Infinera joins OIF and ONF to demonstrate SDN interoperability
Infinera, a maker of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and related systems, has joined the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) to demonstrate multi-vendor, multi-layer software defined networking (SDN) Transport Application Programming Interface (T-API) interoperability with the Infinera Xceed Software Suite and the DTN-X Family of packet optical transport platforms.
The Xceed Software Suite (Xceed) provides integrated, open and modular components for SDN automation of programmable multi-layer transport networks. It is built on the OpenDaylight open source SDN controller.
"Network operators across the globe are implementing software defined networks to increase service agility and automate multi-vendor network management," said Chris Liou, VP, network strategy at Infinera. "Infinera is delighted to work with the OIF, ONF and industry leading carriers to demonstrate how our open software solutions interoperate in a multi-vendor environment to accelerate service delivery while simplifying network operations."
The OIF and ONF are partnering to lead the industry toward the wide scale deployment of commercial SDN by testing key T-API. The interoperability test and demonstration, managed by the OIF, will address multi-layer and multi-domain environments in global carrier labs. The testing builds on the 2014 demo which was based on prototype T-APIs and helped advance transport SDN standardisation. Additional use cases based upon the API standards will be clarified during the testing and defined through OIF implementation agreements to provide a common set of requirements.
Global carrier participants hosting the interoperability testing include China Telecom, China Unicom, SK Telecom, Telefonica and Verizon.
Launched in 1998, the OIF unites representatives from data and optical networking disciplines, including carriers, component manufacturers, and system vendors. The OIF promotes the development and deployment of interoperable networking solutions and services through the creation of Implementation Agreements (IAs) for optical, interconnect, network processing, component, and networking systems technologies.Â
