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Final RPR standard penned.(Upfront: latest news and insight)(Resilient Packet Ring)(Brief...

Publication: CED
Date: Sunday, August 1 2004

Following reams of changes over the last few years, the IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) standard reached final approval in June.

The document, which carries the cumbersome title of "Part 17: Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) access method & physical layer specifications," will next be released for sale by the IEEE.

"The group has done a great job in getting broad industry participation," said Martin Green, vice president of marketing for the RPR Alliance and product manager at Cisco Systems.

Green said there likely won't be a certification proces

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