Terabit Ethernet

Terabit Ethernet or 1TbE is a phrase used in current media to describe the next possible speed of Ethernet above 100 Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Facebook and Google, among other companies, have expressed a need for 1TbE. Some think that 400 Gigabit Ethernet is a more practical goal. The current reporting is that the target date for Terabit Ethernet is 2015, and talk of 100 Terabit Ethernet by 2020. UCSB has attracted help from Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC), Rockwell Collins Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) to help with the research.

The development is still many years down the road. All of the major players are still struggling to get 10 gigabit Ethernet prices down. 100 gigabit is still not standardized for copper.

The IEEE has announced the formation of "IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment Ad Hoc," to investigate the business needs to for short and long term bandwidth requirements. They plan to formally announce reports of findings the first half of 2012.

See also

• Ethernet Alliance
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• 100 Gigabit Ethernet
• Optical interconnect
• Interconnect bottleneck
• Optical fiber cable
• Optical communication
• Parallel optical interface

Further reading

• Chris Jablonski. "Researchers to develop 1 Terabit Ethernet by 2015". ZD Net. Retrieved 9 Oct 2011.
• Iljitsch van Beijnum (2011). "Speed matters: how Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps... and beyond". ARS Technica. Retrieved 9 Oct 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
• Rick Merritt (9 May 2011). "IEEE Looks beyond 100G Ethernet". The Cutting Edge. Retrieved 9 Oct 2011.
• Stephen Lawson (2 Feb 2010). "Facebook Sees Need for Terabit Ethernet". PC World. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.
• IEEE Reports
  • "100 gigabit Ethernet and beyond". March 2010. ISSN 0163-6804.
  • "The drive towards Terabit Ethernet". July 2011. ISBN 978-1-4244-5730-4.
  • "DQPSK for Terabit Ethernet in the 1310 nm band". July 2011. ISBN 978-1-4244-5730-4.

External

• West, John (Apr. 3, 2009). "Terabit Ethernet on the way". insideHPC. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Mellor, Chris (Feb. 15, 2009). "Terabit Ethernet possibilities". The Register. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Wang, Brian (Apr. 24, 2008). "Terabit Ethernet around 2015". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Duffy, Jim (Apr. 20, 2009). "100 Gigabit Ethernet: Bridge to Terabit Ethernet". Network World. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Fleishman, Glenn (Feb. 13, 2009). "Terabit Ethernet becomes a photonic possibility". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)