As we explore the advantages of Fiber to the Desktop (FTTD),it is also important to focus on the significant upgrade in levels of security that it provides. While many standards bodies focus […]
High-Performance Hermetic Optical Fiber for Downhole Applications
Optical fibers have been used in the petroleum industry for many years; their applications range from real-time temperature and pressure measurements, data transmission, to imaging applications. In this paper, we demonstrate significantly […]
Multimode or Single-Mode Optical Fiber – Multimode-or-Single-Mode.pdf
This white paper from OFS explores the rationale for when to use single-mode or multimode optical fiber. Cloud computing and web services continue to drive increased bandwidth demand, pushing data communications rates […]
Building Information Modeling and Intelligent Green Buildings
There is no doubt that the future of architecture and construction is digital-and BIM is the future of design and long-term facility management and building analytics. So what is BIM? How will […]
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 […]
White Paper: Benefits of Fiber Optics for Underground Mine Communications
Fiber optic cables and connectors are designed and qualified for use in mines by validating the mechanical strength required to install and operate the cable in an underground environment. This White Paper […]
The Case for VFD Cable to Achieve System Reliability and Safety – Cabling Install
In this white paper from Belden, you’ll learn about the four most common challenges facing VFD applications today, and why it’s important to use cables designed to withstand the demands of VFD […]
White Paper: Data Center Network Migration Best Practices
Download your copy of Anixter’s Global Technology Briefing, co-authored with DatacenterDynamics, that contains the four best practices needed to achieve a high-performance, future-ready structured cabling solution for a data center: Read the […]
Understanding Fiber Polarity – White Paper
To ensure that fiber systems work, each fiber must have a transmitter at one end, and a receiver at the other. It’s like data travels along a one way road. It is […]
White Paper: Cabling Infrastructure Choice for 2.5 and 5GBASE-T over Copper
This Panduit Technology Brief provides information on how to assess and mitigate existing brownfield Category 5e and 6 installations to determine if they can support 2.5 and 5GBASE-T. The goal of this […]
