Smart buildings leverage IoT technologies to control, connect and optimize building management systems. Think: lighting, security systems, HVAC systems and more. When connected, these systems share data back and forth, providing key insights that lead to higher efficiency, greater safety and comfort and lower cost of operation.
Believe it or not, choosing between deploying single-mode and multimode fiber optic cable is much like debating whether to drive or fly for a family vacation. How many people are going? What’s the fastest route? What will travel conditions be like? What’s your budget? How comfortable will we be on the trip? Do we need to bring extra luggage? Answering questions like these will help you choose whether you fly with singlemode fiber or drive with multimode.
The FOA has published a Special “25th Anniversary Edition of Lennie Lightwave’s Guide.” Lennie Lightwave was the mascot of the original Fiber U Fiber Optic Training Conferences back in the 1990s. Lennie’s Guide was printed and over 60,000 copies distributed. Now we’ve reprinted it for everyone to enjoy – with current updates of course – and in color!
AFL’s new fanout kits feature a unique clear outer body, large diameter fiber entry holes, quick and easy installation, and organizational effectiveness.
From #smartcities to #inbuildingwireless, this infographic shows you the latest #5G application strategies.
Simplify #datacenter migrations from 10 to 40, 100, 200 and 400 Gb/s with the Opt-X Unity Fiber System — It speeds up tech refreshes, reduces labor and minimizes network downtime. This connectivity solution reduces cost and saves time by reusing the fiber backbone and makes it easy to migrate from 10 to 40, 100, 200 and 400 Gb/s networks to speed tech refreshes, reduce labor and minimize network downtime.
Siemon’s multi-compartment cabinets come in 2 -, 3- or 4-comparment configurations and in a variety of widths, depths, heights and colors. These cabinets are the ideal solution for colocation data centers leasing rack unit space to a variety of tenants.
There’s a rise in the number of devices being connected to the network in buildings, and the kinds of devices being connected vary widely, from computers and IP phones to cameras, digital signage, and sensors that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Operational Technology (OT) network.
Google says the fiber-optic cable it’s building across the Atlantic Ocean will be the fastest of its kind. When the cable goes live next year, the company estimates it will transmit around 250 terabits per second, fast enough to zap all the contents of the Library of Congress from Virginia to France three times every second. That’s about 56 percent faster than Facebook and Microsoft’s Marea cable, which can transmit about 160 terabits per second between Virginia and Spain.
Japanese multinational personal care company Shiseido is blazing a new trail in skincare with an IoT personalized skinscare system that offers to match individual users daily skin conditions and living environments to a skincare regimen.The subscription service called Optune has a dedicated app that uses an original algorithm to analyze skin condition and environmental data such as temperature, humidity, as well as sleep data. These are sent to a dedicated machine which recommends a personalized skincare pattern suitable for the users’ skin condition in real time.
