Although Ethernet has existed for more than 25 years, it does not have an industry voice that represents the spectrum of IEEE 802 Ethernet standards developments and serves the IEEE 802 Ethernet industry as a whole.

The Ethernet Alliance is pleased to have Sun Microsystems as one of our founders. Sun Microsystems has a long history of involvement in IEEE 802.3 and in the formation of various past alliances for promoting of Ethernet technologies.

We're pleased to have Foundry Networks as a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance. Foundry was a very active member in the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance, successfully promoting this important technology from its inception over five years ago. We look forward to their participation in the new Ethernet Alliance as we promote the acceptance and application of current and emerging Ethernet standards in a broad range of environments.

Within days of our public launch, the Ethernet Alliance received numerous requests from companies who wanted to join. These members truly represent the diversity of Ethernet supporters from the carrier to the consumer. We are especially pleased to have SYSTIMAX Solutions as a member of the Ethernet Alliance and look forward to adding their unique expertise in this area to our organization.

Within days of our public launch, the Ethernet Alliance received numerous requests from companies who wanted to join. These new members truly represent the diversity of Ethernet from the carrier to the consumer. We are especially pleased to have Cisco as a member of the Ethernet Alliance and look forward to welcoming them to the board of directors.

Although Ethernet has existed for more than 25 years, it does not have an industry voice that represents the spectrum of IEEE 802 Ethernet standards developments and serves the IEEE 802 Ethernet industry as a whole. With the strong support of our founding members, the Ethernet Alliance will be that voice, and we will move aggressively to accelerate the growth and expansion of IEEE 802 Ethernet technologies.