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June 30, 2023 33 mins

For the new episode of The Cabling Podcast, CI&M sits down with IEEE-SA's George Zimmermann and John D'Ambrosia. (Full bios here.)

Here’s a timeline of topics George and John discuss on the podcast:

00:40 - George Zimmerman introduction.

2:09 - John D'Ambrosia introduction.

3:37 - Panel question one: Broadly speaking, over Ethernet technology's 50 years, how have IEEE standards worked to shape and guide the technology's adoption from it's inception up til present-day?

06:17 - Ethernet Alliance PoE Certification program co-pioneers make discoveries

06:40 - John: "We had to fill out the paperwork." Also: A PoE-enabled dog collar.

08:06 - The Marriage of Ethernet Applications and Technologies

09:49 - The Six Criteria for Standards Development

10:56 - How long can we talk before we talk about A.I.?

11:52 - The Plumbers of the Internet

13:22 - An Eight Lane Solution

17:10 - "A.I. comes with its own special requirements."

18:07 - What is the A.I. process?

21:47 - Hello, that's known as 'Ethernet'...

23:30 - Industrial automation, smart buildings and sensor applications: SPE technology update

27:27 - SPE: A Lot of Speculation

29:25 - Asking About Sustainability: How can IEEE standards address technology stakeholders' sustainability concerns and forthcoming ESG requirements? Is there a role for Ethernet in addressing sustainability? John: "Power comes into all of those conversations. You want to have something that will evolve to lower power." Notes on Energy Efficient Ethernet.

32:06 - Final notes: "Competition invites improvement."

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