40Gb/s Ethernet Single-mode Fibre PMD Call for Interest

The following request for agenda time for a "Call for interest" has been received from Mark Nowell. It will be discussed at the IEEE 802 LMSC November 2009 Plenary meeting in Atlanta, GA, USA. If you have any questions please get in touch with either or directly.

This is a Call for Interest in forming a Study Group to study the need for an amendment to the IEEE 802.3 standard to specify a 40Gb/s Ethernet Single-mode Fibre PMD optimized for client applications in the carrier environment. Based on this study the outputs will be (i) a recommendation to the IEEE 802.3 Working Group if such a amendment is required and (ii) if so a PAR, 5 Criteria and Objectives in support of a project to develop the amendment.