Well, in the former articles we discussed the Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet Technology, Cisco multigigabit technology is supported by the Cisco Catalyst 4500, Cisco Catalyst 3850, and the new compact C3560-CX product families.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 product family supports the technology with a new 48-port line card that supports 12 multigigabit switch ports. All the ports, including the multigigabit ports, support POE, POE+, and UPOE. Furthermore, line cards offer significant investment protection by supporting the new multigigabit technology on both types of Cisco Supervisor Engines - Supervisor 7 and Supervisor 8.
The Cisco Catalyst 3850 product family supports multigigabit technology with two new 48- and 24-port switches that support 12 and 24 multigigabit ports, respectively. All of these ports, including the multigigabit ports, support POE, POE+, and UPOE.
The new compact switch family offers one SKU that supports multigigabit technology. This switch supports two multigigabit ports that are POE and POE+ capable. The multigigabit products will be available in Q2CY2015. Please reach out to your Cisco representatives for the specific dates of availability on different product families.
NBase-T Technology and NBase-T Alliance
NBase-T technology is proven to boost the speed of twisted-pair copper cabling up to 100 meters well beyond the designed limits of 1 Gbps. For instance, it allows a Cat 5e cable to reach 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps over 100 meters.
The NBase-T Alliance was formed in 2014 as a nonprofit organization by a group of industry leaders. Its objective is to provide a common platform for the industry to facilitate wide deployment of NBase-T technology and products.
The IEEE 802.11ac standard has already brought 1-Gbps wireless speeds to enterprise networks. Soon, the industry is expected to move to 802.11ac Wave 2 products that could deliver wireless speeds up to 6.8 Gbps.
However, the majority of Ethernet cables deployed between access switches and access points are Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables, which currently support a maximum speed of 1 Gbps for a distance of 100 meters. As a result, customers cannot take full advantage of 802.11ac Wave 2 and other emerging technologies without upgrading their cabling infrastructure. This creates a market need to support speeds that are faster than 1 Gbps on existing Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables-a need that the NBase-T Alliance will help address.
Customer benefits include future proofing your network by enabling 2.5 and 5 Gbps data rates over existing Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables-all without expensive or disruptive upgrades to cabling infrastructure. Another benefit is faster deployment of 802.11ac Wave 2 access points. Nbase-T technology supports POE standards for integration of next-generation 802.11ac Wave 2 access points in existing cabling layouts. In addition, the technology supports POE up to 60W, and is critical for next-generation workspaces that need to support increasing POE requirements.
Industry values of the alliance include interoperability. The alliance promotes a unified, technological approach to 1 Gbps speeds and above for deployments in enterprise mobile infrastructure and beyond. It does this by facilitating a healthy dialogue between ecosystem partners.
Cisco multigigabit technology is powered by NBase-T technology, and it offers all the benefits of NBase-T technology.
Cisco multigigabit technology is based on the NBase-T technology, and is not yet an industry standard. However, Cisco is collaborating with industry partners to work toward an industry standard.
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The Cisco Catalyst 4500 product family supports the technology with a new 48-port line card that supports 12 multigigabit switch ports. All the ports, including the multigigabit ports, support POE, POE+, and UPOE. Furthermore, line cards offer significant investment protection by supporting the new multigigabit technology on both types of Cisco Supervisor Engines - Supervisor 7 and Supervisor 8.
The Cisco Catalyst 3850 product family supports multigigabit technology with two new 48- and 24-port switches that support 12 and 24 multigigabit ports, respectively. All of these ports, including the multigigabit ports, support POE, POE+, and UPOE.
The new compact switch family offers one SKU that supports multigigabit technology. This switch supports two multigigabit ports that are POE and POE+ capable. The multigigabit products will be available in Q2CY2015. Please reach out to your Cisco representatives for the specific dates of availability on different product families.
NBase-T Technology and NBase-T Alliance
NBase-T technology is proven to boost the speed of twisted-pair copper cabling up to 100 meters well beyond the designed limits of 1 Gbps. For instance, it allows a Cat 5e cable to reach 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps over 100 meters.
The NBase-T Alliance was formed in 2014 as a nonprofit organization by a group of industry leaders. Its objective is to provide a common platform for the industry to facilitate wide deployment of NBase-T technology and products.
The IEEE 802.11ac standard has already brought 1-Gbps wireless speeds to enterprise networks. Soon, the industry is expected to move to 802.11ac Wave 2 products that could deliver wireless speeds up to 6.8 Gbps.
However, the majority of Ethernet cables deployed between access switches and access points are Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables, which currently support a maximum speed of 1 Gbps for a distance of 100 meters. As a result, customers cannot take full advantage of 802.11ac Wave 2 and other emerging technologies without upgrading their cabling infrastructure. This creates a market need to support speeds that are faster than 1 Gbps on existing Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables-a need that the NBase-T Alliance will help address.
Customer benefits include future proofing your network by enabling 2.5 and 5 Gbps data rates over existing Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables-all without expensive or disruptive upgrades to cabling infrastructure. Another benefit is faster deployment of 802.11ac Wave 2 access points. Nbase-T technology supports POE standards for integration of next-generation 802.11ac Wave 2 access points in existing cabling layouts. In addition, the technology supports POE up to 60W, and is critical for next-generation workspaces that need to support increasing POE requirements.
Industry values of the alliance include interoperability. The alliance promotes a unified, technological approach to 1 Gbps speeds and above for deployments in enterprise mobile infrastructure and beyond. It does this by facilitating a healthy dialogue between ecosystem partners.
Cisco multigigabit technology is powered by NBase-T technology, and it offers all the benefits of NBase-T technology.
Cisco multigigabit technology is based on the NBase-T technology, and is not yet an industry standard. However, Cisco is collaborating with industry partners to work toward an industry standard.
More Topics about Cisco Catalyst Multigigabit
About Cisco Catalyst Multigigabit Ethernet & Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet Switches
The Time of Multigigabit, Cisco’ s New Campus LAN Switches