What does Bend-Insensitive Fiber Look Like? Phil Irwin at Panduit said you could see the structure of BI fiber (see image): (L) gray area surrounding the core, shown in the drawing in […]
What does bend insensitive fiber look like?
Reduce network latency with Edge Computing
How does edge computing reduce network latency? It puts processing and storage resources closer to where they’re needed, meaning data doesn’t have to cover as much distance and goes through less networking […]
IoT edge computing: What’s the practical potential?
As IoT devices proliferate, cloud just isn’t fast enough. But that’s exactly where edge computing comes in, enabling analysis at speeds the future demands. Read the source article at internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com
Testing fibers at multiple wavelengths
Recently an extended conversation between Eric Pearson and Jim Hayes, both FOA founders, covered the issues of testing fibers at multiple wavelengths. We’ve summarized the conversation here because there is some very […]
Siemon unveils TERA Category 8.2 copper cabling system
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has announced the launch of its end-to-end TERA Category 8.2 copper cabling system, delivering transmission performance up to 2 GHz to support emerging high-speed 25 […]
II-VI to acquire Finisar for $3.2 billion
For years, speculating about which company Finisar would buy next has been a favorite parlor game among optical communications industry observers. Those speculators will have to find a new game to occupy […]
Webinar: Infrastructure Strategies to Enable Smart Buildings
Modern building automation and security systems, digital signage and the explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT) demand new and existing buildings to be smarter and more connected than ever. Additionally, growing […]
Industry’s Fastest Storage Networking Speed Announced by Fibre Channel Industry Association ─ 64GFC and Gen 7 Fibre Channel
The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) today announced the INCITS T11 standards committee has completed the Fibre Channel Physical Interface (FC-PI-7) standard specifications for 64GFC. The completion of the 64GFC standard marks […]
IEEE Study Group tackles Google Fiber Super-PON
At its meeting this past July, the IEEE 802.3 Working Group launched a Study Group to investigate EPON specifications based on Google Fiber’s Super-PON technology. Google Fiber Architect Claudio DeSanti, chair of […]
Ethernet optical access
When deploying fiber in the access network, operators have long valued systems that use each fiber strand bidirectionally. The reasons are simple. This approach reduces the number of fibers required by 50%, […]
