ocr: GIGABIT ETHERNET REVENUE PROJECTIONS (ILLIONS OF DOLLARS) $800 $700 NCS a LAN switch 56001 Shared hub $500 de Router . 4 = a $400 e B $300 $200 S100 So 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Sourceinbc Figure 2. These figures from International Data Corp, (IDC Framinghiam, MAare among the more: realistic 111 asedolpredictions regarding the financial outlook for Gigabit Ethernet technology However, there 153 some flactiuation m relative value, depending on the network, component being evaluated.