With ever increasing bandwidth requirements, advancements in active equipment, and the ratified IEEE Standard, the market demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet With ever increasing bandwidth requirements, advancements in active equipment, and the ratified IEEE Standard, the market demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet data transmission is rapidly growing. Initially designed for network backbones, 10 Gigabit Ethernet is now moving into the data center and will soon be required for high-end workstations and multimedia users. 10 Gigabit Ethernet over copper cabling is quickly becoming a trusted solution to fill the need for cost-effective, high capacity data transmission.