The rise in fiber adoption by service providers is great for those who manufacture the cables, but it’s causing a headache for many who have to commission it. More and more, higher […]
Sometimes when an OTDR trace is performed, a technician may see what looks like a negative loss or power increase — a “gainer.” In most scenarios it is simply an OTDR optical […]
Fibre Channel’s speed roadmap defines a well-understood technological trend: the need to double the bit rate in the channel without doubling the required bandwidth. In order to do this, PAM4 (pulse-amplitude modulation, […]
400GbE is coming in 2019-2020—along with a host of challenges for data center operators. As you look to build out your 400GbE network infrastructures, trends already evolving with 100G will dramatically accelerate […]
Mobile data traffic has grown 4,000-fold since 2007 and will continue growing at a rate of 53 percent annually through 20201. 1,000x the bandwidth, new business models, new applications (connected cars, IoT, […]
Looking ahead, what does the 400GbE that we know is coming in 2019-2020 look like? What do you need to be aware of to help plan for the migration and the impacts […]
Considering the art of troubleshooting end-user experience, it can be a similar process to constructing a mosaic. When a user complaint call comes in, it’s up to the IT engineer to gather […]
Many IoT devices now run off PoE. While this makes the devices easier to install, it’s turning the network into a power distribution center. You need more than ever from your test […]
Wisconsin’s Janesville School District is reportedly installing 26 miles of high-speed, high-capacity fiber-optic cable between all the district’s buildings. School officials say the new cabling will allow internet speeds 10 times faster […]
Some of the recent changes to healthcare cabling standards are designed to better support technology like Building Automation Systems, which includes PoE LED lighting. ANSI/TIA-1179-A, the Healthcare Facility Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard, provides […]
