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Benefits Of Giga Ethernet Ethernet is the most popularly used Local Area Network (LAN) technology today. An Ethernet is basically implemented using a twisted-pair copper cable—usually Category 5 or CAT 5 cable comprising four twisted wire pairs. The most common implementation is for data transmissions speeds of 10 Mbps (Megabits Per Second). Fast Ethernet typically used to implement the backbone of a LAN provides 100Mbps of data transmission speed. To meet the needs of growing enterprises and the demands of high performance computers and software applications, today an even higher level of technology is available. This technology is known as the Gigabit Ethernet. As ... Read Full Story

In a move to expand the scope of its retail footprint, AT&T will begin selling broadband solutions to small business customers at its wireless retail stores. This announcement follows a strategy to leverage their retail footprint, which consists of 789 stores, well beyond wireless sales. It gives AT&T a competitive advantage over cable MSOs, which lack a retail footprint. Looks like Alan Weinkrantz , publisher of 3Screens.net , had it right. He’s posted about this retail strategy for quite a while on his AT&T broadband and entertainment convergence strategy focused blog. Leveraging retail (and business office) locations beyond a singular product focus is something ... Read Full Story

As Internet video downloading expands, its competitive implications on traditional subscription video models are debatable. Starz Entertainment recently divulged that its Vongo movie download service apparently has minimal impact on its bread and butter subscription pay TV service. Light Reading reports on their cable digital news site , that Joe Cantwell, Starz vice president of marketing for advanced services, revealed that Vongo is not negatively impacting Starz subscriptions. Cantwell revealed some interesting data about Vongo. For example 30 to 36 percent of the Vongo subscriber base transports Vongo content from the PC to their TV and their subscriber base "skews heavily" towards men with ... Read Full Story

The most popular of all twisted pair cables in use today. CAT5 cable contains four pairs of copper wire. It supports Fast Ethernet speeds (up to 100 Mbps). The industry now has adopted that all Cat5 is Cat5e: meaning when you ask for Cat5 you are geting enhanced with 1 gigabit ethernet. Need help with your T1? Unbiased personal recommendations. Call 877-728-8352. T1 Connection T1 Prices T1 Providers strong>T1 Connection Read Full Story

Network Cables are used to connect switches to computers and/or routers. They are produced in a variety of colors so they are easily distinguishable to identify their purpose. Types of cables may serve as microphone cables, headphone extension cables, XLR connectors, RCA connectors and TRS connector cables, modular Ethernet cables, as well as snake cables which carry video or amplified signals. The most common types of network cables are: Ethernet, Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 cables. Ethernet Ethernet is a computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs) which has been used almost 30 years, largely replacing other competing LAN standards such as the token ... Read Full Story