When I started using the internet, I was glad to have a 300-baud modem hook-up. A serious business connection was a T-1, which could reach an amazing 1.54 Megabit per second (Mbps) of throughput. Things have changed. Now, I have a 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) internet link to my home office — and someday soon, CableLabs, the cable industry’s research and development lab, promises that we’ll have 10 Gbps (10G) access for homes and offices.

10-Gigabit internet: Coming to your home and office within the decade. More>