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OIF’s Optical Masterclass Series at NGON to Include Updates on 400ZR, Common Electrical I/O, Flex Ethernet & SDN Projects

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At NGON,
May 21-23, 2019, OIF
experts will kick off the Optical Masterclass Series with a
comprehensive update on its 400ZR, Common Electrical I/O (CEI)-112, Flex
Ethernet (FlexE) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) projects.

“OIF’s interoperability solutions are vital to the global network and
with many of the key network operators in attendance, NGON is the ideal
platform to provide updates on OIF’s work in 400ZR, CEI, FlexE and SDN,”
said Dave Brown, Nokia and OIF Director of Communications.

The “Optical
Masterclass Series – The Optical Internetworking Forum
” session
is being held Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 08:00 – 10:00. Brown and Karl
Gass, OIF Physical & Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair,
Optical, will discuss how OIF is assuring interoperability in open,
agile, next-generation optical networks and provide updates on crucial
industry projects.

400ZR

OIF’s 400ZR project is critical in facilitating the reduction of cost
and complexity for high bandwidth data center interconnects and
promoting interoperability among optical module manufacturers. This
Implementation Agreement (IA) will specify an interoperable digital
coherent 400ZR interface targeted at short reach (80 km or more) DWDM
amplified noise limited links and unamplified loss limited links.

CEI

The CEI project update will include discussion of the multiple 112 Gb/s
interfaces being defined by OIF including CEI-112G MCM, XSR, VSR, MR and
LR. Applications of these 112 Gb/s interfaces include die-to-die,
die-to-OE (optical engine) on package, chip-to-module, chip-to-chip and
chip-to-chip long reach over backplane and cables.

FlexE

OIF continues to lead in FlexE aggregation architectures through its
newest FlexE 2.1 project for FlexE over 50GbE PHY applications, an
extension to its FlexE 2.0 Implementation Agreement (IA). FlexE 2.1 will
specify a 50G FlexE frame and multiplexing format and will address FlexE
applications with lower bandwidth needs and provide an implementation
foundation for applications including the access layer of the future 5G
mobile network.

SDN

In November 2018, OIF announced the launch of “Requirements for
Integrated Packet Optical SDN.” The project outlines requirements for a
multi-layer SDN reference architecture as a use case for packet optical
transport networks. It will generate functional requirements, a
reference architecture and use cases for packet/optical networks guided
by the vision to enable agile, open network solutions that simplify
operations and optimize resource utilization.

IC-TROSA

The session will also include an update on the Integrated Coherent
Transmit-Receive Optical Sub Assembly (IC-TROSA) project that defines a
standard optical component containing a complete coherent modem. The
availability of highly integrated components accelerates the adoption of
coherent transmission into additional markets.

Additionally, Gass will participate in Wednesday’s Plenary session,
09:30 – 10:10, “Present
View: To the terabit & beyond – practicalities for coherent transmission
.”
Also on Wednesday, from 14:35 – 15:30, Brown will speak on the “Open
Source Approach: Looking at disaggregation as a pathway for multi-vendor
cooperation, interoperability and driving enhanced network interfaces

panel.

Check the status of OIF’s current work here.

About
OIF

Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) is where the optical networking
industry’s interoperability work gets done. Celebrating 20 years of
effecting progressive change in the industry, OIF represents the dynamic
ecosystem of 100+ industry leading network operators, system vendors,
component vendors and test equipment vendors, all 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 https://www.oiforum.com/.