The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, is about to embark upon its next members-only High Speed Networking (HSN) Plugfest. Slated for the week of October 14, 2019 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in Durham, N.H., the benefits afforded by the organization´s test event series is attracting growing attention from diverse stakeholders throughout the Ethernet ecosystem, the company said.
Ethernet Alliance HSN Plugfests provide an ongoing development environment for conducting confidential, non-competitive interoperability testing against published and draft IEEE 802™ Ethernet standards alike. Incorporating a wide variety of high-speed products and solutions, testing regularly includes network interface cards (NICs); switches; field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); protocol analyzers; interconnects such as optical transceivers, and passive and active optical and copper cabling; and PHY test equipment. In this secure, vendor-neutral setting, Ethernet device manufacturers and solutions providers can more easily debug and optimize interoperability for pre-release products.
Open exclusively to Ethernet Alliance members, the HSN Plugfest is a high-value event for Ethernet component, equipment, and interconnect manufacturers; network architects; and test and measurement professionals. Vendors interested in joining future members-only plugfests are encouraged to explore Ethernet Alliance membership as quickly as possible.
The Ethernet Alliance is a global consortium that includes system and component vendors, industry experts, and university and government professionals who are committed to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology. The Ethernet Alliance takes Ethernet standards to market by supporting activities that span from incubation of new Ethernet technologies to interoperability demonstrations and education.
