Professional association IEEE, US, has announced the formation of the IEEE 802.3 Next-Generation BASE-T Study Group. The new group is designed to measure industry interest and needs in the next generation of the IEEE 802.3 BASE-T family of technologies for Ethernet transmission over twisted-pair cabling.
Widely deployed for physical-layer connectivity in data centres, IEEE 802.3 BASE-T is said to represent the highest-volume Ethernet port type today. The technologies typically utilise server-uplink data rates of GB Ethernet and 10 GB Ethernet today, but platform transitions and systems innovation on all fronts are driving new networking requirements. The new study group will gauge the timing and needs of extending the standard to support industry needs for server connectivity and other applications.
Interested individuals are invited to contribute to the new IEEE 802.3 Next-Generation BASE-T Study Group. For more information, please visit the Next-Generation BASE-T Study Group Web site.
