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OIF Unveils CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach Implementation Agreement, Paving the Way for Advanced Interconnectivity

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, has published a new Implementation Agreement (IA) for Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach .

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  • OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, has published a new Implementation Agreement (IA) for Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach .
  • The intended applications encompass multiple-chip modules (MCM), co-packaged optics (CPO) and near-package optics (NPO) assemblies.
  • It also details the requirements for the CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 extended extra short reach high-speed electrical interface with nominal baud rates between 36 Gsym/s and 58 Gsym/s using PAM4 modulation.
  • CMIS Technical Webinar Series: OIF is hosting a series of free, public CMIS tutorial webinars.

Long Nyquist & Associates Announces Acquisition of Pugliese Associates, Creating Largest Standalone Lobbying Firm in Harrisburg

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Nyquist & Associates (LNA) has joined forces with Pugliese Associates, forming the largest standalone government relations firm serving Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Now, LNA represents almost one hundred and forty clients from various industries, including leading gaming, healthcare, infrastructure companies, and premier institutions of higher learning.

Key Points: 
  • With the acquisition of Pugliese Associates, Long Nyquist & Associates will now have twenty full-time government relations professionals and lobbyists, consisting of some of the top names in Pennsylvania's Capital.
  • The merger of longtime firm founders Mike Long and Todd Nyquist with a veteran politico, Rocco Pugliese, will only enhance the level of experience and service for firm clients.
  • LNA founders and partners Mike Long and Todd Nyquist added, "When you can add a firm like Pugliese Associates, it's a no-brainer.
  • This acquisition cements Long Nyquist & Associates' position as Harrisburg's leading government relations firm."

Parade Technologies Offers Best-in-class latency for CXL Retimer Solutions

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, has demonstrated the lowest latencies in the industry with its new PS8936 PCIe/CXL re-timer solution.

Key Points: 
  • Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, has demonstrated the lowest latencies in the industry with its new PS8936 PCIe/CXL re-timer solution.
  • The PS8936 is the PCI Express Gen 5 retimer addition to Parade’s PS8926 and PS8925 PCI Express 4.0 16-lane and 4-lane retimer family currently in production, and the PS8570 PCI Express 4.0 4-channel linear redriver, which is currently sampling.
  • The doubling of data rate that PCI Express 5.0 offers compared to PCI Express 4.0 only increases the challenge of error-free signal propagation.
  • “The promise of CXL is to enable scalable, high-performance coherent memory,” said Jimmy Chiu, Executive VP of Marketing at Parade Technologies.

Molex Unveils First-to-Market, Chip-to-Chip 224G Product Portfolio to Accelerate Support for Next-Gen Data Centers & Generative AI Applications

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

As a result, Molex is uniquely positioned to meet heightened demands for the fastest available data rates powering advanced technology including generative AI, machine learning (ML), 1.6T networking and other high-speed applications.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, Molex is uniquely positioned to meet heightened demands for the fastest available data rates powering advanced technology including generative AI, machine learning (ML), 1.6T networking and other high-speed applications.
  • "Molex is collaborating closely with major technology innovators, as well as key data center and enterprise customers, to set an aggressive pace for 224G product introductions," said Jairo Guerrero, VP & GM, Copper Solutions, at Molex.
  • This designation reinforces Molex's overarching commitment to work with industry leaders in supporting the explosive growth of AI and other accelerator infrastructure systems.
  • Molex's QSFP and QSFP-DD solutions ensure mechanical robustness, improved signal integrity, reduced thermal load, design flexibility and decreased rack costs.

EXA Infrastructure Deploys Infinera’s ICE6 Across New Low-latency Trans Adriatic Express

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Monday, March 20, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that EXA Infrastructure (EXA) has deployed Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent optical solution on the EXA Trans Adriatic Express (TAE), a submarine cable system linking EXA’s current European footprint to Turkey via Albania and Greece.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that EXA Infrastructure (EXA) has deployed Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent optical solution on the EXA Trans Adriatic Express (TAE), a submarine cable system linking EXA’s current European footprint to Turkey via Albania and Greece.
  • TAE is a joint venture formed between EXA and Trans Adriatic Pipeline Ag (TAP), the owner of a critical new gas pipeline connecting the Caspian Sea to southern Italy.
  • Completed in 2020, the pipeline connects Melendugno in southern Italy through Albania and Greece to the Turkish border at Kipoi.
  • This project creates a unique fiber optic network connecting Milan, Tirana, Athens, Sofia, and Istanbul with high-quality, high-performance, and ultra-reliable digital infrastructure.

