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IEEE 802.3ah:2004

IEEE Standard for Information technology-- Local and metropolitan area networks-- Part 3: CSMA/CD Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers, and Management Parameters for Subscriber Access Networks

Summary

Amendment Standard - Superseded.
This amendment to IEEE Std 802.3-2002 as amended by IEEE Std 802.3ae-2002, IEEE
Std 802.3af-2003, IEEE Std 802.3aj-2003, and IEEE Std 802.3ak-2004 combines a minimal set of
extensions to the IEEE 802.3 Media Access Control (MAC) and MAC Control sublayers with a
family of Physical (PHY) Layers. These Physical Layers include optical fiber and voice grade copper
cable Physical Medium Dependent sublayers (PMDs) for point-to-point connections in subscriber
access networks. This amendment also introduces the concept of Ethernet Passive Optical
Networks (EPONs), in which a point to multi-point (P2MP) network topology is implemented with
passive optical splitters, along with optical fiber PMDs that support this topology. In addition, a
mechanism for network Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) is included to facilitate
network operation and troubleshooting. To support these innovations, options for unidirectional
transmission of frames are provided for 100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X, 10GBASE-R, 10GBASE-W,
and 10GBASE-X.

Define 802.3 Media Access Control (MAC) parameters and minimal augmentation of the MAC operation, physical layer specifications, and management parameters for the transfer of 802.3 format frames in subscriber access networks at operating speeds within the scope of the current IEEE Std 802.3 and approved new projects.
To expand the application of Ethernet to include subscriber access networks in order to provide a significant increase in performance while minimizing equipment, operation, and maintenance costs.

Notes

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Technical characteristics

Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date 09/07/2004
Edition
Page Count 640
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