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Ethernet Alliance

The Ethernet Alliance is a global, non-profit, industry consortium of member organizations that are dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies.
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The Ethernet Alliance is a global, non-profit, industry consortium of member organizations that are dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies.

We are the voice of Ethernet, the bridge between the standards and the end users.  We work to advance the adoption and use of Ethernet technologies across markets.

Our members include system and component vendors, industry experts, and university and government professionals. Ethernet Alliance members work together to take Ethernet standards to the marketplace. They support and originate activities that span from incubation of new Ethernet technologies to interoperability testing to demonstrations to education.

Videos

TEF 2024: Ethernet Evolution: Powering High-Speed AI Connections
Check out the presentations from the 2024 Technology Exploration Forum.
Jan. 23, 2025
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Paul Nikolich has been chair of the IEEE 802 Working Group since 2001. In this interview with Ethernet Alliance chair Peter Jones for The Voices of Ethernet oral history archive...
Oct. 6, 2023
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Tony Jeffree led the IEEE 802.1 Working Group for 14 years, where he played a major role in editing numerous standards. Jeffree describes the early days of working on the evolving...
July 18, 2023
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Rich worked on Ethernet and co-write, “The Ethernet, A Local Area Network. Data Link Layer and Physical Layer Specifications.”
Feb. 20, 2023
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In 1987 David joined Hewlett-Packard and was tasked with helping develop a physical layer for a gigabit-speed network using single-mode optical fiber.
Feb. 17, 2023
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“We had two or three different networks that were in place within our research group but none that was exactly like Ethernet.” - Gordon Bell
Feb. 10, 2023
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Robert Garner worked at Xerox Systems Development, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Sun Microsystems, Brocade Communications and IBM Research.
Jan. 10, 2023
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Geoff Thompson, part of the IEEE 803.3 Ethernet Working Group since 1983, started using Ethernet in 1974 at Xerox Research.
Nov. 4, 2021
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Robert M. Grow calls himself “a latecomer to Ethernet." He is a former IEEE 802.3 working group chair.
Sept. 16, 2021
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Gary Robinson was part of the “DIX-group” that submitted the “Blue Book” carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) specification.
Sept. 16, 2021

Articles

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This article takes a deep dive into Ethernet standards development and how these projects are enabling next-generation networks.
Feb. 11, 2025
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A video series from the Ethernet Alliance on the history and movers in the Ethernet industry.
June 30, 2023
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Ethernet celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This article covers the rich history of Ethernet and what lies ahead with this ubiquitous technology.
June 27, 2023
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The Ethernet Alliance’s Gen2 Certification Program delivers Power over Ethernet standards and interoperability, and ultimately helps improve ROI.
Feb. 10, 2020
Several upcoming plugfests conducted by the Ethernet Alliance will give members a chance to demonstrate to the industry the interoperability of various new Ethernet technologies...
March 25, 2008
Ethernet, that ubiquitous local-area networking (LAN) technology, has been around for 33 years. Yet there has never been an organization devoted to its promotion, success, and...
Feb. 2, 2006
The 10-Gbit Ethernet Alliance (10GEA) has gained more support with the joining of Alactritech Inc., San Jose, Calif., a leading manufacturer of network processors. Alactritech...
Aug. 7, 2000

Additional content from Ethernet Alliance

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A video interview with the "Father of Ethernet," which is part of the Voices of Ethernet series.
Sept. 16, 2021