Intel and Level One Corporation have signed a deal to advance the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet technology. The goal of the two companies is to create specifications which allow Gigabit products to be used on category 5 copper wiring.
The company decided to take over gigabit Ethernet vendor, XLNT, rather than pouring more venture capital into the switch maker. The spokesperson said that Intel sees opportunity in the gigabit Ethernet market.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled a range of switch and server modules which support Gigabit Ethernet on standard copper wiring. The modules are designed for use with HP's ProCurve range of Ethernet switches, and support 1000Mbps connections over...
The adoption of Gigabit Ethernet over copper will drive the take-up of Gigabit technology over the next 12 months, according to Intel. Horwat added that even existing customers could take advantage with the release of Intel's Gigabit over copper...
Figures from research company Rhetorik show companies in the UK have taken to Gigabit Ethernet as a fast networking backbone technology over the past year. Gigabit's slower cousin Fast Ethernet is also reported to have increased its market share.
An approved final draft of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet standard will mean more choices as vendors develop standard-compliant products. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 Ethernet Standard group recently approved the...