Computing networking pioneer Metcalfe wins top industry prize

FILE PHOTO: Ethernet cables used for internet connection are seen at the headquarters of the Wnet internet service provider in Kiev, Ukraine July 26, 2017. Picture taken July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

(Reuters) - Computing networking pioneer Bob Metcalfe on Wednesday won the industry's most prestigious prize for the invention of the Ethernet, a technology that half a century after its creation remains the foundation of the internet.

The Ethernet is the standard connection for everything from servers inside data centers to telecommunications networks.