Voices of Ethernet: Tony Jeffree

This is part of the video series The Voices of Ethernet.

The video above is the first of a two-part interview with Tony Jeffree. The second part can be found below. 

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 in the evolving standards work of IEEE 802 in this Part 1 interview with Ethernet Alliance chair Peter Jones for The Voices of Ethernet oral history archive.

Leading the IEEE 802.1 Working Group for 14 years, Tony Jeffree played a crucial role in editing numerous standards. In Part 2 of the interview (below), Jeffree continues his discussion on the importance of standards work with Ethernet Alliance chair Peter Jones for The Voices of Ethernet oral history archive.

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Learn More about Tony Jeffree

• IEEE 802.1 Working Group 
• IEEE 802.1 standards, including the MAC Bridging (IEEE Std 802.1D) and VLAN standards (IEEE Std 802.1Q), Link Aggregation (IEEE Std 802.1AX), and Port-based Network Access Control (IEEE Std 802.1X) 
• IEEE Registration Authority Committee (RAC)