Cisco is likely one of the world’s largest company within the tech field. It has over 60,000 workers and the yearly revenue for the corporation is more than $42.0 billion (US $). Cisco is an American based business which is legendary for its network devices.

Cisco began its enterprise with the manufacturing of routers, although they weren’t the first ones to do it. Cisco routers supported a number of network protocols effectively, which many routers in the market were failing to do. This helped Cisco to flourish in the market, but with the creation of the Internet protocol the significance of a number of network protocols disappeared.

Later they made routers which delivered IP packets. There are some products of Cisco that I would like to discuss here and they’re; the Cisco WS-G5483, Cisco Gigabit Ethernet transceiver as well as the Cisco Gigabit interface converter

About the WS-G5483: WS-G5483 is also called 1000Base T gigabit converter. Cisco’s IP based networking is used by many huge businesses even by many governments. The product is similar to the WS-G5482, but has extra features. With the copper connectivity a complete duplex Ethernet is provided.

The product has 2 main options, that make the quality of the connectivity to the work stations excellent; these features are the distribution and wiring closet inter-connectivity. Its big selection of benefits additionally contains a self locking mechanism. The cost of the WS-G5483 is about $260.00

Cisco Gigabit Ethernet transceiver: the Cisco Gigabit Ethernet transceiver was launched by GAO Fiber Optics Toronto, Canada. It is designed for SMF (single mode fiber) and it supports a link length of ten thousand meters on a single mode fiber. It can be utilized with great flexibility and permits real time access to the transmitter supply voltage, temperature, energy (transmitted-received), etc.

Cisco Gigabit interface converter: Cisco 1 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet dimensions are 0.55 x 0.54 x 2.80 (height x width x depth). It’s a hot swappable input/output machine which can be plugged into a GE (Gigabit Ethernet) port. Just like other Cisco compatible items it has many features to offer.

More fallout from last week’s U.S. Government Accountability Office report on the entertainment industry’s piracy numbers. The gist of the report was that the government (and you and I) should never believe what the entertainment industry has to say again re: piracy because it was pulling data completely out of thin air. “Oh, 44 percent of all unauthorized file-sharing comes from universities, so you universities have to install filters to prevent students from downloading this and that, and we’ll need new laws passed to protect our dying business methods. Oh, wait, sorry, math error, that’s only 15 percent of unauthorized file-sharing. What, you want to know where we got these numbers from? Sorry, can’t tell you, trade secret, but please pass favorable legislation anyway, kthxbye.”

Somewhere in that rambling mess of dialogue is today’s story. The Motion Picture Association of America had refused to cooperate with the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s investigation into entertainment industry piracy figures. The GAO wanted to know how the movie industry came up with its doom-and-gloom numbers, but the MPAA said, “Nope, we’re not telling.”

What, the government is supposed to take the MPAA at its word? Ha!

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Apparently the space boxes that send GPS data down to our waiting TomToms and iPhones are breaking down. The entire system could start failing next year, sending all of us into a strange hell of missed turns and aimless driving.

The satellites are overseen by the US Air Force, which has maintained the GPS network since the early 1990s. According to a study by the US government accountability office (GAO), mismanagement and a lack of investment means that some of the crucial GPS satellites could begin to fail as early as next year.

“It is uncertain whether the Air Force will be able to acquire new satellites in time to maintain current GPS service without interruption,” said the report, presented to Congress. “If not, some military operations and some civilian users could be adversely affected.”

Remember: this is a US commissioned study and they’re basically trying to get more than the $2 billion they’re already getting to upgrade the system. The first replacement satellites should have been sent up in 2007 but failed. New satellites should hit the airwaves this year or we could end up using Russia or China’s homegrown solutions.