Next HDMI to have Ethernet built in

Network Architecture Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. Forrester Research: Lowering WAN Costs Improve your WAN optimization RoI and dramatically lower costs with Cisco's Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) platform. Find out how in this Live Webcast, "The Total Economic Impact of Cisco WAAS Multi-Company Analysis." This live event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. Register for this Live Webcast Spotlight Story Next HDMI to have Ethernet built in By Jeff Caruso Several Web sites last week came forward with details of the next version of the HDMI cable specification, one that will have Ethernet capabilities built in - but the group responsible for the spec isn't verifying any of those details. Read full story Jeff Caruso is site editor at Network World. Related News: Nortel continues the enterprise fight Even though it filed Chapter 11 and is reportedly looking to sell off huge chunks of its business, Nortel is not giving up the enterprise fight. Adtran unveils Layer 3 switches Adtran’s first Layer 3 gigabit devices complement its NetVanta Layer 2 workgroup switches. Gigabit Ethernet switches from BLADE on tap at Interop BLADE Network Technologies will unveil at Interop next week a set of products that includes an “FCoE-ready” 10 Gigabit Ethernet blade server switch with 100 Gig Ethernet of uplink capacity and a virtualization offering that the company says supports more than 1,000 virtual ports. The 100G is achieved by bonding 10 10G Ethernet links, BLADE says. The network really is the platform In our last newsletter we discussed the fact that the Vegas Interop conference is notably less focused on networking than it used to be and that naive people can interpret that to mean that networking is less important. We don't agree with that interpretation and will use this WAN newsletter to discuss a few sessions that Jim will moderate at Interop that highlight just how critical networking really is. Evolution of Ethernet From 3Mbps over shared coax to 40/100Gbps over fiber…and beyond. Apple iPhoneys: The 4G edition iPhone enthusiasts from around the Web offer their visions for the next-gen iPhone. Sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. Forrester Research: Lowering WAN Costs Improve your WAN optimization RoI and dramatically lower costs with Cisco's Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) platform. Find out how in this Live Webcast, "The Total Economic Impact of Cisco WAAS Multi-Company Analysis." This live event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. Register for this Live Webcast EMA: Refining privilege access security. Close the security gaps in high-privilege access control and authentication by selecting the right security products for the job. This whitepaper, "Resolving the Privilege Management Paradox," details how. EMA outlines how to find products that offer strong shared access management, better control and clear visibility and multifactor authentication. Click to download. Compare Network Management Products Get side-by-side product comparisons, buying tips, market trend information, case studies and more with Network World's Network Management Product Guide. Visit now   05/19/09 Today's most-read stories: Microsoft's software pipeline set to burst Nortel continues the enterprise fight NDC: Cloud computing Where the IT jobs are: 10 American cities Corporate espionage, e-mail break-in case zaps electronic industry Google ran out of bandwidth? VoIP, UC offerings announced Verizon shows off new rolling command center Inside a data leak audit Interop network all about redundancy Network World on Twitter: Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news Metzler: 2009 Handbook of Application Delivery Successful IT organizations must know how to make the right application delivery decisions in these tough economic times. This handbook authored by WAN expert Jim Metzler will help guide you. Download now Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge, Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com