Source: http://www.01net.com[in French]
While Gigabit Ethernet isn't really becoming widespread, IEEE 802.3an [what a mouthful] should be adopted in july, and it will open the gates of 10 Gigabits Ethernet. If it is already possible to reach such bandwidth on fiber-optics, the new standard will allow it on "standard" RJ45 Ethernet cables."Standard" because said cables will have to be CAT6 instead of the lowly but widespread CAT5. Maximum distance between two devices will be around 37m.
We can still wait a couple years before seeing this on our desktops and laptops.
