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Grand Junction Networks Introduces Industry's First 100Base-T Fiber Products

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Grand Junction Networks Inc. has revolutionized the Ethernet industry with the introduction of the first commercially available 100Base-T fiber products. This milestone enables customers to implement Fast Ethernet backbones in high-rise buildings and campus environments with fiber installed. The company's new suite of 100Base-T fiber products offers unparalleled flexibility and scalability, providing customers with the ability to configure, wire, and manage their networks efficiently. Grand Junction's innovative products cater to the growing demand for high-speed networking solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • Grand Junction Networks has introduced the industry's first commercially available 100Base-T fiber products, including the FastHub 100, a 12-port standalone repeater supporting 100Base-T fiber connections, and the FastSwitch 10/100 ES workgroup switch with two expansion slots for modular high-speed connections.
  • The new products offer customers network configuration, wiring, and backbone flexibility, enabling them to take advantage of fiber optic cabling's extended range of up to 150 meters, 400 meters between switched 100Base-T fiber connections, and two kilometers between two full duplex 100Base-T fiber connections.
  • The company's 100Base-T fiber products support a range of networks, including FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) backbones and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) backbone connectivity, with modules for these technologies scheduled for release in the third quarter 1995 and 1996, respectively.
  • Grand Junction's new products are priced competitively, with prices ranging from $495 to $7,995, and are available for purchase in January and February 1995, depending on the product.

Statistics:

  • The maximum link distance on a uniformly cabled fiber-based repeated network is 150 meters.
  • Fiber optic cabling offers an increase of 50 percent or more in maximum distance compared to using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable.
  • The four FastMate modules available for the FastSwitch 10/100 ES include one switched-port 100Base-TX module, one switched-port 100Base-FX module, eight-port 100Base-TX repeater module, and four-port 100Base-FX repeater module.
  • The FastHub 100 fiber repeater and the FastNIC 100 EISA fiber adapter are priced at $7,995 and $1,195 respectively (half-duplex) and $1,245 (full-duplex).
  • Grand Junction Networks is the leading provider of affordable, high-performance, standards-based LANs using switched 10 Mbps Ethernet and Fast Ethernet technologies.

Sources:

  • Grand Junction Networks Inc.
  • FastHub 100 fiber repeater
  • FastNIC 100 EISA fiber adapter
  • FastSwitch 10/100 ES workgroup switch
  • FastMate modules
  • Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
  • Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

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