DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, announced today the first commercial availability of two previously proprietary Ethernet testing tools: a Universal FPGA-based Ethernet Test (UFET) System and a 10 Gigabit System. These tools will be available to UNH-IOL member companies for purchase in late summer, 2016. Open access to these tools advances the UNH-IOL’s mission of improving data communications by allowing manufacturers...
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Open Compute Project Hosts Engineering Workshop at University of New Hampshire
July 21, 2016
Durham, N.H., July 18, 2016 -- The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, is excited to announce they will be hosting the upcoming Open Compute Project (OCP) Engineering Workshop on August 10, 2016 at the UNH Durham, NH campus. This one day event will focus on the OCP technology portfolio, driving the product-ionization of OCP specifications, as well as building out...
The UNH-IOL Has Joined The LoRa Alliance: Assisting LoRa members with certification programs in the world of IoT development.
July 18, 2016
Durham, N.H., July 18, 2016 -- The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory ( UNH-IOL ) , an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, would like to announce its recent membership into the LoRa Alliance . The LoRa Alliance is a non-profit organization composed of members who are committed to the advancement of the Internet of Things ( IoT ). The association believes in collaborations and sharing experience in...
UNH-IOL Launches Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Consortium to Foster Industry-wide Collaboration
July 13, 2016
Durham, N.H., July 13, 2016 - The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory ( UNH-IOL ), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced the launch of the Software-Defined Networking ( SDN ) Consortium to enable one-stop shopping for controller and switch interoperability, conformance and benchmark testing. With an unparalleled collection of SDN switches, the UNH-IOL is making its multi-million-dollar test-bed and professional services...
UNH-IOL and GENIANS Announce Partnership to Validate Genian Network Access Control (NAC) Solution to the IoT Era
February 22, 2016
DURHAM, N.H.--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, and GENIANS , the leading provider of network security and management solutions, today announced a strategic joint research and development (R&D) partnership. Through industrial collaboration, we will be devoted to improving the usability and interoperability of Geni Networks’ Network Access Control (Genian NAC) solution for global customers.
Recently, the UNH-IOL team completed a usability study...
UNH-IOL Receives Donation from the Verizon Foundation
February 19, 2016
Durham, NH, February 19, 2016 — The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), a third-party laboratory dedicated to broad-based testing and standards conformance services for networking industries, has received a generous donation from the Verizon Foundation Grant. The Verizon Foundation Grant is dedicated to solving critical social issues in the areas of education, healthcare and energy management, particularly in underserved communities. This donation is specifically for growing the UNH-IOL Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach throughout New Hampshire....
UNH-IOL Hosts Ethernet Alliance PoE Equipment Plugfest
February 16, 2016
DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced it is hosting an Ethernet Alliance Power over Ethernet (PoE) interoperability test event, scheduled for March 29 - 31, 2016 at the UNH-IOL’s new laboratory in Durham, NH, USA. This multi-vendor plugfest for Ethernet Alliance members brings together a diverse array of equipment and technologies to test interoperability, as well as conformance with IEEE...
UNH-IOL Announces First Devices to Receive the IPv6 CE Router Logo
January 21, 2016
DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, announced today that four customer edge (CE) routers have been approved for the IPv6 Ready CE Router Logo. Devices from Broadcom, Netgear and ZTE passed the necessary IPv6 test cases, enabling them to bear a mark established by the IPv6 Ready Logo Committee (v6LC). The IPv6 Ready Logo indicates to service providers that IPv6 will work...
UNH-IOL is Relocating to Downtown Durham
December 2, 2015
Durham, NH, December 1, 2015 — The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, has announced they will be moving to their new downtown Durham location at Madbury Commons in early January 2016. Their new location will now be walking distance to campus resources, classrooms and local businesses.
The new UNH-IOL building is located just off campus, where the UNH-IOL continues to employ...
UNH-IOL Preps Industry for G.fast Certification
October 20, 2015
DURHAM, N.H. & LONDON - The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced at the Broadband World Forum extensive support for the ultra-fast broadband standard, G.fast, including an ongoing G.fast Certification Beta Program prior to the official program launch in 2016, a growing G.fast Consortium, one of the first public demonstrations of G.fast interoperability to deliver 4K Ultra HD TV, and an upcoming seventh G.fast plugfest in November.