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Open Networking Foundation Announces OpenFlow v1.3 Test Specification

September 8, 2015

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of open Software-Defined Networking (SDN), today announced the availability of the OpenFlow® v1.3 testing specification. ONF also announced the addition of its seventh authorized testing facility, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea. With the release of the testing specification for OpenFlow v1.3, any organization can test its products for OpenFlow conformance at an accredited ONF testing lab.

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MEF & Ethernet Carriers Advance Initiative to Scale Ethernet Service Interconnectivity

April 29, 2015

San Francisco, 24 April 2015 — Following its GEN14 announcement of the project launch in November, the MEF has now approved the next phase of the MEF Ethernet Interconnect Points (EIP) project to standardize guidelines for current and future Ethernet Carriers around the globe. In a first for the MEF, the organization has assembled some of the largest Ethernet Operators, all under one roof, for the purpose of streamlining how they interconnect their Carrier Ethernet services. The EIP project complements...

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AT&T, Verizon, Windstream join MEF to advance Ethernet interconnection

April 29, 2015

AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Windstream are among a group of Tier 1 service providers that are joining the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) to drive the next phase of the organization's Ethernet Interconnect Points (EIP) project to develop common guidelines service providers can use to interconnect their Ethernet networks when pursuing out-of-territory opportunities.

To help project participants agree on a common interconnection approach using MEF specifications, the EIP project will provide feedback on standard prototypes.

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UNH-IOL Holds First Open Networking Component Interoperability Plugfest

March 5, 2015

DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the week of February 23- 27, 2015, six companies met at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory ( UNH-IOL ) to perform initial testing under a new interoperability initiative in open networking. This Plugfest was designed to validate the multi-vendor compatibility of optical transceivers and cables with bare-metal open switches running Networking Operating Systems (NOS) software. The event aimed to validate the operation of open network systems, giving end users confidence that the individual components...

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Whither Ethernet

February 3, 2015

Ethernet is spreading—enemies might say metastasizing—into applications far beyond its original use as a local network for workstations. This spread is pushed forward by three primary factors: Ethernet’s culture of standardization and interoperability, reduced price of components because of economy of scale, and the rapid evolution of foundational signaling technology that culture makes possible. At the same time, Ethernet is being pulled into new applications by increasing computerization and the absence of robust common interconnect standards (Figure 1). This pull...

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Meyer Sound CAL Becomes First AVnu-Certified AVB Loudspeaker

January 15, 2015

Meyer Sound has announced that its CAL column array loudspeakers are the first loudspeaker products to receive the AVnu certification by AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) devices for interoperability. This certification is the global seal given to devices that have implemented the IEEE AVB standards and passed AVnu Alliance's rigorous testing for interoperability and compliance. CAL can be heard live at the Meyer Sound stand at the 2015 ISE trade show in Amsterdam.

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Biamp Systems Releases Tesira® 2.3

December 17, 2014

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative networked media systems, today unveiled Tesira® 2.3. Part of the company’s award-winning line of digital signal processing (DSP)-based products, the platform’s newest release introduces IEEE 1722.1 AVB support. Tesira 2.3 also includes greater reporting capabilities for expanders, a new dedicated software block for Audio-Technica’s Dante™ microphones, and increased telephony support.

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AVnu Alliance announces first certified audio endpoint reference platform

December 10, 2014

Beaverton, OR & Bristol, UK – December 9, 2014 – XMOS and AVnu Alliance®, the industry consortium driving open standards-based deterministic networking through certification, is proud to announce the first AVnu-certified Audio Video Bridging (AVB) audio endpoint reference platform. The XMOS software-defined solution has passed all testing for certification and will now bear the AVnu-certified Logo.

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AVnu Alliance Continues to Expand Global Membership

September 8, 2014

Beaverton, Ore., September 2, 2014 - AVnu Alliance, the only industry consortium driving open standards-based time sensitive networking through certification, welcomes new technology industry leaders to its membership roster. Each is a frontrunner in its space, dedicated to driving AVB and creating a new ecosystem of interoperable AVnu-certified devices.

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Where next for AVB and the AVnu Alliance?

September 8, 2014

The situation with regard to certification of AVB products is more complex. The reason for AVnu's decision to launch a certification programme - to guarantee interoperability of AVB products - requires little explanation. But the impartial observer might wonder about the fact that, as of September 2014, it has yielded little in the way of actual certified product. (For #1, see the first part of this two-part feature.)

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