Ethernet Alliances Merge

MOUNTAIN VIEW and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Ethernet Alliance and the Road to 100G Alliance today announced an intention for the Road to 100G Alliance to transition into the Ethernet Alliance. The transition unites two industry organizations that are committed to the promotion and advancement of high-performance Ethernet networking.

"The Road to 100G Alliance has met and exceeded its expectations in terms of exposing the challenges of developing 100G platforms," said Bill Weisinger, Chairman of the Road to 100G Alliance. "With the challenges well understood, it is the right time for us to join with the Ethernet Alliance and fulfill the balance of our goal: to establish a comprehensive ecosystem of suppliers and users to accelerate the adoption and ongoing development of high-performance networking solutions."

The Ethernet Alliance