IEEE moves on serial 40g
Posted: 7 April, 2010 - 11:42
The IEEE has approved work on IEEE P802.3bg, which will specify standards for a serial version of 40-Gigabit Ethernet (40G)
The objectives for the IEEE P802.3bg project include:
- Support a bit error ratio (BER) Better than or equal to 10-12
- Provide a specification which support 40-Gbps Ethernet operation over at least 2 km on singlemode fibre
- Provide optical compatability with exisiting carrier 40-Gbps client interfaces (OTU3/STM-256/OC-768/40G POS).
The Working Group will hold its first meeting to develop IEEE P802.3bg in May 2010, hosted by the ITU in Geneva Switzerland.