Team effort
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.
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.
More than 30 companies will participate in this year’s demo across: 400ZR; co-packaging architectures, CEI-112G & CEI-224G and CMIS implementations.
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.
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
Pluggable modules, expanded wavelength ranges and new system architectures seek to meet bandwidth needs, finds Andy Extance
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
New tools and processes do more of the heavy lifting in managing networks to deliver seamless connectivity, but suppliers are still seeking the Holy Grail of full automation, finds Benjamin Skuse
The world is poised for 10-gigabit networks, and advances in DOCSIS 4.0 solutions could bring us closer to this reality, finds Alice Jensen
A look at the market for optical transport equipment, including the vendors of some of the latest hardware products and solutions.
Abigail Williams looks at how European network developers are overcoming the challenges they face in expanding fibre deployments
Charlie Cassie highlights the latest recruitment trends that fibre network providers, owners and operators need to think about if they are looking to hire great telecoms talent
Colin Yates highlights the benefits of digital data capture for telecoms engineers, installers and other field-based professionals