UNH-IOL Press Releases

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March 19, 2012: UNH-IOL Qualifies Home Gateway Vendors for World IPv6 Launch - Business Wire
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced the lab will provide home system integrators an opportunity to test the interoperability of their IPv6 implementations and satisfy the requirements for participation in World IPv6 Launch, during the fourth IPv6 CE (Home Router) Test Event, April 16 – April 20, 2012, at the UNH-IOL. The deadline for companies to register for the test event is April 9, 2012. Additional information about registration and participation fees, logistics, a formal test plan and equipment shipping instructions can be found at: http://www.iol.unh.edu/services/testing/ipv6/grouptest/april_16_2012/.
March 19, 2012: UNH-IOL Qualifies Home Gateway Vendors for World IPv6 Launch - PitchEngine
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced the lab will provide home system integrators an opportunity to test the interoperability of their IPv6 implementations and satisfy the requirements for participation in World IPv6 Launch, during the fourth IPv6 CE (Home Router) Test Event, April 16 – April 20, 2012, at the UNH-IOL. The deadline for companies to register for the test event is April 9, 2012. Additional information about registration and participation fees, logistics, a formal test plan and equipment shipping instructions can be found at: http://www.iol.unh.edu/services/testing/ipv6/grouptest/april_16_2012/
March 12, 2012: Industry Leaders Develop New, High-Performance PCIe SSD Solutions at UNH-IOL - NVMe release crossed
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking and storage industries, is accepting founding members for the laboratory’s new Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Consortium. The NVMe Consortium will focus on developing an interoperability test suite for NVMe compliant software and devices. Founding members will join industry leaders Dell, EMC, IDT, Intel, LSI Corporation, NetApp, Oracle and SanDisk to create new, innovative, high-performance storage solutions based on the NVMe standard for PCIe SSDs.
March 7, 2012: AVnu Alliance Teams with UNH-IOL to Certify AVB Products and Unveils AVnu Certification Timeline - AVnu Alliance Press Release
Event image BEAVERTON, Ore.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--AVnu Alliance has named the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent networking and data communications testing provider, as the first test house for the AVnu Alliance certification program of AVB devices. This agreement is a significant step forward in advancing the IEEE 802.1 AVB standards and bringing certified AVB networking products to the market.
February 22, 2012: UNH-IOL's Consortia Enhance Network Efficiency for Enterprises - Business Wire
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced its continued leadership in testing new and evolving Ethernet technologies that improve network efficiency for large enterprises, as demonstrated through participation in the Ethernet Technology Summit and expansion of the lab’s 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet testing capabilities. By sharing first-hand experience with Ethernet testing at various industry forums and collaborating with members in the lab’s 32,000 square-foot facility, the UNH-IOL is helping to bring a broad range of innovative Ethernet and Ethernet-supported products to market.
December 7, 2011: UNH-IOL Eases Transition to IPv6 at the Customer Edge and Beyond - December IPv6 Release Crossed
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced it has seen an increase in the number of customer edge (CE) routers that are capable of being deployed in IPv6 networks, as evidenced by results of the lab’s recent IPv6 CE Router Interoperability Test Event. In addition to hosting IPv6 interoperability test events, the UNH-IOL helps member companies cost effectively speed IPv6 broadband deployments through a variety of educational materials, including a recently released IPv6 CE whitepaper and a newly launched YouTube video series.
October 4, 2011: UNH-IOL First and Only Independent Laboratory to Offer Testing for All Data Center Bridging (DCB) Standards - EON
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced it has enhanced its entire spectrum of Data Center Bridging (DCB) testing services by updating existing test suites and test tools in accordance with the finalization of all IEEE Data Center Bridging (DCB) standards. The first and only independent laboratory to offer testing for all DCB standards, the UNH-IOL has seen a growing interest in DCB, as evidenced by membership in the lab’s DCB Consortium doubling over the past 12 months. By providing members with access to the latest DCB testing services, the UNH-IOL is helping members prepare for the next-generation of data center networks.
