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UNH-IOL Launches 2.5 And 5 Gigabit Ethernet Testing

February 22, 2017

Aiming to accelerate the deployment of multi-gigabit Ethernet, the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab today unveiled testing services for 2.5 and 5 gigabit Ethernet products.

The independent UNH-IOL will provide electrical conformance and interoperability testing for products based on both the NBASE-T specification and the IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T standard. The new multi-gigabit Ethernet technologies are designed to enable networks to boost their speeds without needing to replace their existing Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables....

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UNH-IOL Empowers 2.5G and 5G BASE-T Ethernet Capabilities

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February 22, 2017

DURHAM, N.H., February 22, 2017 – 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 availability of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T testing at its state-of-the-art facility. By providing conformance testing for products based on both the NBASE-T specification and IEEE 802.3bz™ 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T standard, these comprehensive testing services ensure an interoperable Ethernet ecosystem that enables up to five times the speed with...

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The UNH-IOL Announces the Results of the Open Networking 25G Plugfest

February 16, 2017

DURHAM, N.H., February 16, 2017 -- 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 the results of their most recent Open Networking 25G Plugfest as well as the newest additions to the Open Networking Integrators List. Focusing on 25G switches, cables, and optics, the event offered a valuable, multi-vendor environment in which member companies could perform in-depth industry interoperability testing and...

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OPNFV Nearing Commercial Deployment

February 14, 2017

The somewhat long-awaited report on OPNFV's December Plugfest emerged this morning, revealing no major surprises but taking some steps forward on integration with other open source projects, namely the Open Compute Project and Open Orchestrator.

It also signals a stage where the OPNFV Project's software platform could be ready for commercial deployment -- dates for which the organization is not setting directly. "We'll defer to the vendors on that," says Heather Kirksey, OPNFV director. But she expects to start...

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UNH-IOL Advances Time Sensitive Networking to Promote Interoperable Ecosystem Across Industries

February 14, 2017

DURHAM, N.H., November 10, 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, announced today the launch of three industry-specific time sensitive networking ( TSN ) Testing Services – Automotive Networking, Industrial Networking, and ProAV Networking designed to provide deterministic performance within standard Ethernet for real-time, mission critical applications. By providing high quality test plans, tools, and test beds for TSN , UNH-IOL...

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UNH-IOL Has Been Named an Official Sponsor for the 2017 Automotive Ethernet Congress

February 3, 2017

Durham, N.H., January 26, 2017 -- 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 proud to announce they will be sponsoring the upcoming Automotive Ethernet Congress from February 7-8, 2017 in Munich, Germany. This two day event will cover topics relating to the use of Ethernet in automotive, specifically how the use of Ethernet will fundamentally alter the future of vehicle architecture, the...

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25G Ethernet consortium releases 25G/50G Ethernet specification, focuses on multivendor interoperability

January 31, 2017

The 25G Ethernet Consortium completed the first 25G and 50G Ethernet plugfest at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in Durham, New Hampshire, reporting record participation from the vendor community.

During the plugfest, 16 companies attended the week-long event where they engaged in a wide variety of test scenarios including auto-negotiation and stressed conditions.

These companies focused on vendor interoperability including adapters, switches, test and measurement devices, and interconnects. Additional areas of focus centered on proving...

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How IPv6 is enabling the next generation of IoT

January 9, 2017

In January this year, the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL) moved into a new building, allowing the UNH-IOL to better monitor the building systems including HVAC and the backup power generator. As a networking lab, we are always looking for ways to automate our systems to reduce the need for human intervention and maintenance.

This interconnecting of physical devices, vehicles, buildings, and embedded devices is the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT doesn’t just apply to a world...

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IPv6 Lifetime Achievement Award to Latif LADID

December 21, 2016

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Latif LADID has been presented with the IPv6 Life Time Achievement Award at the Gala dinner of the IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things with a laudation delivered by Christine Maxwell and Vint Cerf (by video).

hristine Maxwell delivered this laudation:

“It was already clear in the mid 1990’s after the World Wide Web exploded the commercialization of the Internet, that far more addresses would be needed to connect devices than the IPv4 address space...

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Test service to improve IoT interoperability

December 8, 2016

The service aims to provide a competitive advantage by enabling emerging IoT companies to validate their devices through trusted, third-party interoperability testing.

The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in the US has introduced an Internet of Things (IoT) product testing service specific to home environments, industrial networks, smart cities and connected cars.

The group said the Internet Protocol (IP) testing services will help improve IoT interoperability, reduce time-to-market and enhance customer experience....

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