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To: stockaholic who wrote (1583)	2/25/1998 9:45:00 AM
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Gigabit Ethernet May Top ATM & Fiber - Study ( Newsbytes News Network ) Gigabit Ethernet May Top ATM & Fiber - Study 02/17/98 SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1998 FEB 17 (NB) -- By Patrick McKenna, Newsbytes. A study from Multimedia Research Group (MRG) shows Gigabit Ethernet is gaining share on rival technologies such as asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) for large local area networks and server backbones. ATM will remain strong for wide area networks such as the Internet but Gigabit Ethernet could displace ATM and FDDI as the dominant technology connecting servers and eventually workstations. By the end of 2001, MRG projects corporations will use Gigabit Ethernet in some five million ports. The change will not be an overnight switch to larger bandwidth. "We expect to see Gigabit Ethernet grow through sub-networks in large corporations," said MRG President Gary Schultz. Schultz continued, "You saw the hysteria about ATM as far back as 1991 and 1992. In one year, companies which claimed they had ATM products grew from ten to 90." Gigabit Ethernet entered the bandwidth scene two years ago from Stanford University research carried into Granite Systems. According to Schultz, the technology offers an important compatibility with existing Ethernet technologies, along with a cost advantage over ATM. In areas such as computer-aided design/manufacturing (CAD/CAM), simulations, publishing, and internal videoconferencing and collaboration, companies can expect very high bandwidth demands. "In a CAD-CAM environment, you can transmit terabytes of data," added Schultz. There are environments where corporations have "server farms," which "just cannot be handled by ATM," he continued. Current study results show Gigabit Ethernet already taking marketshare from ATM. It also claims Ethernet vendors are delivering more functions into their core products and easing critical pricing concerns. The stakes are high as corporations look for competitive advantages. As well as advantages from newer technologies such as videoconferencing and collaboration, Gigabit Ethernet can speed complex database queries which influence billion dollar business decisions. The report, "Gigabit Ethernet Market Overview: Forecast & Trend Analysis 1998-2001," includes considerations of fast and slow-growth markets with an analysis of possible accelerators and inhibitors to Gigabit Ethernet penetration. MRG uses a "scorecard" to help companies determine a return-on-investment factor. Would Schultz, today, suggest Gigabit Ethernet to a company of 500 engineers designing high-rise building? "Yes, I definitely would," he answered. "Wherever there is an issue of transmitting and sharing massive files, Gigabit Ethernet can provide a fast, reliable solution." More information is available at mrgco.com . Reported by Newsbytes News Network: newsbytes.com (19980217/Press Contact: Marc Leon-Guerrero, MRG, tel 408-524-9767 /GIGNET/PHOTO) View Replies to this Message