IEEE has approved work on a new amendment to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard. Led by the IEEE P802.3bj Task Force, this work will enhance the 100 Gbps Ethernet physical layer (PHY) capacities defined in IEEE Std 802.3ba-2010. The IEEE P802.3bj project aims to specify 100Gbps operation over backplanes and short-reach copper cable assemblies to enable the development and delivery of high-density 100Gbps systems. With the launch of the Task Force, members are ready to begin collaboratively defining four-lane, 25Gbps electrical signalling architectures that will support 100 Gbps Ethernet operation across backplanes up to one metre in length and copper cable operations up to at least five metres in length. Furthermore, IEEE P802.3bj will specify maximum compliance with other IEEE 802.3 installations. IEEE P802.3bj will enable users to stay apace of increasing bandwidth demand. By facilitating higher speeds and densities, it holds relevance for multiple applications, such as blade servers and data centres. The task force is supported by an array of stakeholders, including semi-conductor, server, and network storage device manufacturers, component vendors, and telecommunications carriers.
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Too bad that we won't see anything concrete until at least 2014
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Too bad that we won't see anything concrete until at least 2014
