Why Ethernet?
It’s the standard - used in most offices in the world
- 10 Mb/s is the least expensive kind of network now
- Familiar to all ISPs
It’s easy to upgrade later
- Many companies are creating new Ethernet products
- 100 Mb/s will be cheap in 3 years, 1000 Mb/s in ~8 years
It meets the whole spectrum of data service needs - now and into the future
- 10 Mb/s provides enough speed for ᢒ% of home uses
- 100 Mb/s option can support virtually any use today
- Room to grow as demand grows