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Since its invention by Bob Metcalf and David Boggs back in 1973, Ethernet has continuously been expanded and
adapted to become the go-to Layer 2 protocol in computer networking across industries. “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) that enable environmental monitoring of atmospheric
conditions, tides and temperatures, and next-generation autonomous surveillance and security systems all rely on
Ethernet,” Jones said. According to Sameh Boujelbene, vice president, data center and campus Ethernet switch
market research for Dell’Oro Group, nine billion Ethernet switch ports have shipped during the last two decades, for
a total market value of well over $450 billion. The IEEE lists future expansions on its web site that include: short
reach, optical interconnects based on 100 Gbps wavelengths; Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Timestamping
clarifications; Automotive Optical Multigig; Next steps in Single-Pair ecosystem; 100 Gbps over Dense Wavelength
Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems; 400 Gbps over DWDM systems; a study group proposal for Automotive
10G+ Copper; and 200 Gbps, 400 Gbps, 800 Gbps, and 1.6 Tbps Ethernet.
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You’d be hard pressed to find another technology that has been as useful, successful, and ultimately influential as
Ethernet, and as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, it is clear that Ethernet’s journey is far from over.
Since its invention by Bob Metcalf and David Boggs back in 1973, Ethernet has continuously been expanded and
adapted to become the go-to Layer 2 protocol in computer networking across industries.
“To me, the most interesting aspect of Ethernet is its universality, meaning it has been deployed literally everywhere
including under the oceans and in outer space. Ethernet use cases are still expanding with new physical layers—for
example high-speed Ethernet for cameras in vehicles," said Andreas Bechtolsheim, cofounder of Sun Microsystems
and Arista Networks, now chairman and chief development officer for Arista.
“The most impactful area for Ethernet at this point is inside large cloud data centers which have shown high growth
including interconnecting AI/ML clusters which are ramping up quickly,” Bechtolsheim said.
Ethernet has broad applications.
Flexibility and adaptability are important characteristics of the technology, which he said, “has become the default
answer for any communication network, whether it is connecting devices or computers, which means that in nearly
all cases there is no need to invent yet another network.”
When COVID hit, Ethernet was an important part of how businesses responded, said Mikael Holmberg,
distinguished system engineer with Extreme Networks. “Looking back at the sudden shift to remote work during the
global COVID outbreak, one of Ethernet's most transformative applications is undoubtedly its role in facilitating a
distributed workforce,” he said.
That shift put pressure for more bandwidth on communication service providers. “This demand was driven by
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Publisher: Foundry
e-ISSN: 19447655