Gigabit EthernetJul 15, 1998
3Com reports accelerated demand for Gigabit Ethernet
3Com said there is a huge demand for its Gigabit Ethernet products, with 10,000 port shipments for the second quarter of `98. Figures are based on shipments of 3Com`s SuperStack II and CoreBuilder switches.
All 3Com Gigabit Ethernet products are compliant with the final IEEE 802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet) standard announced last week by the Gigabit Ethernet Alliance, the company said.
According to industry estimates, the Gigabit Ethernet market will reach $261 million this year, and, with the ratification of the standard, grow almost six-fold in just two years to reach $1.5 billion by the end of 2000.