October 17, 2001 03:17 PM
Affordable Gigabit Ethernet
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Gigabit networks offer a new level of functionality
In June 1998, the IEEE approved Gigabit Ethernet over fiber-optic cable. The concept of 1Gbps data rates impressed me, but the price of implementing such bleeding-edge technology didn't. Besides, a Fast Ethernet backbone and 10Mbps data transfer to the desktop was ample for almost all our needs then. By June 1999, the IEEE had advanced the Gigabit Ethernet standard to include 1000Base-T, which specifies Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 copper cable.
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