This Study Group will investigate:
Multimode optical fiber (MMF):
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Reducing the number of MMF fibers from 20 to 8 per channel
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Reducing transceiver power consumption
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Specifying a narrow form-factor array MMF interface
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Reach on OM3 and OM4 fiber
Singlemode optical fiber (SMF):
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Adopting higher lane speeds to reduce the number of wave-division multiplexed (WDM) lanes
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Reducing transceiver power consumption
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Specifying a narrow form-factor duplex SMF interface
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Reach on OS1 fiber
Here is the link to the IEEE 802.3 call-for-interest (CFI) presentation if you would like to learn more:
http://www.ieee802.org/3/100GNGOPTX/public/jul11/CFI_01_0711.pdf
Additional further reading:
Standards Informant (July 2012): IEEE 802.3 Next Generation BASE-T
About Valerie Maguire
Valerie Maguire, BSEE holds the position of Director of Standards & Technology at Siemon. Her expertise is focused on balanced twisted-pair and optical fiber telecommunications cabling and transmission theory. She is Vice Chair of the TIA TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Engineering Committee, Vice Chair of the TIA TR-42.7 Copper Cabling Subcommittee, TIA TR-42 appointed liaison to IEEE 802.3, Treasurer of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group, Secretary of the IEEE 802.3 Maintenance Task Force, and clause 1 editor of IEEE Std 802.3-2012. In addition, Valerie has authored over 45 technical articles and engineering papers, holds one U.S. Patent, received the 2008 Harry J. Pfister Award for Excellence in Telecommunications, and was named one of CI&M’s Top 20 Positive Contributors to the Cabling and Networking Industry.
