Controversy threatens 100G standards work
A debate within the IEEE threatens to stall work on a 100Gbps Ethernet standard and the very existence of the working group defining it.
Participants in the Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) within the IEEE are divided on whether to include 40G Ethernet as part of their charter or stay the course with 100G. Proponents for 40G argue that it is a necessary, simple and cost-effective step that has broad market potential; opponents say it will unnecessarily bog down progress on 100G which, they claim, also has broad market potential addressing different applications – aggregation and long-haul vs. server interconnect.
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