Developments and current trends in Ethernet technology

Ethernet technologies continue to evolve. This paper presents overview of the current major advancements and developments of Ethernet technology and its appropriate standards, such as Higher Speed Ethernet (40 Gbit/s and 100 Gbit/s Ethernet), Carrier Ethernet technologies (implemented by carriers and service providers), Energy Efficient Ethernet (Green Ethernet) technologies, Power over Ethernet Plus, and others. In this paper is also shown some implementations of different new Ethernet standards and features by major vendors of network equipment (Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, Huawei and others).