PODCAST: Ethernet Alliance coalesces around interoperability and future innovations

Ethernet Alliance advances Ethernet speeds while fostering an ongoing collaborative spirit amongst vendors, service providers and network integrators.
June 10, 2025

In this podcast, we talked to two Ethernet Alliance leaders during this year’s OFC 2025 show:

David Rodgers, Ethernet Alliance Events & Conferences Committee Chair, and Technical Business Development Manager for EXFO

And

Peter Jones, Distinguished Engineer@Cisco, Chair@Ethernet Alliance

Here's a timeline of the interview's key moments:

OFC preview |

Interoperability demo |

10th Anniversary of the Ethernet Roadmap |

Ethernet innovation |

Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) |

Industry collaboration efforts|

hyperscale data center interoperability |

Final thoughts/wrap |

About the Podcast 
In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at www.lightwave.com and click on our podcast site at broadbandpulse.podbean.com/.

About the Author

Sean Buckley

Sean is responsible for establishing and executing the editorial strategies of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report across their websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products.

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