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John D' Ambrosia

John D' Ambrosia

John D’Ambrosia is an IEEE Senior Member and IEEE 802 Executive Committee Member. He is also a Distinguished Engineer at Futurewei, a U.S. subsidiary of Huawei. Currently, he chairs the IEEE P802.3ct 100 Gb/s over DWDM systems Task Force, IEEE P802.3cw 400 Gb/s over DWDM systems Task Force, and chairs the IEEE 802.3 New Ethernet Applications (NEA) Ad Hoc. Previously, he chaired the IEEE 802.3ba Task Force that developed 40GbE/100GbE and the IEEE 802.3bs Task Force that was responsible for 200GbE/400GbE. In addition to his multiple roles in IEEE 802 John is an advisor to the European Photonics Industry Consortium. His previous work experience includes Dell, Force10 Networks, and Tyco Electronics.

Documenting the Multi-Faceted Ethernet Bandwidth Explosion

Friday, 30 October 2020 11:43
What are the key factors driving ongoing exponential bandwidth growth on IEEE 802.3™ Ethernet networks? All of them. More users? Yes. More access methods and…

The Legacy of IEEE 802 - Keeping the World Connected During a Crisis

Monday, 20 April 2020 09:31
We are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this point in history, we’re all learning how to accept that our interaction as people…

Ethernet in 2019

Wednesday, 30 January 2019 02:04
Several years ago, it was recognized that there are three broad factors that when combined drive exponential bandwidth growth: Bandwidth Explosion = Increased number of…

The Next Era of Ethernet

Friday, 12 January 2018 06:52
Initially an enterprise solution, Ethernet has become the ubiquitous networking connection. It is in the midst of a developmental renaissance never seen before. While It…

5G Through the Ethernet Looking Glass

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 07:35
Today’s networking headlines are frequently grabbed by “5G” – the fifth generation of mobile technology. While it is true that 5G will go beyond 4G…