Ethernet Alliance Program
Wednesday 20 March; 13:00 – 15:00
Expo Theater II
About the Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance is a global community of Ethernet end users, system and component vendors, industry experts and university and government professionals who are committed to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet. The Ethernet Alliance brings Ethernet standards to life by supporting activities that span from incubation to interoperability.
At this year's exhibition, the Ethernet Alliance will host two panel discussions:
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Trends in Interconnects & Integration: Chasing Electrical to Optical Conversion
Moderator: Greg McSorley, Technical Business Development Manager, Amphenol
Technology sub-topics include: Adoption of Parallel Fiber; Direct Attach Cables; and Optical Backplanes
Speakers:
Brad Booth, Dell Office of the CTO, Director, Network Architecture
Chris Cole, Finisar, Engineering Director
Matt Traverso, Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineering
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The Need for SpeedModerator: Scott Kipp, Senior Technologist, Brocade
Technology sub-topics include: 400GE CFI ongoing; Bandwidth Ad Hoc results; Adoption Rate of 40G/100G; Bandwidth Growth and the Next Speed of Ethernet
Speakers:
Alan Weckel, Dell’Oro Group, Ethernet Switch and IP Telephony Enterprise Markets
Dr. Jeffrey J. Maki, Juniper Networks, Distinguished Engineer
Dr. Gordon Brebner, Xilinx Labs, Distinguished Engineer