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OIF Experts to Discuss Overcoming Implementation Challenges to Enable Interoperability, Open Optical Networking at NGON & DCI World 2022

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OIF experts to present project updates, discuss overcoming implementation challenges through interoperability and open optical networking and disaggregation at NGON & DCI World 2022 being held in Barcelona, Spain June 21–23, 2022.

Speakers will give an overview of OIF’s 400ZR work, including results from a recent interoperability demonstration, co-packaging, Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS), common electrical interfaces (112G and 224G) and Transport Software Defined Networking (SDN) Application Program Interface (API).

Panels:

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – 1:30pm-3:00pm CEST
OIF Pre-Conference Workshop – OIF Project Updates
Speakers: Dave Brown, OIF Director of Communications, Nokia; Karl Gass, OIF Physical & Link Layer Working Group – Optical Vice Chair

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – 9:40am-10:20am CEST
Open Optical Networking and Disaggregation – A Requirement?
Moderator: Ian Redpath, Practice Leader, Omdia
Panelist: Dave Brown, OIF Director of Communications, Nokia

Check the status of OIF’s current work here.

About OIF
OIF is where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done. Building on nearly 25 years of effecting forward change in the industry, OIF represents the dynamic ecosystem of 130+ industry leading network operators, system vendors, component vendors and test equipment vendors collaborating to develop interoperable electrical, optical and control solutions that directly impact the industry’s ecosystem and facilitate global connectivity in the open network world. Connect with OIF at @OIForum, on LinkedIn and at http://www.oiforum.com.

Contacts

PR:
Leah Wilkinson
Wilkinson + Associates for OIF
leah@wilkinson.associates
703-907-0010

Industry:

OIF

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Contacts

PR:
Leah Wilkinson
Wilkinson + Associates for OIF
leah@wilkinson.associates
703-907-0010

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