Re: Equipment Supporting 2.5gbps and 5gbps

[A.L.M.Buxey () lboro ac uk]

Hi,

> Fortunately the two groups came together in the IEEE, and there are no
> competing standards.

right! so why do both keep updating their own marketing and web pages each month? ;-)


thanks for the info though - our future world isnt messed up for multigig

> - Optional Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) support

*optional* - in our current energy efficiency/green aligned world this should be mandatory

> - Standard expected in September 2016

okay.. so buying now is like buying pre-N 802.11 kit - it should work with final standard
but theres no cast-iron guarantee....new silicon might be required ?


thanks for the info though! :)

alan