Here is the details of the agenda for the upcoming 2013 Technology Exploration Forum (TEF 2013).

Unveiled yesterday, by the Ethernet Alliance, the upcoming 2013 Technology Exploration Forum (TEF 2013) is scheduled for October 15 – 16, 2013 at the Network Meeting Center in Silicon Valley’s TechMart.

According to the communiqué, at TEF 2013, Ethernet industry leaders, stakeholders, and industry visionaries like Ethernet inventor Robert (Bob) Metcalfe, will discuss Ethernet’s path
forward.

Connectikpeople may recall that, pioneered by the Ethernet Alliance in order to help develop and facilitate Ethernet industry consensus, these events unite various stakeholders in discussions of the latest developments, new opportunities, and emerging challenges.

The TEF 2013 panel sessions will delve into:

• Standardizing Software-Defined Networking: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and its standardization will be examined, as well as potential impacts on Ethernet networking standards.
• Analysts’ Forecast of Future of Ethernet: Predictions and forecasts of the future of Ethernet, including a discussion of trends beyond typical five-year forecasts to help development of long-term strategies related to Ethernet.
• Synergy between IEEE 802 Wired and Wireless Technologies: Meeting in the Ether, An exploration of emerging use cases and technology developments of wireless technologies and assess the potential impact on IEEE 802 Ethernet.
• Vehicular Ethernet: A discussion of Ethernet technologies and solutions needed to support its move into new, high-volume vehicle markets such as automotive, locomotive, and aircraft.
• Promises of Photonic Integration: Panelists will address the current state of photonic-integrated circuits, as well as how photonic integration could underpin Ethernet’s advancement in data centers.
• The Next Optical Eco-system: 100 Gb/s Signaling: With increasing discussion of higher order modulation focused on single mode fiber connectivity within data centers, this panel will review various tradeoffs that exist with higher order modulation, and debate potential technology approaches.

More information about The Future of Ethernet TEF 2013, is available on the Ethernet Alliance website.

About the Ethernet Alliance

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.