RE: what's next ?
Comments:
I agree that we should standardize the technologies for interoperability,
but not to get into the product interoperability issues. There are so many
different form factors, and connectors, which even the GbE and Fibre Channel
market can not get consensus. They leave it to the users, and market to
determine their options. We may be dragged into a unnecessary delay, if we
try to determine those fro 10GbE.
Regards,
Edward S. Chang
NetWorth Technologies, Inc.
EChang@NetWorthtech.com
Tel: (610)292-2870
Fax: (610)292-2872
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stds-802-3-hssg@ieee.org
[mailto:owner-stds-802-3-hssg@ieee.org]On Behalf Of Tatum, Jim
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 8:51 AM
To: Jonathan Thatcher; 'DOVE,DANIEL J HP-Roseville,ex1; stds-802-3-hssg
Subject: RE: what's next ?
Jonathan,
I would assume that 802.3ae would do the same as 802.3z, and NOT specify
conectors. The models that we work from are sufficient to determine the
optical tables, since most of that work was done in 802.3z, and I would
not anticipate new optical test procedures, though there might be some
associated with launch condition. That work is nearing completion. As far
as the jitter goes, that one may require some additional work, but I think
it any MMF solution (I assume that this is a must have for 802.3ae... as
dictated by the PAR) would require some amount of work.
-Jim
__________________________Honeywell
Jim Tatum
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Thatcher
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:13 PM
To: 'DOVE,DANIEL J HP-Roseville,ex1; stds-802-3-hssg
Subject: RE: what's next ?
Dan,
If we are successful in adding the necessary PMD(s) to the baseline
proposal
during the September Interim Meeting, I see no reason why this detour
should
cause any modification in the overall schedule.
Structurally, adding a Serial PMD will end up as a "column addition" to
the
Serial PMD clause (yes, I know, like with clause 38, we might actually
have
new tables). This level of change should be pretty transparent. Especially
since we already know the specifications for the tables. Right?
For non-serial, PMD proposals, it would certainly help if any September
presentation came equipped with a "Draft 1.0 equivalent."
I am more concerned with a few details that we haven't gotten to yet:
1. What is the connector on the media going to be? SC/LC/MT/Other?
2. What new optical test methods are required?
3. Can we lock down the jitter specifications and measurement (XAUI, SUPI,
TP2/TP3)?
etc.
jonathan
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DOVE,DANIEL J (HP-Roseville,ex1) [mailto:dan_dove@hp.com]
>Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:21 PM
>To: 'Jonathan Thatcher'; stds-802-3-hssg@ieee.org
>Subject: RE: what's next ?
>
>
>Hi Jonathan,
>
>I would appreciate it if you would clarify something for me.
>
>Since only the 1550 and 1300nm serial PMDs made it forward
>at this last meeting, does that imply that a multimode or
>WDM PMD will by necessity be forced to assume a later schedule?
>
>Can we expect to have a low-cost/short-haul PMD solution on
>the original time frame?
>
>If so, I may have mis-interpreted the situation in La Jolla and
>will be glad that my comments did not result in a negative vote
>for moving the two PMDs forward.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dan Dove
>HP ProCurve Networks
>