This is a fraction vendor centric, but since GigE is everyones choice of internal connection, at the expense of that expensive, non-shared ATM rubbish so beloved by Telcos, I thought this was pertinent enough for a slight Rog rework of the announcement. /* brevity on..... */ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Modules now on general release. Serial 1310nm 10 Gigabit Ethernet Modules for the Cat6500 /Cisco 7600 are now shipping 10 Gigabit Ethenet module based on the current IEEE 802.3ae draft. There are two versions, 10Kms SMF and 50Km SMF. /* brevity off..... */ -- \_ Roger De Salis rdesalis(a)cisco.com