Since its inception at Xerox Corporation in the early 1970s, Ethernet has been the dominant networking protocol. Of all current networking protocols, Ethernet has, by far, the highest number of installed ports and provides the greatest cost performance relative to Token Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), and ATM for desktop connectivity. Fast Ethernet, which increased Ethernet speed from 10 to 100 megabits per second (Mbps), provided a simple, cost-effective option for backbone and server connectivity

Gigabit Ethernet builds on top of the Ethernet protocol, but increases speed tenfold over Fast Ethernet to 1000 Mbps, or 1 gigabit per second (Gbps). This protocol, which was standardized in June 1998, promises to be a dominant player in high-speed local area network backbones and server connectivity. Since Gigabit Ethernet significantly leverages on Ethernet, customers will be able to leverage their existing knowledge base to manage and maintain gigabit networks.

The Techaya Pegasus series is a line of fixed-configuration and modular, standalone switches that provide wire-speed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This product line offers feature-rich and a range of configurations to allow small, mid-sized, and enterprise branch offices, and industrial environments to select the right combination for the network edge. The Pegasus series offers functionality for basic data, video and voice services. For networks with requirements for additional security, advanced quality of service (QoS) and high availability, the Pegasus series delivers intelligent services such as rate limiting and security filtering for deployment at the network edge.