Campus Networking (last 100 meters)
10Mb/s switched to the desktop
- Adequate for VHS-quality video distribution
- Video conferencing
- Digital library such as CD quality music
- Gigabyte datasets transferred in 15 minutes
100Mb/s switched to the desktop
- Cost of 10/100Mb switch ports less than $50USD
- Gigabyte datasets transferred in 2 minutes
- Suitable for HDTV distribution
1000Mb/s switched to the desktop now practical over Cat5 copper
- Cost of 100/1000Mb switch ports less than $500USD
- Terabyte datasets transferred in 2.5 hours
Fiber to the desktop probably reserved for 10Gb/s and beyond but necessary between buildings