40 Companies Demonstrating Innovation Across 400ZR+, Co-Packaging, CEI-112G & CEI-224G and CMIS
- August 9, 2023 – OIF Achieves Milestone with Largest Ever Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demo at ECOC 2023, Featuring 39 Companies Accelerating Implementation of Next-Generation Capabilities
- May 22, 2023 – OIF to Showcase 25 Years of Driving Optical Networking Transformation at NGON & 5G Transport 2023, Hosts Sessions on Interoperability Advancements in 800LR/ZR, 400ZR, CEI, CMIS and Co-Packaging
- February 22, 2023 – OIF Highlights 400ZR, Co-Packaging Architectures, CEI-112G & CEI-224G and CMIS Implementations Interoperability Among 30+ Global Companies; Hosts Special Anniversary Events at OFC 2023
- January 25, 2023 – OIF Hosts Largest Ever Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demonstration of the Solutions Accelerating Next-Generation Capabilities at OFC 2023; Celebrates 25 Years of Interoperability Work
- November 22, 2022 – OIF Q4 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting Results in Working Group Chair Re-Elections, White Paper, and 400ZR Demo Survey Availability
- September 22, 2022 – OIF to Present “Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) – Demystified” Webinar to Educate Industry on the Interface and Its Importance for Current and Future Generation Designs
- September 7, 2022 – OIF Members to Showcase Multivendor Interoperability for Critical Networking Technologies at ECOC 2022
- June 1, 2022 – OIF Releases New Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) Implementation Agreement and Launches New CMIS Project at Q2 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting
- February 23, 2022 – OIF Members Demonstrate How Interoperability Accelerates Solutions for Today’s and Future Global Networks at OFC 2022
- January 5, 2022 – OIF Adopts Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) Work Initiated by QSFP-DD Multi-Source Agreement
- August 27, 2021 – OIF Reveals New Common Electrical I/O Project to Strengthen an Open Ecosystem for Near Package Optics Architecture, Launches Management Track and Facebook joins Board of Directors at Q3 2021 Virtual Meeting
Webinar Tutorial Series
OIF recently conducted a series of free tutorial webinars designed to equip engineers, developers and industry professionals with a comprehensive understanding of CMIS.
Click here for more information on the series.
White Papers
- “Making IPoDWDM a Reality: A Heavy Reading Industry Initiative produced for OIF, Ciena, Infinera, and Juniper” – OIF is taking a lead role in IPoDWDM standardization and interop testing for multiple coherent pluggable options, including 400ZR, 400G OpenZR+, OpenROADM and 800ZR. Such work is important for all types of service providers and crucial for communications service providers (CSPs) that have particularly complex networks that mix multiple distances and data rates and greenfield and brownfield environments.Anchored in the pioneering standards work of OIF and its member companies (which include Ciena, Infinera, and Juniper), this white paper makes the case for IPoDWDM adoption, specifically for CSPs. It describes the work that OIF has completed, and is producing, to make IPoDWDM a reality and discusses key roles for other organizations, particularly in open network-level management. Click here to download the white paper.
- “CMIS: Path to Plug and Play” – In September 2024, OIF released a white paper titled “CMIS: Path to Plug and Play.” This paper outlines how CMIS advertising enables hosts to write generic software for managing CMIS-compliant modules, significantly reducing integration time and accelerating the deployment of new capabilities in end-user networks. By promoting a standardized provisioning model, this white paper highlights how CMIS 5.3 enhancements pave the way for true plug-and-play functionality in the industry. Click here to download the white paper.
Demo
For more information, contact Ian Alderdice, PLL Working Group – Management Co-Vice Chair, technicalquestions@oiforum.com or Gary Nicholl, PLL Working Group – Management Co-Vice Chair, technicalquestions@oiforum.com.
For information on other OIF current projects, please see OIF Current Work
For public OIF Implementation Agreements, please see Implementation Agreements (IAs)
