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Vendors expect the market to explode in the next two years.
Agencies are determining how Gigabit Ethernet can fit into their infrastructures alongside other networking technologies. Early adopters report that their Gigabit Ethernet networks have been technically efficient and cost-effective. A forthcoming standard for transmitting Gigabit Ethernet over copper wire is expected to make it feasible to deploy the technology directly to users' desktops. Late last summer, the industry ratified a standard for this high-speed networking technology. Vendors such as Cisco Systems Inc. have begun to offer products based on this standard.