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Article: GIGABIT ETHERNET VENTURES INTO THE LAND BEYOND THE LAN; GIGABIT ETHERNET IS SEEN AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FDDI AND ATM IN SOME MAN AND WAN ENVIRONMENTS.(Technology Information)
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- Network World
- Article date:
- May 10, 1999
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HIGH-SPEED TECHNOLOGY
Users are starting to get into Gigabit Ethernet for the long haul - literally. As Gigabit Ethernet picks up momentum in enterprise LANs, it is also extending to metropolitan-area networks (MAN), connecting buildings or campuses scattered throughout a city. Enterprise users cite the technology's low cost and familiarity as primary reasons for implementing Gigabit Ethernet across MANs and even WANs.
The Gigabit Ethernet specification allows the technology to stretch 5 kilometers from one switch to another, though sources say standard Gigabit Ethernet can actually reach about 10 kilometers with more powerful optics than those ...