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OIF Tackles SDN & 400G

May 13, 2013 |
FREMONT, Calif. -- The Optical Internetworking Forum members defined a number of new projects for both Networking and Physical and Link Layer (PLL) technologies in their quarterly meeting last month. The OIF’s networking group continues to work with the Forum’s Carrier members to define requirements for Transport SDN. As part of this activity, work has started on an SDN Framework document to better focus the conflicting and confusing requirements that vary in the industry for Transport SDN. Separately, plans for an SDN networking interoperability demonstration are currently in the works for 2014 and will showcase technology outlined in the SDN Framework document. On the PLL side, two projects addressing Thermal Interface requirements and CFP2 Coherent Optics Transceiver module were also started. Members also completed and approved the Next Generation Interconnect Framework white paper as well as implementation agreements on Multilink Gearbox and a Multilayer Amendment for E-NNI.

"The OIF is working on defining a framework for the industry to clarify the interfaces required in the Transport SDN ecosystem, leveraging input from carriers,” said Jonathan Sadler, Tellabs and the OIF’s Technical Committee chair. “In addition, the OIF is advancing work in 100G interconnect and has completed implementation agreements that focus on technology from past interoperability demonstrations. The Forum continues to drive technology efforts that are necessary for providing higher speeds and lower costs for the industry."

Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF)



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