Leviton announced its involvement in a new IEEE task force for the development of additional specifications for next generation 40 and 100 Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet (Amendment: IEEE 802.3bm).
As a member of the IEEE task force, Leviton will play an active role in amending IEEE 802.3 – the collection of IEEE standards defining the physical layer and data link layer's media access control of wired Ethernet – to address 100 Gb/s Physical Layer (PHY) specifications and management parameters, using 4-lane electrical interface for operation on multimode and single-mode fiber optic cables. The taskforce will also develop 40 Gb/s PHY specifications and management parameters for operation and extended reach (>10km) single-mode fiber optic cables.