Oh, well.
You do not need 2 or whatever Gbps backplanes to build
terabit per second networks.
Correct. I've got a terabit network on my desk right now.
Its kind of simple and doesn't scale well... only two ports.
But what can you expect from strands of fiber...--bill
No, gigabit backplanes are not necessary for _routing IP_ at tbps.
It can be done without fancy silicon. I talked that thru with
many people and they agree that there is at least one way to build
a tbps router in a basement. Software is a different matter, though.
--vadim