IEEE Ratifies 802.3ba (40/100G) Ethernet Standard
IEEE Ratifies 802.3ba (40/100G) Ethernet Standard
Posted 06/22/2010 at 5:12am
| by Paul Lilly
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In what will eventually result in higher speed Ethernet server connectivity and core switching products, the IEEE finally ratified the IEEE 802.3ba standard late last week.
"We made changes up until March," said John D'Ambrosia, chair of the IEEE 802.3ba Task Force. "[Compliance] is up to those [vendors] and where their products were up to that point."
D'Ambrosia's referring to the fact that some vendors, like Cisco, have already been trialing 100G Ethernet products for months. According to D'Ambrosia, these vendors are "taking a risk."
In addition to addressing increasing bandwidth needs, the 802.3ba standard is also expected to push the adoption of 10G Ethernet. Pricing, however, could be a sticking point, with some companies charging $1,000 per port for 40G Ethernet switching modules.
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