Terabit Ethernet


Terabit Ethernet

Terabit Ethernet is Ethernet transmission at one trillion bits per second (1 Tbps). True Terabit Ethernet is a future technology; however, in the meantime, Terabit Ethernet generally refers to Ethernet above 100 Gbps. The IEEE 802.3bs task force has defined 200 Gigabit (200GBASE) and 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GBASE), which are expected to be commonly deployed by carriers and large enterprises by 2020. See 100 Gigabit Ethernet and Ethernet.

Distancein No. ofMeters Fiber Mode Designation Fibers200 GbE 500 Singlemode 200GBASE-DR4 4 2 km Singlemode 200GBASE-FR4 4 10 km Singlemode 200GBASE-LR4 4 400 GbE 100 Multimode 400GBASE-SR16 16 500 Singlemode 400GBASE-DR4 4 2 km Singlemode 400GBASE-FR8 8 10 km Singlemode 400GBASE-LR8 8