Ethernet Alliance Validates Multivendor Interoperability From 10GbE to 400GbE
BEAVERTON, Ore., March 10, 2020 -- The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today announced a successful validation of multivendor interoperability across 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), 25GbE, 50GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE and 400GbE technologies and solutions from 17 Ethernet Alliance member companies. Providers of interconnects, switches and routers, and test and measurement equipment participated in the multivendor integration staged at Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., in preparation for the Ethernet Alliance’s annual interactive multivendor demo at OFC 2020, scheduled for March 10-12, 2020, at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California.
In light of the rapidly changing situation with COVID-19, the Ethernet Alliance is not participating in OFC 2020.
The Ethernet Alliance multivendor integration staged in preparation for the event showcased a live 400GbE switch fabric, an implementation of Flex Ethernet (FlexE), 100Gb/s per lane over a direct attach cable (DAC) and analysis of PAM4 signaling, and a broad array of the latest Ethernet products and solutions. Components including routers, switches, active optical cables (AOCs), DACs, optical modules, active copper cables and interconnects ranged across the OSFP, QSFP28, QSFP56 and QSFP-DD form factors. Several test and measurement solutions for ensuring systems’ compliance with Ethernet specifications also were utilized.
“This product-based demonstration incorporating live 400GbE switch fabric illustrated Ethernet’s robust interoperability. Additionally, the emphasis on test and measurement at Ethernet’s highest speeds reflects a growing trend across the ecosystem,” said Dave Estes, Ethernet Alliance’s OFC 2020 technical leader and senior hardware engineer, Spirent Communications. “This is a sign that there is terrific pressure on the Ethernet industry to roll out solutions for the urgent, application-driven market demands of enterprise, datacenter, and service provider networks globally, because test coverage is crucial early in an innovation’s development cycle for accelerating time to market with an interoperable product.”
Representing all facets of the Ethernet ecosystem, the Ethernet Alliance technology integration incorporated equipment and solutions from 17 companies: Amphenol Corporation; Anritsu Company; Arista Networks, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Cloud Light Technology, Limited; EXFO Inc.; Intel Corporation; Keysight Technologies, Inc.; Juniper Networks; Panduit; Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.; Spirent Communications plc; TE Connectivity Ltd.; Teledyne LeCroy, Inc.; VeEX Inc.; Xena Networks, Inc.; and Xilinx, Inc.
“Multivendor interoperability is the bedrock of Ethernet, driving confidence in solutions and accelerating market adoption. The Ethernet Alliance works to constantly reinforce that core value of multivendor interoperability and, in doing so, illuminates and promotes the unparalleled value of Ethernet,” said Peter Jones, chair, Ethernet Alliance, and distinguished engineer, Enterprise Networking, Cisco Systems. “We are disappointed that we are unable to participate in OFC 2020 and look forward to participating at OFC events in the future.”
To read the full announcement, including supporting quotes: https://ethernetalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EA_OFC20_release_FINAL_10Mar20.pdf
About the Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance is a global consortium that includes system and component vendors, industry experts, and university and government professionals who are committed to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology. The Ethernet Alliance takes Ethernet standards to market by supporting activities that span from incubation of new Ethernet technologies to interoperability demonstrations and education. The organization’s plans for 2020 may be found on the Events page of its website.
Source: The Ethernet Alliance
