10GE Can’t Compete with 1GE

According to Dell’Oro, the average selling price (ASP) of a
10GE port was 31 times higher than a port of 1GE in 2006
– Price ratio between 1GE and Fast Ethernet was 4.8 times

10GE is in a
different league
than 1GE

1GE ASP
approaching 3X
Fast Ethernet
and will largely
replace it

SFP cable