Life Beyond IEEE P802.3ba

Santa Clara, CA 09/15/2009 - 09/15/2009

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This thought-provoking forum incited discussions regarding the future networking needs for the adoption and deployment of the 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet family. Leading industry experts from companies such as Facebook, Google, Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), 3Com, Brocade,Broadcom, Force10 Networks, Panduit and many others attending this exciting event, open to both members and non-members of the Ethernet Alliance.

“The Ethernet Alliance was pleased to support this event,” said John D’Ambrosia, IEEE P802.3ba Chair. “It brought together end users, system vendors, and component vendors together and provided a forum to discuss the future possible options and directions for 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet. It was truly a great event that unveiled lots of exciting concepts and ideas!”

Press Coverage

Facebook: Yes, We Need 100-GigE (9/16/2009)
Optical Ethernet eyes low power, higher speeds (9/16/2009)
Berlin startup to present 40 GBit/s Ethernet proposal (8/25/2009)
Ethernet Alliance Holds Technology Exploration Forum (08/21/2009)
The latest word on 40G vs 100G by the Ethernet Alliance (08/20/2009)