For almost 25 years, OIF has led the way for the optical network ecosystem – network operators, system vendors, component vendors and test equipment vendors – to collaborate, test and validate the interoperability of the electrical, optical and control solutions that directly impact the industry. Through live interoperability demonstrations, Implementation Agreements (IAs), worldwide multi-vendor demonstrations, liaison relationships, technical meetings and much more, OIF’s dynamic membership of 100+ companies has brought about significant forward change in the industry. From its groundbreaking interoperability work in coherent transmission and enabling optical subcomponents to today’s hottest industry topics – 400ZR, Common Electrical I/O (CEI)-112G and Flex Ethernet (FlexE) – OIF and its members’ work advances new technologies and industry interoperability. For more information on OIF’s work in these areas, visit the Hot Topics section of the website here.
