Blaze announces $200 10Gigabit Ethernet for MAN and LAN
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:36:08 -0400
- From: Gene Hastings <hastings@info-ren.org>
- Subject: Blaze announces $200 10Gigabit Ethernet for MAN and LAN
>BLAZE NETWORK PRODUCTS DEVELOPS 10 GBPS ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER
>Blaze Network Products, a start-up based in Dublin, California, announced a
>10 Gbps Ethernet transceiver based on inexpensive vertical cavity surface
>emitting lasers (VCSELs). The transceiver, which is designed for local area
>and metro access networks, will support the next generation of
>short-distance protocols for optical networking, including 10-Gigabit
>Ethernet, 10 Gbps Fibre Channel and OC-192 VSR (very short reach) optical
>links. Blaze expects to begin sampling in Q1 2001. Pricing is forecast at
>$200 each in volume. http://www.blazenp.com/
>Blaze Network Products, September 7, 2000
