The Fiber Optics Technology Consortium (FOTC) of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recently elected its slate of officers for 2017. Serving for his tenth consecutive term as consortium chair is Rodney Casteel […]
Belden’s new 4K Ultra-HD shielded twisted-pair AV media cables deliver HDBaseT signals up to 100m – Cabling Install
Belden (NYSE: BDC) announced the launch of its new 4K Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) Media Cables, models 2183P (plenum) and 2183R (riser). The Belden 4K UHD Media Cables product line is designed specifically to […]
Are you ready for the fourth Industrial Age?
datacenterdynamics.com – In 2016, US retail giant Macy’s announced plans to close 100 stores. The first 63 locations were identified early in 2017, prompting a lot of commentary about the job losses […]
How an AI virtual assistant is going to change IT teams life in data centres and beyond
data-economy.com – Server downtime is a real issue with not only expensive consequences but also brand reputation harm that ultimately could take a company out of business. Recently, a case in Brazil, […]
Speeding deployment of outside plant networks – From FTTH Conference 2017 Marseille – YouTube
Patrick Diepstraten describes how hardened connectivity solutions speed the installation of OSP networks in harsh environments. Read the source article at youtube.com
Viavi: Chart showing 25 mobile operators on 5G trials
Test and measurement company Viavi Solutions has revealed that 25 mobile operators have already announced lab testing of 5G mobile technology. Among those, 12 report having progressed to field testing. An additional […]
White Paper: Novel Optical Fiber Design for Hydrogen-rich Harsh Environment
This white paper is on a new class of novel optical fiber structures, designed for use in harsh environments typical of oil and gas applications. Specifically, we focus on fiber designs that […]
Weather Service’s core routers fail, cause total outage
datacenterdynamics.com – The National Weather Service’s primary data transmission system, a satellite broadcasting network, suffered a three-hour long outage yesterday afternoon. The network is the basis of the online tran… Tweeted by […]
CommScope becomes founding partner of Infrastructure Masons – Cabling Install
CommScope, a global provider of infrastructure solutions for communications networks, announced that the company is the first founding partner of Infrastructure Masons — billed as ‘an organization created to bring together technical […]
UNH-IOL offers 2.5G and 5GBASE-T Ethernet performance, interoperability testing
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) announced today the availability of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T testing at its facility. The UNH-IOL explained that by providing conformance testing for products based on […]
