Gigabit Ethernet News
Standard for Ethernet networking at a data rate of 1 gigabit per second · technical standard
In computer networking, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is the transmission of Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second. The most popular variant, 1000BASE-T, is defined by the IEEE 802.3ab standard. It came into use in 1999 and has largely replaced Fast Ethernet in wired local networks due to its considerable speed improvement over Fast Ethernet, as well as its use of cables and equipment that are widely available, economical, and similar to previous standards.