Hawaiki Achieves Record-breaking Performance on 15,000 km of Uncompensated Subsea Cable with Infinera ICE6

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, a subsidiary of BW Digital, announced today the successful completion of a record-breaking trial on Hawaiki Cable.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif. and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, a subsidiary of BW Digital, announced today the successful completion of a record-breaking trial on Hawaiki Cable.
  • Leveraging Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent optical solution, the trial achieved real-time subsea spectral efficiency of more than 4.5 bits per second per hertz (b/s/Hz) on an uncompensated cable spanning 15,000 km and connecting Australia and the United States.
  • “As a carrier and vendor-neutral operator, we are consistently looking for the best technology to upgrade our network.
  • “Extending the capital life of important subsea assets for our customers remains a key goal of Infinera,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Infinera.

OIF Marks 25th Anniversary, Launches New Physical & Link Layer Working Group Electrical Project and Adds 112G VSR Clause to CEI 5.0 IA at Q1 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting

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Monday, January 23, 2023

The Q1 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting was held in person and virtually January 10-12, 2023, in Indian Wells, California.

Key Points: 
  • The Q1 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting was held in person and virtually January 10-12, 2023, in Indian Wells, California.
  • Specifically, it will define a 1 GbE (1.25 GBd) high-speed serial interface for modules based on a modernized, enhanced SGMII.
  • “OIF created a framework to keep the collective mind productive by letting the experts debate respectfully, yet often passionately.
  • “If we look at all the recent and upcoming announcements on 56/112/224 Gbps SERDES and ZR optics, the OIF was critical in bringing those products to market.”

OIF Marks 25th Anniversary, Launches New Physical & Link Layer Working Group Electrical Project and Adds 112G VSR Clause to CEI 5.0 IA at Q1 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting

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Monday, January 23, 2023

The Q1 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting was held in person and virtually January 10-12, 2023, in Indian Wells, California.

Key Points: 
  • The Q1 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting was held in person and virtually January 10-12, 2023, in Indian Wells, California.
  • Specifically, it will define a 1 GbE (1.25 GBd) high-speed serial interface for modules based on a modernized, enhanced SGMII.
  • “OIF created a framework to keep the collective mind productive by letting the experts debate respectfully, yet often passionately.
  • “If we look at all the recent and upcoming announcements on 56/112/224 Gbps SERDES and ZR optics, the OIF was critical in bringing those products to market.”

Parade Introduces PCI Express 5.0 / CXL Retimer Chip

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Parade Technologies , Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, introduces the new PS8936 retimer chip developed for PCI Express Rev.

Key Points: 
  • Parade Technologies , Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, introduces the new PS8936 retimer chip developed for PCI Express Rev.
  • The PS8936 is the PCI Express Gen 5 retimer addition to Parade’s PS8926 and PS8925 PCI Express 4.0 16-lane and 4-lane retimer family currently in production and PS8570 PCI Express 4.0 4-channel linear redriver in sampling stage.
  • The PS8936 is in full compliance with the PCI Express 5.0 specification and has been successfully tested in multiple OEM systems and PCI Express 5.0 CPU platforms.
  • The doubling of data rate that PCI Express 5.0 offers over the PCI Express 4.0 comes with the even tougher challenge of error-free signal propagation, which is why retimers are an integral part of the PCI Express 5.0 specification and system implementation.

Unity Submarine Cable System Leverages Infinera’s ICE6 800G Solution to Double Capacity of the US and Japan Link

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Monday, January 16, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent optical solution has been deployed to modernize and increase capacity on the trans-Pacific Unity Submarine Cable System, which spans 9,620 kilometers and provides operators with a direct cable route linking Japan and the U.S. By upgrading to Infinera’s ICE6 solution, the cable system will double capacity and provide operators with the highest capacity services at the lowest cost per bit.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent optical solution has been deployed to modernize and increase capacity on the trans-Pacific Unity Submarine Cable System, which spans 9,620 kilometers and provides operators with a direct cable route linking Japan and the U.S. By upgrading to Infinera’s ICE6 solution, the cable system will double capacity and provide operators with the highest capacity services at the lowest cost per bit.
  • The Unity Submarine Cable System is a subsea consortium representing Bharti Airtel Limited, Global Transit Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIME), Google, KDDI Corp., Telstra, and Singtel.
  • “Infinera’s innovative ICE6 technology was selected to upgrade our system because it enables us to extend the life of the Unity Submarine Cable System while providing the highest level of quality for our customers,” said the Unity consortium.
  • “The Unity Submarine Cable System is a critical connection between two continents with the fastest growing bandwidth needs.