More fiber means that the demand for technicians who can build and certify fiber plants needs to keep pace. Workers who traditionally installed copper or coax must learn to qualify and troubleshoot […]
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UNH-IOL test initiative results in certification of 37 new PoE offerings
The Ethernet Alliance today announced the certification of the first 37 Power over Ethernet (PoE) products through its new PoE certification program. Products from multiple Ethernet industry vendors were tested at the […]
TE launches optical flex circuit cable assemblies for commercial, military aircraft
TE Connectivity in Harrisburg, Pa., is introducing optical flex circuit cable assemblies for high-speed electronic packaging in the harsh environments of aerospace, commercial and military aircraft, and defense systems. These compact, robust […]
Who Leased the Most Data Center Space in 2017?
Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Uber signed the largest turn-key wholesale data center leases last year, according to the latest report by North American Data Centers. Leasing by the hyper-scale cloud platforms […]
Three Critical Components of a Future-Proof IT Strategy
Today’s CTOs and CIOs face greater challenges than ever before, particularly when it comes to managing their IT infrastructure. What applications should run on premise? Which workloads should move to the cloud? What kind of […]
Inspect Before You Connect: Episode 8 – Understanding Fiber Cleaning Solvents
https://www.viavisolutions.com/inspect – This episode dives deeper into fiber cleaning techniques with a closer look at fiber cleaning solvents. Tyler and Brian discuss different solvent that should (and should not) be used, and […]
Necessities for Network Convergence in 2018 (Part 2)
In part one of this series, we talked about the three types of networks: multi-service organization, telephony networks and a traditional cellular network. They all look different when deployed due to the […]
Necessities for network convergence in 2018 and beyond (part 1)
Network convergence is defined as the use of multiple communication modes on a single network that offers convenience and flexibility that are not possible with separate infrastructures. As we look ahead to […]
5 Data Center Trends to Watch in 2018
As the data center shifts to support more digital strategies, the business will rely on the capabilities of your IT ecosystem to support new initiatives. Five to watch include edge computing, all […]
Standards You Need to Know for 2018
One step forward, two steps back seemed to be part of the theme for wireless. 10G 802.11AC was ratified some time ago. This standard created 10G capable Wi-Fi. The trick was that […]
