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Interoperability is recognised as the linchpin of open networking, something increasingly important to network providers. Here three experts offer their view as to why this can only be achieved via industry collaboration.
A record number of companies demonstrated interoperability in 400ZR; co-packaging architectures, CEI-112G & CEI-224G and common management interface specification (CMIS) implementations.
OIF hosted its largest demonstration of interoperable optical networking solutions to date at the recent OFC.
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Interoperability is recognised to be the linchpin to open networking, but this can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
Non-profit consortium, the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) recently held its technical and MA&E committees meeting for Q2 of this year.
The all-important multi-vendor interoperability can only be achieved via industry collaboration, finds Keely Portway
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The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has published its Implementation Agreement (IA) for a 400ZR coherent optical interface.
Keely Portway finds out how optical networking interoperability is achieved through industry collaboration
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