NAPERVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coriant, a global supplier of metro-to-core packet optical networking solutions, today announced it will showcase multi-vendor, multi-layer interworking using the Coriant Transcend™ SDN Transport Controller and Coriant® hiT 7300 Multi-Haul Transport Platform in a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Transport Application Programming Interface (T-API) interoperability demonstration in the fall of 2016. Coriant will partner with industry-leading carriers and networking vendors as part of the global interoperability event.
“We are excited to take part in this global interoperability initiative as the industry takes a significant step forward toward realizing the operator and end-user value of SDN in real-world operational environments,” said Stefan Voll, Vice President of Product Management, Optical and NMS, Coriant. “The validation of these open APIs lays the foundation for a new breed of applications and services powered by advanced SDN programmability and automation.”
Global Carrier participants hosting the interoperability testing include China Telecom, China Unicom, SKT, Telefónica, and Verizon.
2016 OIF SDN Transport API Interoperability Demonstration
The OIF and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) are partnering to lead the industry toward the wide scale deployment of commercial SDN by testing key Transport Application Programming Interfaces (T-API). The interoperability test and demonstration, managed by the OIF, will address multi-layer and multi-domain environments in global carrier labs. The testing builds on the 2014 demo which was based on prototype T-APIs and helped advance transport SDN standardization. Additional use cases based upon the API standards will be clarified during the testing and defined through OIF implementation agreements to provide a common set of requirements.
Regional demonstration read-out events will take place in early 2017 and a whitepaper will be available to the public. Additional information can be found at http://www.oiforum.com/meetings-and-events/2016-oif-sdn-t-api-demo/.
About the OIF
Launched in 1998, the OIF is the first
industry group to unite representatives from data and optical networking
disciplines, including many of the world’s leading carriers, component
manufacturers, and system vendors. The OIF promotes the development and
deployment of interoperable networking solutions and services through
the creation of Implementation Agreements (IAs) for optical,
interconnect, network processing, component, and networking systems
technologies. The OIF actively supports and extends the work of
standards bodies and industry forums with the goal of promoting
worldwide compatibility of optical internetworking products. Information
on the OIF can be found at http://www.oiforum.com.
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About Coriant
Coriant delivers innovative, dynamic
networking solutions for a fast-changing and cloud-centric business
world. The Coriant portfolio of SDN-enabled, edge-to-core transport
solutions enables network operators to reduce operational complexity,
improve utilization of multi-layer network resources, and create new
revenue opportunities. Coriant serves leading network operators around
the world, including mobile and fixed line service providers, cloud and
data center operators, content providers, cable MSOs, large enterprises,
government agencies, financial institutions, and utility companies. With
a distinguished heritage of technology innovation and service
excellence, forged by over 35 years of experience and expertise in Tier
1 carrier networks, Coriant is helping its global customers maximize the
value of their network infrastructure as demand for bandwidth explodes
and the communications needs of businesses and consumers continue to
evolve. Learn more at www.coriant.com.