Quite a bit of support has been behind the idea of 100-Gbit/s Ethernet, as shown at a recent Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) seminar on the topic. (See 100-GigE Takes Shape.) Moreover, data centers already appear likely to adopt 100-Gbit/s Ethernet as a means of connecting machines in high-density environments.
"It's unlikely in the longer term that telecom networks wouldn't gravitate to what's being used in the data networks," says Tom Mock, senior vice president of strategic planning for Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq: CIEN).
Of course, 100 Gbit/s got all the good publicity along the way. It's a nice round number, and companies like Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LU) have been seeding the news wires with tales of 100-Gbit/s research. (See Lucent Stretches 100-GigE.) Representatives of the numbers 40, 80, 120, and 160 are expected to demand a recount.
Craig Matsumoto, Senior Editor, Light Reading
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