A new technique has reportedly been devised by scientists to make use of fiber-optic networks as sensors for earthquakes. This is the first time that a network is being used as a […]
Fiber-optic cables may also work as preliminary earthquake sensors
Don’t jump onto the network evolution bandwagon yet
In one of our recent blog posts, “Three Ways the Data Centre Impacts Growth,” we highlighted the significant data centre spend across China and ways IT modernization could impact growth. As data […]
Best Practices: Fiber Deployment in Wireless Networks
As we learned in part 1, fiber deployment permits the placement of RRH’s closer to the antenna. Also known as light radio, this RRH placement has significantly improved the energy efficiency of […]
Facebook’s Papillion data center to be powered by 200MW wind farm
Facebook is partnering with the Omaha Public Power District and Tradewind Energy on a huge windfarm to power its upcoming data center in Papillion, Nebraska. The Tradewind-developed Rattlesnake Creek… Tweeted by @dcdnews […]
New York – Washington, DC Live 400G Trial
Early this year, Viavi collaborated with Finisar, Coriant, and AT&T to demonstrate that live 400G Ethernet traffic can be carried over an existing network at the required level of service and quality, […]
Webinar: Raising the Bar on Patch Cord Performance
Now available on demand: Raising the Bar on Patch Cord Performance in the Real World presented by Randy Ivans, Project/Program Manager of the Wire & Cable Division, UL, llc. This presentation examines […]
General Cable receives bids from European rivals Prysmian, Nexans and NKT: sources
U.S. cable manufacturer General Cable Corp has received tentative bids from European rivals Prysmian, Nexans and NKT, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of its efforts to find […]
How do you verify fiber for European regulations?
How do you verify compliance of fiber optic cables to new European CPR regulations for in-building applications? Answer: Introduced in 1989 by European regulators, the Construction Product Directive (CPD), later the Construction […]
CommScope Celebrates its Catawba, N.C. Facility’s Golden Anniversary
Before there was a company called CommScope, there was the Superior Continental Corporation, a manufacturer of coaxial cable for small independent telephone companies. One of the products manufactured in Superior’s Catawba, N.C. […]
Panduit: PoE standards are overly conservative
Results of testing conducted at Panduit labs indicate that today’s cabling standards governing Power over Ethernet are overly conservative. After testing 29,000 feet of cable, Panduit labs showed lower temperature rise than […]
