OIF Completes FlexE IA for Data Center Interconnections
Only one year after starting a project to enable flexible Ethernet for Data Center and transport interconnect efficiency, OIF members have finalized an implementation agreement (IA). The Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) IA provides a way for Ethernet equipment to more efficiently utilize optical link bandwidth. Ethernet connections between routers or transport gear need to be flexible […]
OIF Approves Pluggable Coherent Optics Module Implementation Agreement for Industry Use
CFP2-ACO Addresses Next Generation Optical Networking Equipment Fremont, Calif –February 18, 2016 – The membership of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has approved an Implementation Agreement (IA) on pluggable coherent optics modules for industry use. The CFP2 Analog Coherent Optics (CFP2-ACO) IA contains all functions required to perform bi-directional dual polarization coherent optical signaling over […]
