The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) will host a public workshop on March 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California to address the latest developments in 100G Serial technology. The workshop will feature presentations from subject matter experts at companies like Cisco, Microsoft, Brocade, MACOM, TE Connectivity, and Kandou Bus. It will include two working sessions on 100G Serial application requirements and 100G Serial electrical technology. The deadline to register for the workshop is March 17, 2016.

1. OIF to Host Public Workshop on 100G Developments
Fremont, Calif –January 21, 2016 – The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) will host a
public workshop addressing the latest developments in 100G Serial, immediately
following OFC 2016 in Anaheim, California. The event, OIF Workshop – 100G Serial
Electrical Links and Beyond, is open to the public and scheduled for Thursday, March 24,
2016, from 12:30 pm to 6:15 pm at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel. The workshop will
feature subject matter experts from the OIF and will include an industry view presented
by Dale Murray, Principal Analyst at LightCounting Market Research.
“This event presents an opportunity for members of the larger optical networking
industry to see the technical direction of 100G Serial,” said Tom Palkert, OIF Physical &
Link Layer Working Group Vice Chair – Electrical, System Architect at Molex. “100G
developments are evolving rapidly – companies that are prepared with interoperable
solutions will have a distinct advantage.”
The deadline to register is March 17, 2016. Registration fee includes a one-hour cocktail
reception. For details including registration information, please click HERE.
Two working sessions led by OIF subject matter experts will focus on 100G serial
application requirements and 100G serial electrical technology.
Session 1 – 100G Serial Application Requirements
1:40 pm -2:20 pm: Networking Trends – Matt Traverso, Principal Engineer,
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm: Cloud Scale - Brad Booth, Principal Architect, Microsoft Azure
Networking
3:00 pm - 3:40 pm: Storage and CPU - Scott Kipp, Senior Technologist, Brocade
Session 2 – 100G Serial Electrical Technology
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm: PAM Options - Atul Gupta, Chief Technologist, MACOM
4:40 pm - 5:20 pm: 100G Connectors/Cables – David Helster, Director, Signal Integrity
and System Architecture, TE Connectivity
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm: Alternate Modulation - David Stauffer, Senior Engineer, Kandou Bus,
S.A.
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Wrap up - Tom Palkert
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Reception
About the OIF
The OIF facilitates the development and deployment of interoperable networking
solutions and services. Members collaborate to drive Implementation Agreements (IAs)
and interoperability demonstrations to accelerate and maximize market adoption of
advanced internetworking technologies. OIF work applies to optical and electrical

2. interconnects, optical component and network processing technologies, and to network
control and operations including software defined networks and network function
virtualization. The OIF actively supports and extends the work of national and
international standards bodies. Launched in 1998, the OIF is the only industry group
uniting representatives from across the spectrum of networking, including many of the
world’s leading service providers, systemvendors, component manufacturers, software
and testing vendors. Information on the OIF can be found at http://www.oiforum.com.
Deborah Porchivina
PAPR for the OIF
Email: Deborah@papr.com
Mobile: 415-272-0943
deborah@papr.com