MEF GEN14 Conference to Showcase Global Ethernet – Nov 2014
Kevin Vachon introduces MEF GEN14, a global gathering of the Ethernet community that is planned for 17-20-November-2014 in Washington, D.C. The 3-day conference will cover all of the topics of Carrier Etherent ranging from enterprise business services, cloud services, mobile backhaul, etc. The exhibition will showcase proof-of-concept for future Carrier Ethernet capabilities.
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You just read about Ethernet. Here is what it replaced:
Token Ring (802.5) served 1985–2000. What ultimately replaced it?
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