Ixia has unveiled the world?s first proof of concept 400Gb/s higher speed Ethernet test solution that will enable its customers to meet the growing bandwidth requirements of the ever-evolving data network. Building on the company?s market leadership with the first 40 and 100GbE testing solutions, Ixia has successfully completed the industry?s first 400GbE interoperability test with Ciena, a global provider of open, programmable networking platforms and software.
The 400GbE Jumpstart Test system provided wire rate packet generation/reception at 400Gb/s. By demonstrating this ability, Ixia is helping the market advance toward delivering a standard for 400GbE while extending its technology leadership.
Since ratification of the 100Gb/s Ethernet standard, global network traffic and bandwidth demand continues to experience massive growth. The IEEE P802.3bs Task Force is focusing on the new 400GbE standard enabling high-bandwidth solutions for web-scale data centers, video distribution infrastructures, service providers and new applications areas. The newest standard is expected to reach data-transfer speeds of 400Gb/s, which is fast enough for 50,000 simultaneous High Definition Netflix video streams.
The Ixia 400GbE Jumpstart Test System is a developer tool kit to help network equipment manufacturers shorten development and test time, accelerating pre-standard 400GbE networking hardware. Now customers have the ability to create, test and verify the interoperability of their next Higher Speed Ethernet technologies while maximizing their 400GbE test investment. Key features of the 400GbE Jumpstart Test System include wire rate packet generation at 400Gb/s below the minimum and above the maximum Ethernet frame sizes.
?In an exceedingly competitive market, equipment manufacturers must deliver increasingly higher-speed networking solutions. We?re committed to providing the solutions our customers need to develop, test and validate the networking technologies of the future,? said Errol Ginsberg, chairman of the board and acting chief executive officer of Ixia.
