Optical networking vendor, Infinera has joined the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) to demonstrate multi-vendor, multi-layer software defined networking (SDN) Transport Application Programming Interface (T-API) interoperability.
The testing was done with the Infinera Xceed Software Suite and the DTN-X Family of packet optical transport platforms.
The Xceed Software Suite (Xceed) provides integrated, open and modular components for SDN automation of programmable multi-layer transport networks, enabling service providers to create new revenue streams and automate network operations.
Built on the OpenDaylight open source SDN controller, Xceed is designed for extensibility and high availability to support the requirements of real-time changes in transport networks.
The OIF and ONF are partnering to lead the industry toward the wide scale deployment of commercial SDN by testing key T-API. The interoperability test and demonstration, managed by the OIF, will address multi-layer and multi-domain environments in global carrier labs.
The testing builds on the 2014 demo which was based on prototype T-APIs and helped advance transport SDN standardization. Additional use cases based upon the API standards will be clarified during the testing and defined through OIF implementation agreements to provide a common set of requirements.
Global carrier participants hosting the interoperability testing include China Telecom, China Unicom, SK Telecom, Telefonica and Verizon.
