Press Releases

2010

FORCE10 NETWORKS’ CTO OFFICE EXECUTIVE TO PRESENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT

Chair of the IEEEP802.3ba Task Force to Report on Current State and Future Plans for IEEE’s 40/100 GbE Standards

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 17, 2010 – 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 deliver a keynote address at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 at the Ethernet Technology Summit. The Summit, to be held at the Wyndam Hotel in San Jose, CA, is a new conference designed to highlight the latest developments in Ethernet networking.

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 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet.

From this vantage point, D’Ambrosia will examine the current state and future plans for IEEE’s 40 and 100 GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) standards.  To view an abstract of D’Ambrosia’s keynote address, please click here.

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 solutions are designed to deliver new economics by virtualizing and automating Ethernet networks.  Force10’s high density and resilient Ethernet switching and routing products increase 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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Force10 Networks Inc.
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kkimball@force10networks.com

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