Top 5 trends in Structured Cabling for channel to watch in 2019

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By 2022, 28.5 billion fixed and mobile personal devices and connections will help drive global IP traffic to reach 4.7 zettabytes annually. To support this traffic, we see the following trends emerging:  Edge, fog and serverless computing will redefine cloud computing and increase the criticality of always-on connectivity; PoE will become a powering strategy for wider array of higher-wattage devices and IoT applications; single-pair Ethernet will emerge as cost-effective transport for power, connectivity and security to the billions of IoT edge devices; enterprises will continue network densification strategies to support evolving 200/400G backbones; and Wi-Fi 6 or 802.11ax will make their way into new installations.

Power of good

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As the IoT environment evolves, cabling will be one of the critical factors in determining usable bandwidth in a network and the associated operational costs. However, the choice of cabling can have a big influence on temperature rise and energy costs – so service providers need to consider all options carefully. A structured cabling system is flexible, reliable and highly efficient for moving, adding and changing the infrastructure as the network grows.

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The continuous increase in bandwidth demand is rapidly pushing cloud data centers and network operators to significantly increase their data traffic capacity. The deployment of 400G Ethernet which is expected to start in the 2019/2020 timeframe will play a key role in this effort, and as with past network upgrades it requires the creation of a multi-sourced interoperable optical ecosystem. Various types of 400G Ethernet (“client-side”) optical interfaces have been or are being in the process of being standardized by the IEEE and MSAs. They include single-mode and multimode options, as well as interfaces running over parallel optics or over duplex optics (using WDM technology).

5G Analytics and Monetization

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For mobile operators 5G is as much about business transformation as it is about network transformation. It’s about new business models and growing revenue streams, collaboratively working across the value fabric of 5G. Mobile networks hold a tremendous amount of data on where people go throughout their day, which applications they use, and the topics that matter most to those people at any given time. Until now, this data was unused as there was too much of it to mine to get to the valuable information. That has all changed with platforms that can take that raw data and find the knowledge needed to turn it into a valuable commodity. This knowledge will become the driving force of revenue for mobile operators in the years to come.

While 5G is in the limelight, AT&T and Verizon’s fiber builds are the roadies

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While 5G may be the showstopper for Verizon and AT&T, their respective fiber build-outs are the roadies that move and carry the loads.Wireless and 5G stole the headlines during the companies’ recent earnings calls, but their respective fiber build-outs were also mentioned as key elements for both telcos. Here’s a look at what AT&T and Verizon are doing with their fiber.

Two-phase Immersion Cooling

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In a two-phase immersion cooled system, electronic components are submerged into a bath of dielectric heat transfer liquids, which are much better heat conductors than air, water or oil. With their various low boiling points (ie. 49°C vs. 100°C in water), the fluids boil on the surface of heat generating components and rising vapor passively takes care of heat transfer. It is this simplicity that eliminates conventional cooling hardware and results in better cooling efficiency. Compared to traditional air, water or oil cooling, this passive process results in the use of much less energy.

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