Cable providers are in a bandwidth arms race as residential and business subscribers want more capacity at lower prices. Consumers need HBO Now and Netflix at 4K resolution to feed large-screen TVs […]
The Cable Intersection Point
Liz Goldsmith
It’s Here! Cat 8 unveiled
Category 8 is finally here! In late 2017, cabling manufacturers will be releasing their initial versions of Category 8 products, the next generation of twisted pair cabling. The highest performance copper wiring, […]
Solving for the Unknown
Planning fiber networks a decade ago was relatively simple as these systems were built largely for a single purpose, and the purpose was straightforward: transmit signals in a landline-and-desktop-computer world. Read the […]
Planning for High-Speed Data Center Migration
As the Ethernet roadmap extends to one terabit and beyond and data center applications demand higher transmission speeds, data center architects should plan today to support the future. Read the source article […]
Broadband over ‘wet string’ tested for fun – BBC News
Engineers at a small British internet service provider have successfully made a broadband connection work over 2m (6ft 7in) of wet string. The connection reached speeds of 3.5 Mbps (megabits per second), […]
CommScope and Partners Launch SwIFT Consortium to R&D Fiber Solutions
To keep up with increased demands for fibre optic switching technology, CommScope and its consortium of industrial, research and academic partners launched SwIFT that receives 1.85 million euros funding from the EU. […]
How to use data forensics to secure enterprise networks
The three key stages of the security lifecycle are prevention, detection and remediation. Why state the obvious? Because something is seriously skewed in how enterprises currently approach security and in particular, security […]
Fiber optic supplier adds robots to workforce
A Latham fiber optics supplier has taken its high-tech product a step higher, installing a trio of robots to speed production. Integra Optics said the robots cost more than $1 million to […]
Top 5 List of Fiber Inspection “Be Sure To” Tips
“Be sure to” – it may sound like something your mom would say, but everyone knows that mom is always right. Sure…her friendly “be sure to” reminders could seem annoying or pointless, […]
CommScope Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Cobham
CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has filed a patent infringement suit against Cobham in the District Court of Berlin related to digital distributed antenna system (DAS) technology. […]
