News: Optoelectronics
14 February 2025
OIF unites 35 member companies in interoperability demos at OFC
The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) says that, at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition (OFC 2025) in San Francisco, CA, USA (30 March–3 April), 35 member companies are uniting to demonstrate advancements in interoperability tailored to addressing the growing demands of future-oriented data centers, AI/ML technologies and disaggregated systems.
Exhibiting in booth #5745, OIF’s live interoperability showcase features key developments across technologies, including:
- 800ZR, 400ZR, OpenZR+ and Multi-Span Optics — Enhancing multi-vendor interoperability in high-capacity, long-distance optical networks.
- Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) and Co-Packaging — Driving sustainability and energy efficiency in data-center interconnects.
- Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-448G, CEI-224G and CEI-112G — Advancing electrical interfaces for next-generation systems.
- Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) — Standardizing the management of optical and electrical devices to simplify scalability.
Interoperability in these technologies is shaping the next decade of network specifications and laying the foundation for hyperscalers to scale AI networks seamlessly across interconnected data centers, says OIF.
“OIF is focused on driving innovation and collaboration to meet the demands of hyperscalers and other stakeholders in the rapidly evolving data-center ecosystem,” says Alphawave Semi’s Mike Klempa, OIF board and Physical & Link Layer Interoperability Working Group chair. “Our members’ commitment to advancing interoperability is paving the way for seamless scaling of AI networks and robust data-center interconnects.”
OIF members participating in the OFC 2025 demo include Accelight Technologies Inc, Adtran, Alphawave Semi, Anritsu, AOI, Astera Labs, Cadence Design Systems Inc, CICT/Accelink, Ciena, Cisco, Coherent Corp, Eoptolink Technology, EXFO, HGGenuine, Hisense, Infinera, Juniper Networks, Keysight Technologies, Lessengers, MACOM Technology Solutions, Marvell Semiconductor Inc, Molex, MultiLane, Nubis Communications Inc, O-Net Technologies, Precision Optical Technologies Inc, Samtec, Semtech, Senko Advanced Components, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Synopsys Inc, TE Connectivity, Terahop US (PTE Ltd), US Conec and Wilder Technologies.
