72. Yikes! What’s the purpose of a 10-Gbps Ethernet technology?
The primary purpose for designing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet technology is to extend IEEE
802.3 from 1000 Mbps (i.e., 1 Gbps) to 10,000 Mbps (i.e., 10 Gbps). There is another pur-
pose, though. The designers also endeavor to move Ethernet from the LAN to MAN/WAN
environments. The deployment of 1 GbE began Ethernet’s migration to MAN environ-
ments. A 10 GbE technology will provide Ethernet with a more pronounced presence in the
MAN and extend its presence to the WAN. If you think about this for a moment, a single
Ethernet throughout—from the desktop ...
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