Ethernet copper costs as low as $0.10-0.25/Gbps
jwt0625 · x · 2026-08-20
Cost data for ethernet across all form factors shows that copper is extremely cheap. Industry-wide CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) cost and power estimates are in the range of $0.10-0.25 per Gb/s.
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