You’ve probably heard all the buzz about edge data centers. Don’t worry – this doesn’t mean you’ll be testing fiber links while hanging on the side of cliff. But while you might be testing in new spaces, edge data centers won’t really change what you’re already testing.So what exactly is an edge data center, anyway? Let’s take a closer look. First off, remember that edge data centers are still data centers, only smaller.
It’s time to enter your product in the 2019 Cabling Innovators Awards. The benefits are huge — increased credibility, more visibility, recognition among your customers, and increased sales!
To create a collaborative and transparent environment, security officials are reinventing their approach to public safety, especially regarding the protection of public buildings. While keeping public buildings safe, smart, and secure is a top priority, it’s also a constant challenge.Recent advancements in cloud computing, intelligent edge, artificial intelligence, and data analytics create many new opportunities for Internet of Things (IoT) devices to improve public safety.
The Smart Gigabit Communities program, which launched in 2015 as a collaboration between US Ignite, a public-private nonprofit that seeks to accelerate the smart city movement, and the NSF (National Science Foundation), aims to help partner cities as they move toward their smart-city goals. The program includes 27 participating communities and provides access to a low-latency and ultra-fast network with local cloud computing and storage capabilities that support “highly interactive and visually immersive experiences not possible on today’s commercial internet.”
The global data center structured cabling market is projected to exhibit a 11.4% CAGR from 2018 to 2023 (forecast period) owing to high bandwidth demand from hi-speed connectivity devices and systems. The penetration of smart devices, propagation of the Internet, and the adoption of cloud-based services to centralize all resources of an organization effectivly are primary growth factors of the market. Automation of various processes and the popularity of internet of things (IoT) are expected to open up new expansion opportunities for the market in the forthcoming years.
Cities in the past were built on riverbanks. They are now built along highways. But in the future, they will be built based on availability of optical fiber networks and next-generation infrastructure. Ashok Srinivasan blogs about the Smart City race across Asia and why next generation infrastructure will be the key enabling technology to help make cities more liveable in the future.
Asia Pacific itself is set to become the world’s largest 5G region by 2025, led by markets such as Australia, China, Japan and South Korea, according to the GSMA Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2018 report.All projected performance goals of 5G will ultimately depend on the strength of fiber connectivity.
Join Fluke Network’s Jim Davis for a webinar on field testing and troubleshooting PON LAN Networks per IEC 61280-4. Topics include inspection and cleaning (APC vs. UPC), PON Basics, understanding loss budgets, setting a reference, troubleshooting using an OTDR and Power Meter, and how to document results. Attendees will earn 1 BICSI CEC. Register here.
Although Category 6A copper has been around for a decade, Cat 6 and even Cat 5 have a surprisingly large share of the market. But when we consider cabling standards, PoE and emerging technologies, it’s getting more difficult than ever to make a case for installing and testing anything lower than Cat 6A. And now with wireless LAN users outpacing wired LAN users and a new wave of Wi-Fi promising speeds of nearly 10 Gig, Cat 6A might just get its day.
Preventing the theft of expensive medical equipment, stopping unauthorized persons from entering restricted areas, and informing the OR of a rescue helicopter’s arrival: with the help of intelligently connected cameras, video technology, and much more, things that used to be impossible at hospitals – or were only possible as stand-alone, non-digital solutions – are now child’s play thanks to Bosch’s internet of things (IoT) expertise. According to the insurance industry, the theft of endoscopic devices results in millions of euros in damages for hospital operators throughout Europe. Sensor-based video technology in corridors and at points of entry and exit can provide crucial evidence for prosecuting criminals. Prevention is equally important. Intelligently controlled lighting, connected motion detectors on doors and windows, and intrusion alarm systems scare off burglars, prevent theft, and save operators the high cost of having to replace expensive medical equipment.
