IEEE Launches 400G Ethernet Standards Process 94
alphadogg writes "The IEEE this week launched a study group to explore development of a 400Gbps Ethernet standard to support booming demand for network bandwidth. Networks will need to support 58% compound annual growth rates in bandwidth on average, the IEEE claims, driven by simultaneous increases in users, access methodologies, access rates and services such as video on demand and social media. Networks would need to support capacity requirements of 1 terabit per second in 2015 and 10 terabit per second by 2020 if current trends continue, the organization says."
Re:2020 (Score:5, Funny)
They're hoping it will go a little quicker because they outsourced the design to China; If you open up a 400GB switch you'll find it's actually just a few thousand 10mb hubs soldered together.