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Agilent, IIT Bombay Team to Develop Next-Gen Ethernet Technologies
IT News Online Staff
2008-07-26

Agilent Technologies Inc. has partnered with IIT Bombay to build technologies for 100 Gigabit Ethernet as well as next generation Carrier Ethernet networks in the metropolitan space. Agilent Technologies funds the Gigabit Networks Laboratory of Computer Science and Engineering Department, IITB.

Professor Ashwin Gumsate, who is the James R. Isaac Chair in Computer Science and Engineering Department of IIT Bombay, will lead this research collaboration. This research builds a new system that would pave a roadmap for 100 Gigabit Ethernet. This will also use novel optical technologies.

The new technologies that will be developed by this association will be employed by the next generation data centers as well as for mobile backhaul traffic. The partnership between IIT Bombay and Agilent Technologies R&D center at Bangalore will help create a new metropolitan test-bed which would be the key for testing future access and metro technologies.

Venkatesh Valluri, President and Country General Manager, Agilent Technologies, said, "Agilent has always been a pioneer in introducing fresh technologies and driving the need of technological advancements in the country. It is our honor to join hands with IIT Bombay in building technology blocks for networks beyond 10 Gbps, particularly 100 Gbps, using intelligent optics and smart electronics."

"Agilent is a world leader in providing measurement solutions in the Electronics and the Life Sciences domains. Such collaborative technologies that help in enhancing data speeds multifold create new global business opportunities," added Valluri.

The partnership begins in July 2008 and is expected to result in research culmination by June 2009.

Prof. Ashwin Gumaste said, "It is a great pleasure to partner with Agilent Technologies and to explore areas that could potentially redefine the Ethernet network domains. With this association we hope to contribute substantially to the telecommunication research at the global level."