Cisco and other big names are behind efforts to improve Ethernet for use in data centers. Meanwhile, pre-standard technologies have started to roll out — along with potentially confusing marketing ...

Ethernet is ubiquitous—it is the core technology that defines the Internet and serves to connect the world in ways that people could not imagine even one generation ago. HPC clusters are working on ...

Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.’s (IEEE) 802.3 Ethernet standards group approved the final draft of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard this week, clearing the way for vendors ...

Ethernet technology that launched the personal computer into networking is 37 years old, but just as significantly, the IEEE 802 standards committee that made Ethernet a reality and that will steer it ...

An approved final draft of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet standard will mean more choices as vendors develop standard-compliant products. However, high prices will likely slow development of this market.

Building on its legacy of performance and functionality assurance, Mplify’s Carrier Ethernet certification defines two ...

A new Ethernet standard was announced today, promising to supercharge your home and office networking — someday. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, or the IEEE, unveiled a new ...

Broadcom unveils a unified networking fabric and integration with Cisco to enhance interoperability and simplify private ...

Ethernet has come a long way since Xerox PARC engineer Bob Metcalfe invented the networking system back in 1974. Back then it was merely another networking standard among many, and few thought it ...

If you've been taking your trusty ethernet cable for granted since 1985, then we don't blame you -- that's when the IEEE 802.3 standard was first published and it hasn't had a full revision since 2008 ...