SkinnyPatch Cat 6 cords. Reduced cable diameter improves bend radius, simplifies cord routing/management. Read the source article at siemon.com
SkinnyPatch 6 UTP Modular Cords
Liz Goldsmith
Free Printed Fiber Test & Troubleshooting Handbook
This handbook covers the fundamentals of how to inspect and clean, test, troubleshoot and document fiber cabling infrastructure installations. Many best practices are highlighted that lead to the right fiber certification process. […]
Webinar: Fiber Optics 101
Nothing has changed the world of communications as much as the development and implementation of fiber optics. Made from either glass or plastic, optical fibers are roughly the diameter of a human […]
Molex & Samtec collaborate on next-gen data center solutions
The two companies announces a Licensed Source Agreement which brings together innovations that provide a new generation of solutions to meet the evolving needs of 56G and 112G data speeds. Read the […]
Webinar: LAN Standards, News & Trends: 2018 Update
Join FOTC Standards Chair Cindy Montstream for an update on structured cabling standards. Attendees will earn one BICSI CEC. Read the source article at BrightTALK
Two Ways to Cut Fiber Test Time in Half
As more fiber networks are planned for deployment, providers are seeking ways to make fiber installation and maintenance more effective and efficient. In our experience, most fiber test times for installation and/or […]
Who decided the dimensions of data center racks? Go back 100 years!
The connection between railway switching and data centers may seem unlikely for most, but many point to the width of a train car as a major influencer of IT racks’ and enclosures’ […]
The virtualized and converged central office/cable headend
When the first telephone exchanges were built in the 1870s, switchboard operators sitting in a “central office” manually connected two copper wires, allowing people to converse using Alexander Graham Bell’s invention – […]
Furukawa opens $22 million Fiber Plant in Morocco
Furukawa Electric Co. has opened a $22 million fiber plant in Tangiers, Morocco. The opening of this manufacturing facility addresses the strong demand for fiber optic cables and is part of the […]
Data Centers At The Edge
Edge computing is just that: Distributing computing and storage capabilities to the very edge of the network, be it the edge at an enterprise factory floor or a carrier point of presence, […]
