Force10 Networks CTO Office Executive to Speak at Workshop on the Future of Ethernet Transport

Chair of the IEEEP802.3ba Task Force to moderate panels on “Beyond 100G Ethernet”

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Force10 Networks, Inc., the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business, today announced that John D’Ambrosia, director, Ethernet-based standards, CTO Office, will moderate two panel discussions at the Joint ITU-T/IEEE Workshop on the Future of Ethernet Transport on May 28 in Geneva, Switzerland.

D’Ambrosia, in addition to his technology development work at Force10, also chairs the IEEE P802.3ba Task Force, which is driving the standards development process for 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps) and 100 Gbps Ethernet. From this vantage point, D’Ambrosia will discuss the issues associated with Ethernet beyond 100 Gbps.

Moderating two afternoon sessions titled “Beyond 100G,” D’Ambrosia will be joined by panelists Vijay Vusirikala of Google, Henk Steenman of the Amsterdam Internet Exchange, Martin Carroll of Verizon, Steve Trowbridge of Alcatel-Lucent, Adam Healey of LSI, Jon Anderson of Opnext, Pete Anslow of Ciena and Chris Cole of Finisar.

About Force10 Networks

Force10 Networks is the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business. The company’s high performance Ethernet switching and routing solutions virtualize and automate Ethernet networks to deliver new and distinct economic advantages by increasing network availability, agility and efficiency while reducing power and cooling costs. Force10 provides 24x7 service and support capabilities to its global customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information on Force10 Networks, please visit www.force10networks.com.

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