Intel

The demonstrations are being driven by Intel’s 224Gb/s PAM4-LR transceiver test chip.

The global consortium’s demonstration encompassed next-generation technologies from stakeholders across the Ethernet ecosystem

Intel has agreed to acquire Ethernet switch silicon and software specialist for the data centre, Barefoot Networks.

California-based start-up Tibit Communications has received a second round of financing, totalling $20 million, from Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation.

The CWDM8 multi-source agreement (MSA) Group has been formed to define optical specifications for 400G singlemode optics using 50G per wavelength and non-return-to-zero (NRZ) optical modulation.

The consortium aims to address what they see as a near-term need for lower power and more cost-effective options for distances of 2km and 10km within data centre and campus networks. This will support the deployment of 12.8Tb/s Ethernet switches and other advanced networking equipment with 50G electrical I/O.