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TUNABLE LASER AGREEMENT
New Multi-Source Agreement Complements Existing Efforts
FREMONT, CA - July 14, 2004 –The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) today
announced that its membership has approved a new multi-source agreementimplementation
agreement (MSA-IA) for integratable tunable laser assemblies,
known as ITLA-MSA. The new agreement specifies a compact, standardized
form factor for incorporation into a 300pin 3.5”x4.5” transponder. The OIF
recognizes the industry trend to use an off-the-shelf transponder and the ITLAMSA
defines a standardized component, which simplifies the manufacture of
tunable 300pin transponders as well as providing multiple sources for the same
component. The agreement complements a previous OIF tunable laser MSA-IA
that addresses communication protocols and electrical interfaces for standalone
continuous wavelength (CW) lasers.
“With each additional TL MSA-IA, vendors and customers have to further
increase the degree of cooperation in order to make them achievable, thus
resulting in components which meet market needs in size and cost. The OIF
continues to give these vendors and customers a platform to reach these goals,”
said Karl Gass, Sandia National Laboratories, OIF PLL Working Group vice chair
of optical interfaces. “In addition, we have learned that the adoption of these OIF
tunable laser protocols have found use outside the telecom space as some test &
measurement applications have adopted them.”
The OIF’s Physical Link Layer Working Group began work on the ITLAMSA
in October 2003 to focus on the standardization of a CW laser subassembly
for integration into transponders for both the 3.5”x4.5” and the small form factor
transponder. The new agreement is a direct response to network equipment
vendors’ constant desire for components with reduced size and power needs.
About the OIF
Launched in April of 1998, the OIF is a non-profit organization with 170+
international member companies, including many of the world's leading carriers
and vendors. As the only industry group uniting representatives from data and
optical networks, the OIF helps advance the standards and methods of optical
networks. OIF's purpose is to accelerate the deployment of interoperable, costeffective
and robust optical internetworks and their associated technologies.
Optical internetworks are data networks composed of routers and data switches
interconnected by optical networking elements.
With the goal of promoting worldwide compatibility of optical
internetworking products, the OIF actively supports and extends the work of
national and international standards bodies. Liaisons have been established with
the ATM Forum, IEEE 802.3 HSSG, IETF, ITU-T Study Group 13, ITU-T Study
Group 15, MEF, NPF, T1M1, T1X1, TMF and the XFP MSA Group. More
information on the OIF can be found at www.oiforum.com.
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