David J. Rodgers

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) is a collaborative industry forum that has been driving electrical, optical, and control interoperability in optical networking for 25 years. The non-profit company is based in Fremont, CA. With over 140 member companies, including network operators, system vendors, component vendors, and test equipment vendors, the OIF develops and publishes implementation agreements and technical white papers critical to accelerating market adoption of optical networking technologies. The OIF's current work includes projects related to 800G coherent line specifications, 400ZR, co-packaging, and common electrical I/O.

NBASE-T Alliance Inc. provides internet solutions. It offers NBASE-T technology defines a new type of Ethernet signaling that boosts the speed of installed based twisted-pair cabling that enable users to accelerate networks. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.