Why 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T?

Title: Why 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T?

Contributors:

• Jagdish Kaushik, Senior Principal Engineer (MaxLiner Inc)
• Peter Jones, Distinguished Engineer (Cisco Systems Inc)

Ethernet has undergone significant evolution over the last 50-plus years, adapting to enable higher speeds. The main driver for the development of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T was the bottleneck of 1Gbps in much of the existing enterprise and premise cabling infrastructures, combined with the demand for faster data rates enabled by advancements in wireless technologies.

In this technical paper, learn about the rise of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T, the technical specifications and features, industry adoption and applications, as well as challenges and mitigation strategies.