In order to continue to meet customers` increasing needs for modularity and density, the Cisco 10000 Series introduces a new Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card that provides customers with double the GE density in a Cisco 10000 Series.This card provides maximum modularity to enable flexible deployment options. It doubles the Gigabit Ethernet density of the Cisco 10000 Series to maximize slot utilization and decrease system cost per port. The Cisco 10000 Series Gigabit Ethernet half-height module supports modular SFP transceivers to ensure customers have maximum flexibility in configuring physical network interfaces. The Cisco 10000 Series Gigabit Ethernet half-height module is based on the IEEE 802.3z industry standard - ensuring interoperability and compatibility with other standards-based gigabit Ethernet products in the customer's network.