In most cases, using PoE eliminates the need for an AC outlet, eliminating the cost and labor of that duplicative run. It also can eliminate the separate power supply for the device, which means one less point of failure. And since PoE uses lower, safer voltages, it does not need the strict requirements, such as conduit and electrical boxes required by line powered devices.
Liz Goldsmith
Municipal Broadband – Efforts to Localize the Cloud at the Edge
The Cloud, The Edge and Municipal Broadband are intertwined to create a platform to enable vibrant communities of the future. The Cloud has grown from a remote disk drive to the mainstream storage, compute and application platform driving the world’s economy. All aspects of personal and corporate life are being cloudified or are going cloud native. The Edge of the cloud is expanding out from the biggest cities to cities and towns closer and closer to the end user. The edge is showing up at the base of cell tower and may soon be hyper-localized at your neighborhood fiber hut.
Passive optical LAN installation validated with long-term benefits at senior living community
A POL installation at Williamsburg Landing, a life plan community in VA, has proved to be both an economic and service success. The technology provides immediate access to technologies capable of enhancing senior independence while reducing current and future capex and opex costs.
Blog – Fluke Networks Singlemode Fiber is on Rise
The use of singlemode fiber is on the rise, driven by benefits such as increased distance and bandwidth, the connection to carrier networks and emerging SMF applications in development. With SMF comes more stringent testing requirements, because of the small core size, the need to test at 1310 and 1550 nm, and the proliferation of APC singlemode connectors, which require that the cleaning apparatus be aligned at the same 8-degree angle of the connector
Google finances optical fiber cable from California to Chile
Google recently funded the construction of a 10,000 km fiber optic cable from California to Chile to promote improved cloud technology infrastructure. Dubbed as project “Curie,” the massive optical fiber pipeline links the Equinix LA4 data center in Los Angeles to the Chilean port city of Valparaiso. From there, it will connect to Google’s data center in Quilicura near Santiago. The campus is currently undergoing a US$140 million renovation.
Top 10 IT Trends shaping 2019
650 IT leaders from global enterprises weighed in on what’s working and what’s not. The research shows that the vast majority (97%) of companies are currently undertaking or planning to undertake digital transformation initiatives. Nine out of 10 IT leaders believe if they don’t complete those initiatives, their companies will lose revenue. Download the report.
Last Day to nominate someone for the 2019 FTTXcellence Award
Last chance to nominate a #FTTx Visionary for the 2019 FTTxcellence Award! Tell us about an individual pushing FTTx forward at your company or in your community. Form closes 5/6. The Awards are sponsored by Corning Incorporated and Lightwave Magazine. We’re looking to honor someone who has shown vision in the use of FTTx technology – fiber to the node, fiber to the curb or cabinet, fiber to the distribution point, and particularly fiber to the home. If you know someone who has demonstrated leadership, attacked problems, and/or overcome obstacles to deploy fiber-optic access technology, we urge you to nominate them today!
Airports Are Showing the World How Smart Gets Done – Airport World Magazine
There’s a lot of hype about municipalities using smart infrastructure to solve problems from air quality and temperature monitoring, to everyday traffic. But the epicenter of smart technology doesn’t originate at the city; rather it’s airports that have always been the first to embrace technologies necessary for operating efficiently, meeting passenger requirements and providing for traveler safety.
Vertiv survey reveals telco 5G hopes and fears
Vertiv and 451 Research, have unveiled the findings from its report that delves into the state of 5G, ‘Industry Hopes and Fears: From Energy Costs to Edge Computing Transformation’, is based on the results from a survey of more than 100 global telecom decision makers with visibility into 5G and edge strategies and plans. According to Vertiv, respondents were ‘overwhelmingly’ optimistic about the 5G business outlook and are investing aggressively into deployment plans. Just 12 percent of operators expect to be rolling out 5G services before the end of the year, while 86 percent expect to be delivering by 2021.
Announces Smart City Startup Accelerator Program in Partnership with Amazon Web Services and Kauffman FastTrac –
US Ignite, in conjunction with Amazon Web Services and Kauffman FastTrac, has announced a Smart City Startup Accelerator program to guide developers through the process of developing a cloud-based business or service dedicated to addressing challenges in the modern, connected city. Program participants will gain access to an eight-week online training course through Kauffman FastTrac, as well as benefits that include up to $10,000 in AWS credits, and the opportunity to connect with Amazon mentors. Participants will also present their business strategies at a final event this September at Amazon offices in Washington, DC.
