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• What is Wi-Fi 7, and will it replace wired Ethernet?

  The theoretical top speed of Wi-Fi 7 make it a candidate to network LANs, but only in limited circumstances.

• What’s next for ethernet?

  The latest Ethernet Alliance roadmap predicts higher speeds over longer distances for the protocol as driven by the needs of service providers.

• Ethernet innovation pits power against speed

  Achieving Ethernet speeds of a terabit per second and beyond mean overcoming technical obstacles of optics, power and network architecture.

• Industry groups prep ethernet for operational, wireless networks

  As ethernet-based networks continue to evolve, two industry groups recently announced plans to take it to yet another level.

• Sales of ethernet switches and routers hit 7-year low in Q1

  Sales of all categories of ethernet switches and routers were down 14 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to Q1 last year.

• New reseller and system integrator study finds Power over Ethernet issues

  Four out of five users experience challenges with Power over Ethernet deployments, according to a new survey of nearly 800 Ethernet operators.

• Cloud IT infrastructure market revenues continue to expand

  Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products for cloud environments increased 11.4 per cent year-over-year during the first quarter of 2019.

• Intel delves deeper into the network with Barefoot Networks buy

  Intel is beefing up its networking play through the acquisition of US-based start-up Barefoot Networks.

• Cisco rules the roost in ethernet and routers

  Cisco has finished the first quarter of 2019 with a commanding market share in ethernet and router segments, amid demand for network solutions.

• Ethernet market hits ‘all-time high’ as Cisco dominates

  Cisco’s domination of the ethernet switch and router markets continued during the final quarter of 2018, amid an “all-time high” for the tech segment.

• Ethernet market reaches ‘all-time high’ as Cisco dominates

  The ethernet switch and router markets have reached an all-time high during the third quarter of 2018, with Cisco dominating industry rivals.

• Arista joins Juniper, Cisco in 400G Ethernet race

  Arista’s 7060X4 Series switches feature 32 400G Ethernet ports and are based on Broadcom Tomahawk silicon.