[802.3_E4AI] Announcement - IEEE 802.3 NEA "E4AI" - "Next Generation Fiber Optic Connectors” Workshop, 03 December 2026, 10am to 2pm, ET
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- Subject: [802.3_E4AI] Announcement - IEEE 802.3 NEA "E4AI" - "Next Generation Fiber Optic Connectors” Workshop, 03 December 2026, 10am to 2pm, ET
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- Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 14:55:52 -0400
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DESCRIPTION:Dear Participants\,\nThe IEEE 802.3 NEA “Ethernet for AI” (
E4AI) Assessment will host a teleconference workshop to explore industry d
irection on fiber optic connector development. \n\nIEEE 802.3 NEA “Ethe
rnet for AI” Assessment – “Next Generation Fiber Optic Connectors”
Workshop”\nDate: Thurs 03 December 2026\, 10am to 2pm\, ET\nVenue: onli
ne only\nNo registration required.\n\nThe agenda for the workshop will be
to explore next-generation fiber optic connector issues. The workshop wil
l be limited to presentations and contributions submitted by SDO’s and i
ndustry organizations regarding – \n\n* Generic/basic information about
polarity and connector\n* How new connector interface types (2-row Multi-f
iber Push-On (MPO)\, Very Small Form Factor (VSFF) and Multi-core Fiber (M
CF)) are more complicated than existing connectors\n* Standardization of t
he MCF connector with the MPO interface and polarity\n* Next generation co
nnector performance assumptions used for optical channel development.\n* O
ther issues\n\nAll meeting participants should review the following docume
nts prior to participation in an interim meeting teleconference:\n* IEEE S
A PREPAR policy\n* IEEE SA Copyright Policy\n* IEEE SA Participation Polic
y\n\nSee http://ieee802.org/3/policies.html\n\nRegards\,\n\nJohn D’Ambro
sia\nChair\, IEEE 802.3 NEA “Ethernet for AI” Assessment\n____________
__________________________________________________________________________
_________\nJohn D'Ambrosia is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nJ
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SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Announcement - IEEE 802.3 NEA "E4AI" - "Next Generat
ion Fiber Optic Connectors” Workshop\, 03 December 2026\, 10am to 2pm\,
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><FONT FACE="Aptos">The IEEE 802.3 NEA “Ethernet for AI” (E4AI) Asse
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TR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">IEEE 802.3 NEA “Ethernet for AI
” Assessment – “Next Generation Fiber Optic Connectors” Workshop
”</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">
Date: Thurs 03 December 2026\, 10am to 2pm\, ET</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DI
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ration required.</FONT></U></B></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us
"><FONT FACE="Aptos">The agenda for the workshop will be to explore next-g
eneration fiber optic connector issues. \; The workshop will be limite
d to presentations and contributions submitted by SDO’s and industry org
anizations regarding – </FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-u
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arity and connector</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FO
NT FACE="Symbol">·\;<FONT FACE="Courier New"> \; \; \;&nbs
p\; \; \;</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">How new connector inter
face types (2-row Multi-fiber Push-On (MPO)\, Very Small Form Factor (VSFF
) and Multi-core Fiber (MCF)) are more complicated than existing connector
s</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">&
#183\;<FONT FACE="Courier New"> \; \; \; \; \; \;<
/FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Standardization of the MCF connector with
the MPO interface and polarity</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG
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; \; \; \; \;</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Next genera
tion connector performance assumptions used for optical channel developmen
t.</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">
·\;<FONT FACE="Courier New"> \; \; \; \; \; \;
</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Aptos">Other issues</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR
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review the following documents prior to participation in an interim meeti
ng teleconference:</FONT></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FON
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n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">John D’Ambrosia</FON
T></SPAN></P>\n\n<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Chair\,
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