OIF readies 'largest ever' multi-vendor optical network interop demo for OFC 2023

Celebrating its 25th year, OIF announced it will be hosting its "largest ever" multi-vendor optical networking technology interoperability demonstration at OFC 2023, from March 7-9 in San Diego, California.

This year a record number of participants, including more than 30 OIF-member companies, are participating in demonstrations in OIF’s booth #5101, in four critical technology areas, including: 400ZR optics, Co-Packaging architectures, Common Electrical I/O (CEI) architectures, and Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) implementations.

The OIF's live and static interoperable optical networking solutions demo at OFC will feature 34 OIF member companies including: ADVA; Alphawave Semi; Amphenol; Astera Labs; Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; Casela Technologies; Ciena; Cisco Systems; Coherent; ColorChip Group; EXFO; InnoLight Technology; Juniper Networks; Keysight Technologies; Lumentum; MACOM Technology Solutions Inc.; Marvell; Microchip Technology Incorporated; Molex; MultiLane, Inc.; NEC Corporation; Nokia; O-Net Communications; Precision Optical Transceivers, Inc.; Quantifi Photonics; Samtec; Senko Advanced Components; Sicoya; Source Photonics; Sumitomo Electric Industries; Synopsys; TE Connectivity; US Conec and Wilder Technologies.

Mike Klempa, Alphawave Semi, and OIF Physical & Link Layer Interoperability Working Group chair, remarked:

“Given the pace of demand for access to broadband and the revolutionary technical advancements needed to support that demand, interoperability is more important than ever. This year marks 25 years of industry-changing work bringing together an ecosystem of members to solve some of the network’s greatest challenges, so it’s no surprise that OIF’s demo at OFC will be the largest it’s ever hosted.”

To commemorate its 25th anniversary during the OFC, OIF will also be host a special session entitled, “Bringing Order to Chaos – OIF,” on Wednesday, March 8 at 3 pm PT, at the event's Theater 3. 

The one-hour session will feature OIF leadership, Karl Gass, OIF and Nathan Tracy, OIF, TE Connectivity, interacting with special guests:

• Stephen Hardy, Lightwave;
• Vladimir Kozlov, LightCounting;
• Sterling Perrin, Heavy Reading/Omdia
• Alan Weckel, 650 Group

A celebration reception will follow at OIF's booth #5101 on Wednesday, March 8, at 4 pm PT.

Per OIF, more details are to be announced.

Learn more at http://www.oiforum.com.

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