GBIC

GBIC(Gigabit Interface Converter) is a standard for transceivers which can offer a convenient and cost effective solution for the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Channel in data center, campus, metropolitan area access and ring networks, and storage area networks. A variation of the GBIC is called the small form-factor pluggable transceiver(SFP), also known as Mini-GBIC, has the same functionality but in a smaller form factor. The GBIC module has a receiver port (RX) and a transmitter port (TX) that make up one optical interface. GBIC is available for the 1.25Gbps data rate being mostly used in Ethernet switches, and also in special converters like FIB1-1000TG GBIC to UTP fiber media converter.