Switches connect network segments, providing full-duplex communication, valuable network performance data and efficient use of network bandwidth.
What is a network switch, and how does it work?
Moving building and industrial systems from fieldbus to Ethernet
As building owners and manufacturers look to the future, the option to reuse infrastructure to evolve existing analog, serial, and legacy communications applications to a unified Ethernet network is exciting and shows promising results
Dell’Oro: Multi-gigabit to comprise only 10% of ports shipped through 2026
According to a new report by Dell’Oro Group, an analyst of the telecommunications, networks, and data center industries, more than $95 billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years — whereas multi-gigabit switches (2.5/5/10 Gbps) are expected to comprise only about 10 percent of port shipments by 2026.
TIA Issues Edge Data Center Addendum to ANSI/TIA-942-B Data Center Infrastructure Standard.
TIA has released the Edge Data Center Addendum to the ANSI/TIA-942-B data center infrastructure standard which defines requirements for newer “edge” or “micro” data centers, which often come in prefabricated enclosures that are significantly smaller than the more traditional sprawling warehouses. The TIA-942-B-1 addendum is a significant step for the globally deployed standard because, as 5G services expand, new applications are emerging and the exponential growth of connected IoT devices are requiring more of the “intelligence” to be closer to the application end user and their devices. The more local processing of data helps applications to meet their latency and performance requirements as well as reduce the volume of raw data uploaded into the cloud.
Senko acquires optics-component manufacturer CudoForm
Senko Advanced Components has acquired CudoForm, a company that designs and manufactures high-precision micro-optic components with applications in data communications, consumer photonics, and biosafety. CudoForm’s CEO says the combined organization will ‘provide novel solutions that meet the demanding requirements of this tight-spaced packaging and difficult-to-integrate photonics ecosystem.
Poster-sized reference guide simplifies PON deployments
The newly released Passive Optical Network (PON) Reference Guide from AFL contains: A PON glossary Splitter specifications Information PON standards Applications and solutions information for FTTx fiber installation, verification, activation and troubleshooting.
Upon completion of a short form, the handy reference poster is now available for download in a complimentary 24 x 36 inch hard copy, sized to hang on any wall.
Ethernet Alliance re-ups Cisco, Amphenol fellows to lead board of directors
The Ethernet Alliance (EA) has announced the election of its 2022 officers slate and board of directors. Cisco’s Peter Jones and Amphenol’s Chris Lyon return to their respective seats as board chair and president.
Voices of Ethernet | Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance is proud to start preserving Ethernet’s historical records through a collection of spoken records with the real people behind Ethernet’s story, sharing engaging personal accounts of pivotal events and major milestones that may have otherwise been forgotten or remain widely unknown.
Single-pair cabling systems poised to support next generation industrial networks.
The leading source of practical, hands-on information news and product updates for professionals who design, install and manage the physical-layer
The New World of 400 Gbps Ethernet
The new IEEE Std 802.3bs-2017 standard for 400G and 200G Ethernet continues the rapid development of Ethernet to accommodate the increasing bandwidth demands of cloud data centers. The current 400G specifications cover only fiber optic media, pushing the limits of optical lane speeds and the number of parallel fibers in a link.
