IDF Fall 2010 Day 3 - The Future According to Intel

Next-Gen Connectivity with Intel's Light Peak

The new Intel Light Peak is the latest next generation connectivity based on optical technology. It will support up to 10Gbps through a single optic cable and will be scalable up to 100Gbps. Using a single connection, multiple protocols can be supported. In short, you can have your network, video, audio and storage running through a cable. This would greatly reduce cabling complexity.

Here's what Intel demonstrated at IDF :-