History
In July 2006, the IEEE 802.3 working group formed the High Speed Study Group (HSSG) to investigate new standards for high speed Ethernet.
In June 2007, a trade group called "Road to 100G" was formed after the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago. Official standards work was started by IEEE 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group. In December 2007 a Project Authorization Request (PAR) was approved and the P802.3ba Ethernet Task Force commenced on December 5, 2007 with the following project authorization request:
The purpose of this project is to extend the 802.3 protocol to operating speeds of 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s in order to provide a significant increase in bandwidth while maintaining maximum compatibility with the installed base of 802.3 interfaces, previous investment in research and development, and principles of network operation and management. The project is to provide for the interconnection of equipment satisfying the distance requirements of the intended applications.
January 2008 the HSSG was renamed and met as the "IEEE 40Gb/s and 100Gbs Ethernet Task Force," moving the process to the next stage of formalization. This standard was approved at the June 2010 IEEE Standards Board meeting under the name IEEE Std 802.3ba-2010.
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