OFEC - what does it mean?

[SA1229]

I often see the terms oFEC and OFEC, and as far as I can tell it refers to Open FEC, typically in the context of convolution and/or turbo codes.  What exactly is OFEC and oFEC?  Is it a standard?   Note that I have been to OpenFEC.org, and I don't think it's related.   

[balaji.bandi]

where do you see the term, what context? different observation based on the context, can you refer the document which you referring, is this wireless ? any URL ?

[SA1229]

Hi - Yes, specifically mentioned in the Cisco 400G Digital Coherent Optics QSFP-DD Optical Modules Data Sheet as a form of forward error correction.  From what I can tell it's a convolutional code or turbo code, but I am more interested in why they call it OFEC.  Should I be looking for an Open FEC organization, or is this just a term for "any old non-proprietary FEC"? 

Cisco Transceiver Modules - Cisco 400G Digital Coherent Optics QSFP-DD Optical Modules Data Sheet - Cisco

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

check the standards document : (FlexO oFEC definition)

http://openroadm.org/download.html

[SA1229]

Thank you - This is very close to answering my question.   

ITU-T G.709.3/Y.1331.3, Appendix V.1 Open FEC Codes: Specifications and basic properties

This seems to be an explanation, if not the actual spec itself, which is peculiar existing as an appendix.