Network World – Interop: NBase-T makes “low-speed” Ethernet splash
Server NICs, switches from Cisco, HP’s Aruba, Fluke, NetGear and others demonstrate NBase-T interoperability
LAS VEGAS –The growing number of vendors supporting 2.5 and 5 Gigabit Ethernet over twisted pair copper cabling demonstrated the interoperability of a variety of new gear at the Interop event here.
The NBase-T Alliance showed off an assortment of 2.5 and 5GBase-T products – from switches to NICs — it says show new applications for NBase-T products, including the ability to aggregate data at 2.5G and 5G Ethernet data across 802.11ac Wave2 access points and improved speed links to network-attached storage devices. The Alliance noted that Dell’Oro Group predicted recently that there will be a doubling of ports shipped every year in the 2.5G and 5G Ethernet market over the next 3 years.
