Ethernet at 40: Why it Still Wins

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Keith Shaw chats with Broadcom's Rajiv Ramaswami about why the Ethernet technology is still going strong 40 years after its invention, and whether any other technology will ever supplant it. Ethernet was commercially introduced in 1980 and standardized in 1985 as IEEE 802.3. Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies. Ethernet evolved to include higher bandwidth, improved media access control methods, and different physical media. The coaxial cable was replaced with point-to-point links connected by Ethernet repeaters or switches to reduce installation costs, increase reliability, and improve management and troubleshooting. Many variants of Ethernet remain in common use.







Keith Shaw chats with Broadcom's Rajiv Ramaswami about why the Ethernet technology is still going strong 40 years after its invention, and whether any other technology will ever supplant it. Ethernet was commercially introduced in 1980 and standardized in 1985 as IEEE 802.3. Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies. Ethernet evolved to include higher bandwidth, improved media access control methods, and different physical media. The coaxial cable was replaced with point-to-point links connected by Ethernet repeaters or switches to reduce installation costs, increase reliability, and improve management and troubleshooting. Many variants of Ethernet remain in common use.







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