DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) hosted the second Open Networking Solutions Plugfest to support the acceleration of Open Networking Solutions and to prepare the community for a certification program. The event, which was held during the week of June 15, 2015, was the next iteration in a series of Plugfests aimed at validating the compatibility of optical transceivers and cables with bare-metal open switches running varying Networking Operating Systems (NOS) software, all from multiple vendors....
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Fourth Plugfest Shows Broad Ecosystem Support for NVM Express
July 29, 2015
WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NVM Express, Inc., the organization that developed the NVM Express specification for accessing solid-state drives (SSDs) on a PCI Express (PCIe) bus, has completed its fourth NVM Express Plugfest.
This event, which took place June 8-11 at the University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab (IOL) in Durham, New Hampshire, was an opportunity for NVMe implementers to test the interoperability of their products. The program ensures conformance to the NVMe specification and establishes confidence that products will work...
Interoperability: Harmony in the Network
July 27, 2015
The recent hype around new G.fast plugfests, with our first ever equipment plugfest having no less than 14 vendors participating at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), highlights the level of significance these events, and the compliance and interoperability they are designed to achieve, have for the industry. (See Broadband Forum Completes G.fast Plugfest.)
A plugfest is one of the first steps towards interoperability, enabling companies to have an early opportunity to test and benchmark the interoperability...
Industry events demonstrate Ethernet speeds
July 15, 2015
Ethernet's ability to evolve is a true testimony to its design. Starting at 10 Mbps in 1983, Ethernet now tops out at 100 Gbps with 400 Gbps in the works. During the week of June 22, 2015, the Ethernet community came together at the UNH-IOL in Durham NH for two events that kept Ethernet moving forward. I attended the events on June 23 and met with John D'Ambrosia, chair of the Ethernet Alliance and Jeff Lapak, Senior Manager, Ethernet Technologies...
Ethernet Standards Ramp Up For Faster IT
July 1, 2015
"Fast IT" has become a marketing slogan, and is also a very real challenge for today's IT professionals. But rolling out new applications on the fly, providing continuous improvement, and adapting to changes and feedback in real time can only happen if your basic IT infrastructure is extremely sound.
In pursuit of this robust architecture, the Ethernet Alliance held its largest plugfest to date at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), last week. Engineers from 23 companies...
Faster time to market for Ultra-Fast Broadband as Broadband Forum completes industry's first plugfest for G.fast DPU and CPE equipment
June 17, 2015
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Support for the implementation of the G.fast standard continues to accelerate, as the Broadband Forum has completed the industry's first G.fast equipment plugfest, part of its ongoing program preparing for widespread G.fast certification.
The event, held in early June at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory's (UNH-IOL) facilities in Durham, New Hampshire, was designed to give equipment manufacturers developing remote Distribution Point Units (DPUs) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs) an...
Ethernet Alliance Hosts Largest 40G/100G Plugfest To-Date
June 16, 2015
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today announced its next interoperability test event will be held June 22 – 25, 2015 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in Durham, N.H. The organization’s largest-ever multi-vendor plugfest represents a complete testing ecosystem for 40 Gigabit (40G) and 100 Gigabit (100G) Ethernet. Additionally, a technical feasibility event on 25 Gigabit per second (25Gb/s) technologies will be held to...
TR-069's Pivotal Role in Internet of Things (IoT) and the Smart Home
June 15, 2015
June 12, 2015, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA - TR-069, the Broadband Forum standard which has already transformed the provision of communications services in the home, is set for a new era as an industry survey conducted by Ovum showed that service providers across the world are relying on its versatility and reliability to support them in delivering IoT and M2M services. The report came out as the Forum met for its quarterly meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and continued its...
UNH-IOL Hosts VDSL2 Vectoring Plugfest
May 29, 2015
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) hosted a plugfest earlier this month for vendors to test their latest VDSL2 vectoring equipment and software. The series of VDSL2 Vectoring Plugfest, organized by the Broadband Forum, have enabled participants to develop interoperable and deployable solutions. Participants included ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, AVM GmbH, Broadcom, Calix, Ikanos, Lantiq, and Triductor.
“The plugfest test events serve a critical role in the industry, helping our member companies develop interoperable and robust solutions,” said Robin...
UNH-IOL Hosts Broadband Forum VDSL2 Vectoring Plugfest
May 28, 2015
DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the week of May 4-8, eight companies met at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) to test their latest VDSL2 vectoring equipment and software. The series of VDSL2 Vectoring Plugfest, organized by the Broadband Forum, have enabled participants to develop interoperable and deployable solutions. This latest plugfest event focused on testing systems supporting both vectoring and multi-pair bonding, which increase the available data rate for subscribers by adding one or more additional twisted pair connections...