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The technical work has been initiated by the PMA and operates under IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections 'Power Matters Activity, ' officially launched in March 2012.

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The IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Higher Speed Ethernet Consensus group, an IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections activity, will meet at the IEEE 802.3 Interim Meeting, scheduled for 24-28 September 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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