The economic and social benefits of smart cities are clear, and as cities become smarter, society stands to benefit tremendously. However, smart cities have another potential benefit: they can make residents healthier. […]
Smart Cities: How They’ll Make Us Healthier
AFL Introduces WDM-Enabled Rack-Mount High Density Panel
AFL is launching the CGM™ Plus high density rack-mount panel designed for Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) applications. The panel features galvannealed steel construction with a hinged tray system that extends from the […]
In Smart Buildings Rethink the Ethernet Infrastructure
This article explains two new standards driven by smart buildings which will greatly impact the way we think about structured cabling: high-power Power over Ethernet (PoE) and single-pair Ethernet. Read the source […]
Data Center 101: Data Center Types
The report, brought to you in partnership with Open Spectrum, is part of Data Center Frontier’s Data Center 101 Special Report series. is part of a group of 14 reports that cover […]
A Q&A on Fibre Channel Interoperability
Got questions about Fibre Channel (FC) interoperability? You’re not alone. At our recent FCIA webcast “Fibre Channel Interoperability” we received many great questions as our experts discussed the many dimensions of FC […]
eBay Designs Own Servers, Decentralizes Data Center Strategy
eBay shared this week details of a three-year replatforming program. Under the program, the company has designed its own custom servers and adopted a new, decentralized data center strategy. The infrastructure modernization […]
Better Flexibility and Economics with Optical LAN Multimode Fiber Option
Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical LAN (POL) solutions, is introducing new Tellabs FlexSym singlemode fiber to multimode fiber 2×8 and 2×32 splitters. The Tellabs FlexSym splitters open-up existing multimode (MM) […]
Town gets its heat from a data center
Architects in Norway are building an energy-positive town Lyseparken that will get its heat from the town’s data center. The Lyseparken data center is the pilot in The Spark project by architecture […]
Free Printed Fiber Test & Troubleshooting Handbook
This handbook covers the fundamentals of how to inspect and clean, test, troubleshoot and document fiber cabling infrastructure installations. Many best practices are highlighted that lead to the right fiber certification process. […]
Rosenberger OSI receives Platinum Award for Hydrophobic Connector
Rosenberger OSI received the Platinum Level Award for the development of an optical fiber connector with dirt-repellent fiber ends with hydrophobic and oleophobic features. The adhesion of any contamination to the glass […]
