OIF to host interoperability event during ECOC 2024
OIF will lead an interoperability demonstration featuring live collaboration between 34 member companies at the ECOC 2024 exhibition, held Sept. 23-25 in Frankfurt, Germany.
This showcase will highlight advancements in performance, efficiency and capacity in response to the needs of future-oriented data centers, AI/ML technologies and disaggregated systems.
The demonstration will spotlight interoperability innovations in 800ZR, 400ZR, and multi-span optics, Energy-Efficient Interfaces (EEI) and co-packaging, 224G and 112G Common Electrical I/O (CEI), and Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS)—all pivotal for shaping the next decade of industry standards.
Participating member companies include Adtran; Alphawave Semi; Amphenol; Anritsu; AOI; Astera Labs; Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; CICT/Accelink; Cisco; Coherent Corp.; EXFO; HG Genuine; Hisense; Infinera; Innolight; Juniper Networks; Keysight Technologies; Lessengers; Linktel Technologies; Lumentum; MACOM Technology Solutions; Marvell; Molex; MultiLane; Nokia; O-Net Technologies; Samtec; Semtech; Senko Advanced Components; Sumitomo Electric Industries; Synopsys; TE Connectivity; USConec and Wilder Technologies.
The interoperability demonstrations will showcase system, component and test-equipment vendors and highlight their roles in driving the adoption of advanced technologies in near-term and next-generation networks.
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