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The Need for Speed: Page 2 of 4

Startup Claims 10-Gbit Performance Over Copper Links
Startup KeyEye Communications is touting the development of a CMOS transceiver that will allow designers to push 10-Gbit/s data rates over category 6 copper cabling.

Transceiver Said To Deliver 10-Gbit Backplane Performance
Startup Accelerant Networks is expanding its backplane transceiver device family with the release of a transceiver it claims can deliver 10-Gbit links across communications backplanes.

Every Little Gigabit Helps

Cost trends, more than application needs such as voice over IP, will help drive mainstream and enterprise acceptance of Gigabit Ethernet.

Tech Guide: Ethernet's Latest Twist: 10 Gbits
No one has even proposed a working group to explore a faster protocol than 10-Gigabit Ethernet; this all but guarantees that bandwidth increases will happen more slowly.

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