10Gbps Hype

I was giving a presentation about mastering the Hype Cycle the other day. In case that you are not familier with this tool here's a short description:

A Hype Cycle is a graphic representation of the maturity, adoption and business application of specific technologies. It was coined by Gartner in 1995 and it is becoming an influential tool to assess trends, adaptation and predict success. In my opinion it is pretty accurate too.

If you play with the model you can find interesting results. Since I am studying the 10Gbps market, I thought that the following diagram would intrigue anyone whi is interested in marketing and trends.

---Sharon