Gigabit Ethernet--The Core of the Network

What is gigabit ethernet?

Put simply, "gigabit" is a networking technology that allows a commercial printer to transfer more data around its organization faster at 1,000 mbps—1,000 megabits or 1,000,000 bits of data per second—roughly a 10 times improvement over fast ethernet.

"In other words, it's a much fatter pipe for data to flow through," explains John Marshall, industry marketing manager for media and entertainment at 3Com. "Furthermore, it is a familiar technology, similar to fast ethernet, so it protects a commercial printer's MIS and production employees from the need to learn an entirely new technology, which translates into saved training dollars."