July 5, 2011: UNH-IOL Expedites Development of High Performance Storage Solutions - EON
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced that through the UNH-IOL Data Storage consortiums, the lab is helping member companies introduce their storage products and devices to the market faster and providing members an early opportunity to test against new standards, laying the groundwork for the future of data storage technologies. The UNH-IOL recently released a case study with global technology and solution provider Dell, illustrating how membership in the UNH-IOL consortiums enables the company to deliver high quality EqualLogic storage solutions to market quickly, while bringing new levels of interoperability.
June 27, 2011: UNH-IOL at the Forefront of Evolving Ethernet Technologies - EON
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced it is continuing to expand the capabilities of its 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet testing services. Members of the UNH-IOL’s 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium now have devices available that are ready for testing, and the enhancements to the testing services will allow members to prepare their products for market in advance of widespread industry adoption.
June 6, 2011: UNH-IOL Pushes IPv6 to the Consumer Edge - EON
Event image DURHAM, N.H.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced it is helping broadband providers and customer premises equipment (CPE) vendors to prepare for the delivery of reliable, uninterrupted Internet service to their customers using IPv6, and enabling end-user connectivity by verifying IPv6 readiness in home networking equipment. Last month, the lab hosted the UNH-IOL IPv6 CE Test Event for Consumer Edge (CE) vendors looking to validate IPv6 product support. As an extension of the CE Test Event, the UNH-IOL is preparing CE router vendors and operators for participation in World IPv6 Day by hosting interoperability testing in advance of the 24-hour IPv6 test flight.
October 13, 2010: UNH-IOL Examines Certification Programs for Growth Opportunities in Video Services Market - Business Wire
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced that UNH-IOL Senior Technologist, Jason Walls, will discuss developing certification programs for growth opportunities in the video services market at TelcoTV. In addition, representatives from the UNH-IOL will be on-site at booth #SP-154 to address how the laboratory is supporting the future of online entertainment by providing broad-based flexible testing services to cost effectively meet network interoperability requirements for the telecommunications industry. The conference, which is taking place November 9-11, 2010 at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, NV, is a major North American event designed to help telecom service providers explore all of their options while remaining focused on the bottom line.
August 30, 2010: UNH-IOL Hosts Precision Time Protocol Interoperability Plugfest - Business Wire
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced that the organization will host an industry plugfest, providing participants the opportunity to perform interoperability testing of devices in compliance with the Precision Time Protocol IEEE 1588-2008 standard. The Precision Time Protocol Interoperability plugfest, which will take place September 27 - September 29 at the UNH-IOL's 32,000+ square foot facility in Durham, N.H., will be held in association with the 2010 International IEEE Symposium on Precision Clock Synchronization (ISPCS) for Measurement, Control and Communication. The Symposium immediately follows the plugfest on September 29 - October 1 in Portsmouth, N.H., and is a forum for researchers and practitioners from industry, academia, and government involved in the area of Precision Clock Synchronization.
July 27, 2010: UNH-IOL Launches Consortium for Latest IEEE Ratified Ethernet Standard - Business Wire
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced the launch of a new consortium for companies preparing products for the IEEE 802.3ba standard for high speed Ethernet. The consortium is currently accepting founding member companies who will have an early opportunity to provide input into the testing process and have market ready products as the high speed Ethernet standards evolve.
July 9, 2010: The UNH-IOL First to Offer Energy Efficient Ethernet Testing - Business Wire
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), the networking industry's premier independent third-party proving ground for developing technologies, today announced that the UNH-IOL is the first third-party testing facility that has the capability of testing Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), or IEEE 802.3az, a new protocol which addresses the growing need for companies and enterprises to be both energy efficient and energy conscious.
August 11, 2009: UNH-IOL Launches TR-069 Consortium - Business Wire
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) has opened the doors to its TR-069 Consortium, a group formed to provide testing for and promote the interoperability of products that support Broadband Forum TR-069, which defines the CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP).
July 27, 2009: UNH-IOL Collaborates with NIST to Create IPv6 Test for U.S. Government Compliance - Business Wire
Event image The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), the networking industry's premier independent third-party proving ground for developing technologies, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), today announced the completion of a test review event confirming the first test specifications for the US Government IPv6 (USGv6) Test Program. The new specifications resulting from the test review event will be used to test products for USGv6 compliance. The USGv6 Test Event took place at the UNH-IOL from July 13-17, 2009.