Category: Structured Cabling News

Whitepaper: Smart start for Smart Buildings | Whitepapers | Siemens

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Each day that is not spent converting to smart buildings is a day in which valuable financial and environmental resources have been, in effect, wasted. A global qualitative study by Siemens estimates the potential for “self-financing” smart building conversion across 13 countries in commercial buildings, government buildings and hospitals. Using private sector finance solutions known as “Smart Buildings as a Service”, buildings owners can harness savings gained from smart upgrades and then deploy those savings to facilitate self-financing style investment.

Only Connect: On 5G network cables

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Whilst many people think of 5G as a wireless network it is only wireless from the point of the masts that deliver the signal. Everything else is still delivered by traditional cabling systems. Fiber the backbone of all high-speed networks and the cost of ownership is coming down. I see a future where fibre will be the main cabling element of most networks as copper data transfer rates is near to saturation points with current copper-based technologies.

Comparing fiber-optic cables to cut costs

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To ensure reliability, ‘future-forward’ networks need both macro-bending resilient and ruggedized fiber-optic cables. Downtime is a serious concern. According to a recent report published by Gartner, titled The Cost of Downtime, the average cost of network downtime is approximately $5,600 per minute. This adds even more pressure for data center operators and enterprise managers to keep their networks up and running 24/7/365.

How It Works: 5G | Glass Age | Corning

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5G networks are all the buzz. What you may not know is that optical fiber will play a role in their delivery. Certain services and applications rely upon low latency – the elapsed time between the sending and receiving of data – and ultra-reliability. All those requirements are of more importance and demand compared to previous mobile standards.The technology that enables these wireless connections? Optical fiber.

Panduit | Electrical and Network Cables, Connectivity, Wire Management

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This webinar, ‘Connecting and Protecting the Edge on the Plant Floor’, will discuss edge data sources, computing platforms, and secured networking architectures in Industrial environments. Data originated at the edge can only reach its intended cloud computing platforms with the right structured architecture that insures; real-time, secured and safe operations to machines, human, and industrial systems.

Industry Insights: Network Transformation and the Role of FTTH

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15 years ago, when the demand on the network were smaller, fiber in the access part of the network was an option. Operators thought of fiber when they were upgrading their network or building a new one. Today, customers have moved from, “should we upgrade to fiber” to “we have to do an upgrade”, simply to stay ahead of demand and be competitive. When a community upgrades to FTTH, that “fiber richness” can do more than connect people at home. Today’s 4G and especially 5G need more fiber in the infrastructure. Ultra-fast speeds demand fiber backbone feeding small cells, so FTTH helps with that. On top of that, with the Internet of Things (IoT) beginning to take hold,  FTTH lays the foundation for a larger network transformation, and it changes lives.

Intro to Single-Mode: Addressing Preconceptions

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In recent years, more enterprise and data center networks hav adopted single-mode fiber. This article will help you understand why single-mode is finding its way into shorter reach applications and will address some prevailing preconceived notions about single-mode fiber — whether true or false — and provide guidance for single-mode testing, cleaning, and inspection.

Webinar: Edge Data Centers

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The characteristics that define an edge data center also inform many requirements for the infrastructure within the facility. High-speed networking, a compact footprint, little or no on-site staff, and high reliability are among the attributes of an edge data center that place exacting demands on data center systems. This webinar focuses on edge data centers and the cabling, power and infrastructure components needed.

White Paper – Get Connected: Smart Buildings and the Internet of Things

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The world of smart building technology is uniquely positioned to benefit from IoT. But, how can organizations – whether they’re large multi-national entities or small to medium-sized businesses – best integrate IoT to deliver significant transformation over time?
The following smart building IoT best practices should be taken into consideration: 1) Start small. Test IoT in your building before expanding. 2) Build a solid plan 3) Include all stakeholders.

A Public Private Partnership Connects NYC’s Subway System

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The New York City subway system is the United States’ largest transportation network, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But just a few years ago, more than 5.5 million riders who rely upon the subway system every day, had no access to cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity while traveling underground. A high-speed communications and IP infrastructure was needed to not only keep riders connected but also to support public safety and emerging smart city technologies.