Tag archive: Gigabit

It's taken a while, but Google has chosen a city to install its first super-fast fiber network, and the winner is: Kansas City. After reviewing applications by nearly 1,100 cities, Google chose Kansas because of its geographics and the organization and enthusiasm of its community. The search giant has signed a development agreement with the city and will “be working closely with local organizations, businesses, and universities to… Read More

This market, at about $63 million worldwide in 2004, will soar to more than $930 million during 2008, the high-tech research firm reports. “The capabilities of Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers are expanding to support advanced audio and video compression methods, and widening their features and functions to provide fully converged Internet Protocol networks that are capable of delivering an extended range of multiple services that go… Read More

From Netgear's press release: Netgear, Inc. today announced that it is launching the industry's first Gigabit Cardbus adapter for notebook computers. Driven by a growing demand in the business and consumer sectors for faster data transfer capabilities, the Netgear GA511 Gigabit PC Card provides speeds up to 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet and 100 times faster than 802.11b wireless. The GA511, which supplements… Read More