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Re: [802.3_B400G] Registration Required - IEEE P802.3dj Sept 2026 Session - 14 Sept 2026



Dear 802.3dj TF Participants, 

During our deliberations, we deal with a large number of complex issues with many considerations and diverse perspectives. This involves lengthy deep dives into technical details, which sometimes leads to missing major disconnects with implications far beyond the issue at hand. It's important to correct these, separate from the specifics. 

During the discussion of TFT (transmitter functional test) last Thursday, 9/10/26, it was asserted by a commenter that optical power into a receiver, as well as its suitable adjustment, is irrelevant to TFT results.

During the discussion of Rise/Fall time today, it was asserted by the same commenter that bandwidth doesn't matter much to interoperability.

These are major disconnects which require stepping back and reminding ourselves about fundamentals. The most important equation in communications, which is the basis for everything we do in 802.3 electrical and optical physical layer tracks, is Shannon-Hartley Theorem, repeated here for convenience. 

C = B log2(1 + S/N)

In the equation, B is bandwidth, and S is optical power. 

Therefore to assert that bandwidth or optical power don't matter or are irrelevent to optical communications, respectively, is to misunderstand fundamentals. 

We can at least take solace from the glass being 1/3 full, as N (noise) was not asserted to be irrelevant.

Thank you

Chris


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Subject: Registration Required - IEEE P802.3dj Sept 2026 Session - 14 Sept 2026
When: Monday, September 14, 2026 12:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Where: https://futurewei.zoom.us/j/97220032497?pwd=BobRzAhA8y8wm7wW1MhOzLOlUf4I2a.1
 

Dear IEEE P802.3dj Task Force Participants,

The IEEE P802.3dj Task Force will be holding a session for Sept 2026 consisting of 

·      2 contingent electronic teleconference meetings on 9 – 10 Sept 2026 from 9:30am to 1:30pm EDT each day.  Tracks may be utilized on certain days, and details will be provided to the Task Force reflector.

·      Face-to-face meeting during the IEEE 802.3 Sept 2026 Interim session on Monday, 14 Sept 2026, ending when the Task Force completes its work.   Remote access will be provided on a best effort basis. 

Registration and Meeting Fees

·      Registration and meeting fees for the electronic teleconference meetings on 9 – 10 Sept 2026 is not required. These meetings do not count towards IEEE 802.3 Working Group voting membership.

·      Registration and payment of meeting fees for participation in meetings at the IEEE 802.3 Interim is required.  The meeting counts towards IEEE 802.3 Working Group voting membership. 

Details regarding meeting and registration for the IEEE 802.3 Sept 2026 Interim meeting may be found at https://ethernetalliance.org/ieee-802-1-802-3-september-2026-interim-session/.  Please note that registration and payment of the registration fee is required for all individuals who participate in the Interim meeting (in-person or virtual participation).  

The draft agenda for the Sept 2026 Session will be:

·      Consideration of comments submitted during the second recirculation IEEE Standards Association Ballot (D3.2).

Note - Any presentation requests not addressing comments against the draft will be heard pending time availability.

IEEE SA Policies

As a reminder, all meeting participants should review the following documents prior to participation in an interim meeting teleconference:

·      IEEE SA patent policy

·      IEEE SA Copyright Policy

·      IEEE SA Participation Policy

·      IEEE Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics

All of these policies may be found at http://ieee802.org/3/policies.html.

Best Regards,

John D’Ambrosia

Chair, IEEE P802.3dj Task Force

Tel:       717.503.4512

Email    jdambrosia@xxxxxxxxx

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