The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)’s 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) has voted to support 100gbps as the next speed for Ethernet.
The group also agreed to support reaches of at least 100 meters on OM3 multimode fiber and of at least 10 km on single-mode fiber.
“While 100gbps Ethernet has been touted in the press, the HSSG took the time to hear presentations and discuss the next speed jump,” explained Lucinda Borovick, director of datacenter networks for research firm IDC. “Ultimately, it was perceived that the ROI requirements would be balanced by the investment in the [10-fold] increase in speed. The decision by the group continues to validate the industry’s belief in Ethernet’s long tradition of increasing speed in increments of 10x.”
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