Berk-Tek’s PowerGIG is specially designed for outdoor extended PoE and Smart City applications. When local power is available, PowerGIG-OAC can deliver PoE++ (up to 90W) and 1 Gbps to 100 meters.
PowerGig delivers PoE up to 100m
Liz Goldsmith
Leviton’s Wireless Structured Media Center: Coolest enclosure on the market (both literally and figuratively)
Smart home technology is all the rage these days, and homeowners and renters now expect their residential units to be smart home enabled. Recently, Leviton launched the new Wireless Structured Media Center (WSMC) which not only serves as a focal point for all the hardware and connectivity that smart homes need, but also dissipates heat, thus extending the life of active gear.
Communications needs in manufacturing plants
Manufacturing plants and operations are each unique in their own way. In this article, we will discuss many of the communications opportunities that can equip new and existing buildings with more agile, resilient, and intelligent digital infrastructure. Manufacturing system architects are leveraging wired, wireless, and optical transport supporting robots, machine vision, production line machines, product transport, sensor arrays, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and distributed Internet of Things (with future artificial intelligence management overlays) to increase process intelligence, agility, safety, and reduce defects and operational expenses.
What will a data center at the edge look like?
Edge sites are typically smaller than traditional data centers, requiring far less physical space, and often turning up in places that weren’t originally designed for IT networks. Edge computing racks often are deployed in closets or repurposed rooms in hospitals, schools, or even military sites in the middle of the desert. Key elements are: Monitoring, building in redundancies, securing the edge, closed-loop cooling systems, protection against the elements, and more.
Webinar: Considerations When Applying TIA1005-A to the Network Infrastructure in Various Harsh Environments
Designing and deploying according to the TIA-1005-A specification is critical to industrial, harsh and outdoor spaces.Compliant connectivity and cabling can withstand the test of time and outlast their intended useful life cycle of 30+ years. In this webinar Panduit will focus on why it is important to examine this specification and evaluate the connectivity and cabling requirements that support these environments. We will discuss ways in which you can make sound choices when it comes to deploying a future proof network in industrial, harsh, and outdoor environments.
Zayo’s new 100G wavelength route will connect Montreal to Albany, NY
Zayo’s new 100G wavelength route will connect Montreal to Albany, NY. The new fiber route allows customers to more directly connect from Montreal to New York City, Ashburn, New Jersey, Philly and other major cities in the northeast U.S. The new route is expected to be in service by January 2020.
Bi-directional USB-C active cable reference design unveiled
Analogix Semiconductor has released Times Square RD1011, a high-performance reference design defining a USB-C to USB-C active cable with bi-directional support, capable of connecting a USB-C source to a USB-C device across multi-meter distances. New active cable architecture, featuring SRIS and LTTPR support, is positioned as a superior option for connecting display monitors, docking stations, and VR HMDs.
Bidding war for Anixter
After provisionally accepting a a $93.50 per share all-cash offer from private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Anixter International received a $97 per share cash-and-stock offer valued at $4.5 billion from industrial parts supplier Wesco International Inc. Anixter’s board will take the new offer under consideration.
First international smart home standard ensures secure connectivity between devices
A smart home standard is here! Many popular devices will complete OCF 2.1 certification in 2020, ensuring robust and secure connectivity between devices. The OCF Certification Program helps manufacturers create products that “just work” with other OCF Certified IoT devices regardless of their form factors, operating systems, service providers or transports. OCF’s 2.1 specification, a recognized ISO standards specification, ensures this interoperability is built into all OCF Certified devices.
‘State of the Edge 2020’ report forecasts edge computing infrastructure market will be worth US$700bn by 2028
The 2020 State of the Edge Report estimates that over $700 billion (€631 billion) in cumulative CAPEX will be spent within the next decade on edge IT infrastructure and data centre facilities.
