Telecom Lead Asia: IEEE announced the formation of a
study group called, IEEE 802.3, which will explore reduced twisted pair gigabit
Ethernet.
The association said that IEEE 802.3 physical-interface
transceivers (PHYs) are being deployed in ever-increasing numbers in a variety
of application spaces.
Recently, the global automotive industry has started to
embrace Ethernet as a networking technology. The application areas range from a
backbone for all data services to infotainment to driver assistance to vehicle
control systems such as those used in brakes, suspension and transmission.
The automotive industry is moving full speed towards
Ethernet-based in-car networking. A reduced pair Gigabit Ethernet standard
suitable for automotive use is the missing link toward the flexible, scalable
and future-proof networking technology we would like to deploy. We are excited
at the prospect of this IEEE 802.3 activity,” said Kirsten Matheus, project
manager for Ethernet IP & Strategy at BMW.
The association said that interested individuals are
invited to contribute to the new IEEE 802.3 Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit
Ethernet PHY study group, which is scheduled to meet at the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
Interim Session, May 14-18, 2012, at the Hilton Minneapolis.
With a tremendous expansion in the number of Ethernet
nodes in automobiles forecasted, the efficiencies to be realized in reducing
wire pairs to achieve Gigabit Ethernet networking speeds will be of growing
importance to that industry,” said Steve Carlson, chairperson of the IEEE 802.3
Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet PHY Study Group and president of High
Speed Design.
David Law, chair of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet working group
and engineer with HP Networking said that the formation of an IEEE 802.3 study
group occurs when there is interest in developing a request to initiate an IEEE
802.3 Ethernet standards-development project.
Reducing the number of wire pairs required to achieve
high bandwidth could introduce additional, untapped markets for IEEE
802.3-based Ethernet technology, such as industrial-control and avionics, and
have far-reaching impact across varied industries,” Carlson added.
Recently, IEEE approved the IEEE P802.22b amendment project for enhanced broadband services
and monitoring applications.
