While 3.2Tbps and 6.4Tbps speeds were demonstrated in test environments by Siemens/WorldCom and NEC/Nortel respectively starting in 2001, the first set of viable Terabit Ethernet solutions are just now taking shape. The Feb. 16th edition of Optics Express included a paper detailing the efforts of researchers from Australia, Denmark and China who joined forces to demonstrate the feasibility of a Terabit Ethernet over regular fiber-optic cables.
Terabit Ethernet in Sight
March 30, 2009