The QSW-308-1C and the QSW-308S 8-port Gigabit unmanaged switches from QNAP feature three 10GbE SFP+ ports, and support both SFP+ and RJ45 ports for connecting network devices. The QNAP QSW-308 series switches provide a cost-effective 10GbE solution to satisfy hybrid 10GbE/1GbE network infrastructures in homes and offices.
Analysts predict the number of connected devices will grow to almost 31 billion by 2025. Coupled with AI and 5G, this will amplify the impact of the technology for stakeholders. How will these key elements influence and impact IoT as the technology evolves?
Like a classroom full of overachieving students, cities around the world are racing to declare themselves “smart” — using sensors, data and ubiquitous cameras to make themselves more efficient, safe and sustainable. Smart cities make two fundamental promises: lots of data, and automated decision making based on that data. But there is a more basic concern when it comes to smart cities: They will be exceedingly complex to manage, with all sorts of unpredictable vulnerabilities. There will always be a place for new technology in our urban infrastructure, but we may find that often, “dumb” cities will do better than smart ones.
Cost study: Compared to a traditional splicer-cleaver combination, a Bluetooth-enabled splicer/cleaver combination produce as much as 76% cost of ownership reduction and weeks of time reclaimed.
In the ninth episode our Cabling Professor series, Christian Schillab discusses the testing of Modular Plug Terminated Links (MPTL).
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of things are creating the workplaces and facilities of the future. Learn more about these technologies and their impact on smart building adoption.
The evolution of telecom networks is happening now, and 5G will play a major role in this transformation, according to a recent study from Spiceworks. Learn more about 5G’s potential effect on internet services and ISPs, as well as where internet connectivity currently stands.
Building intelligence and sensor technology have been driving energy efficiency. On the horizon is a next level of intelligence based on capturing data about how occupants use a space and then applying that information for a wide variety of purposes: from tailoring services according to a room’s occupants to providing wayfinding to making recommendations about scheduling. Facility managers and owners will be able to use the data to adjust the way a building’s spaces are scheduled and used.
Cisco’s new networking technology is purpose-built to withstand the rigors of the harshest of environments, while providing IT and OT teams with “intent-based networking” capabilities to scale and accelerate IoT projects. Extending intent-based networking to some of the most challenging work environments on Earth, from chemical plants and oil refineries, to mines, the company’s new line of ruggedized industrial switches, access points and routers are designed to withstand extended exposure to water, dust, and other extreme environmental conditions.
AFL’s FlexScan FS300-325 Quad OTDR helps contract installers and network operators deploy and maintain single-mode and multimode networks, including Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Passive Optical Networks (PONs), Passive Optical LANs (POLANs) and point-to-point networks. The new OTDR includes many of the same capabilities found in AFL’s FlexScan FS200 family of single-mode OTDRs.
