Ethernet Alliance® Hosts Second 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 100 Gigabit Ethernet IEEE Std. 802.3baTM-2010 Interoperability Test Event

Participation is Open to Both Ethernet Alliance Members and Non-Members

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ethernet Alliance:

WHAT:	The Ethernet Alliance Higher Speed Ethernet Subcommittee (HSE) has announced it will host an IEEE 802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s interoperability test event tentatively scheduled for the week of April 18 in Durham, NH at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL).
	The Ethernet Alliance invites both members and non-members to participate in this 40G and 100G Ethernet interoperability test event for equipment designed to the IEEE 802.3ba standard. The goal of the event will be to perform testing across a broad vendor community, exercise interoperability across multiple platforms and assist participants in addressing potential interoperability issues.
WHY:	These interoperability test events help vendors create interoperable, market-ready products that are based upon the IEEE 802.3ba standard.
WHEN:	Conference Call for Interested Participants: Thursday, February 24^th at 1PM PST
	Event Date (tentative): Week of April 18, 2011
WHERE:	Conference Call Information: Contact [e-mail]
	Test Event: University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL) Durham, NH
WHO:	This HSE Interoperability Test Event is hosted by the Ethernet Alliance.
REGISTER:	To get more information, learn about participation fees, or register for the event, contact [e-mail].
	Members of the media and analyst communities can email inquiries to [e-mail].

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