10GbE

10 Gigabit Ethernet. Positioned as a high-speed technology for MAN (Metropolitan Area Networks) applications, 10GbE is a developing IEEE 802.3ae standard that will enable networks to scale from the traditional 10 Mbps beyond the common 100 Mbps and increasingly common 1 Gbps, up to 10 Gbps.

Definition from Newton's Telecom Dictionary, © 2006 Harry Newton

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