OIF Unites Interoperability and Innovation at OFC 2025: Driving Industry Progress in Performance, Efficiency and Capacity for Future-Oriented Data Centers

OIF Unites Interoperability and Innovation at OFC 2025: Driving Industry Progress in Performance, Efficiency and Capacity for Future-Oriented Data Centers

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OIF continues to lead the charge in advancing interoperability, with 35 member companies uniting at OFC 2025 to showcase groundbreaking solutions that redefine performance, efficiency and capacity. This year’s demonstrations will highlight advancements in interoperability tailored to address the growing demands of future-oriented data centers, AI/ML technologies and disaggregated systems.

OIF’s live interoperability showcase will feature 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.

“As an organization, OIF is focused on driving innovation and collaboration to meet the demands of hyperscalers and other stakeholders in the rapidly evolving data center ecosystem,” said Mike Klempa, OIF Board and Physical & Link Layer Interoperability Working Group Chair (Alphawave Semi). “Our members’ commitment to advancing interoperability is paving the way for seamless scaling of AI networks and robust data center interconnects. Through collaborative innovation, OIF is enabling an interconnected future.”

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.

Visit OIF at Booth #5745 during OFC 2025 to experience these solutions live and connect with the experts driving the future of networking. For more information, visit: https://www.oiforum.com/meetings-events/oif-ofc-2025/.

About OIF

OIF is where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done. With more than 25 years of effecting forward change in the industry, OIF represents the dynamic ecosystem of 150+ industry leading network operators, system vendors, component vendors and test equipment vendors collaborating to develop interoperable electrical, optical and control solutions that directly impact the industry’s ecosystem and facilitate global connectivity in the open network world. Connect with OIF on LinkedIn, on X at @OIForum and at https://www.oiforum.com/.