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ECOC 2023: OIF to achieve milestone with largest ever multi-vendor interoperability demo

By Peter Dykes

OIF is planning to showcase its largest-ever multi-vendor interoperability demonstration at ECOC 2023, being held October 2-4 in Glasgow, Scotland. 39 companies will participate in live and static interoperability demos at OIF’s booth #304, highlighting advancements in four key technology areas: 400ZR+ optics, Co-Packaging solutions, Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G & CEI-224G channels and Common […]

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OIF launches first 3.2T CPO implementation agreement

By Peter Dykes

In its first project under the umbrella of the Co-packaging Framework Document, the OIF has  launched an industry-first, the OIF-Co-Packaging-3.2T-Module-01.0 – Implementation Agreement (IA) for a 3.2Tbps Co-Packaged (CPO) Module defines a 3.2T co-packaged module that targets Ethernet switching applications utilising 100G electrical lanes and provides backward compatibility with 50G lanes. The module definition can […]

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CPO component sales over US$1.3 billion by 2025 – report

By Peter Dykes

A new report from Communications Industry Researchers (CIR), predicts that sales of specialised co-packaged optical components will exceed US$1.3 billion in revenues in 2025 and grow to US$2.7 billion by 2028. CIR says the commercial potential of co-packaged optical components was recently demonstrated, when Senko Advanced Components acquired Cudoform, specifically for access to Cudoform’s micro-mirror […]

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Senko acquires CudoForm for CPO know-how

By Peter Dykes

Senko Advanced Components, has acquired CudoForm, which designs and manufactures of high-precision metal micro-optic components with applications in data communications, consumer photonics, and biosafety. The acquisition will bring together the two global companies, whose aligned and combined product capabilities, says Senko, will drive adoption of advanced and innovative optical interconnect solutions. Senko says that in […]

Technologies and Products

OFC: Ragile demo’s 51.2Tbps co-packaged ethernet switch

By Peter Dykes

Ragile Networks Inc., a California-based open network solution provider, has demonstrated its their latest 51.2Tbps, 64*800G liquid cooled, co-packaged ethernet switch, TP-B6940-64X2. As a part of OIF’s Physical Link Layer Interoperability Demo 2022 program, the switch, which measures 442mm × 43.6mm × 730mm, (1RU) demonstrated interoperability with a number of capabilities. These include support for […]