The Association for Passive Optical LAN is providing a roadmap for how POL can streamline an organization’s smart building digital transformation to keep pace with the massive growth in Internet of Things […]
How Network Convergence with Passive Optical LAN is a Game Changer – Association for Passive Optical LAN
White Paper: Fiber Contamination, Cleaning and Inspection
Contaminated fiber end faces remain the No1 cause of #fiberoptic problems and test failures. This whitepaper covers the tools and techniques you need to inspect and clean them Read the source article […]
How to build your own fiber-optic infrastructure
Organizations are increasingly electing to build their own infrastructure, leasing dark fiber and powering it with owned transport equipment. This is a large undertaking with potentially serious, although surmountable, challenges during implementation. […]
How a rural electric co-op connected a community
Molly Byrnes, 34, and Jesse Hofmann-Smith, 35, can’t reliably make phone calls on their cellular network from their cozy apartment on the outskirts of Taos. But they can host real-time webinars and […]
Data Center Deployment Advancements with Pod-based Approach
Using a pod-based approach when deploying equipment racks in data center IT – or white – space, provides advantages in design, build, and operation. This is especially true for larger facilities that […]
Testing Parallel Optics
While MPO connectors have many benefits and advantages over typical single fiber connectors, there are also differences that introduce new challenges for technicians. This video series provides an overview of essential information […]
CommScope running in SAS pack dominated by Google, Federated Wireless
Google and Federated Wireless tend to draw headlines for their roles in the FCC’s development of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in the 3.5 GHz band. Both are preparing to serve […]
Safer Underground: Bluebird Expands Its Data Center in a Mine
Bluebird Networks recently expanded the capacity of its 80,000-square foot facility, carved into the solid lump of rock in a geologically stable part of the world. Physical security is a big deal […]
Redundant Solution Saves Energy for Data Centers in Milan
WIIT is the first Italian Provider with the maximum quality level for its technological infrastructure and for its services supplier capacity (six SAP certifications). These certifications probe the presence of multiple independent […]
POLs deliver 21st Century Connectivity in Schools
Unlimited bandwidth, improved security, uptime benefits, cost savings and future flexibility. Joe Cook, national account manager for IT Connect and APOLAN marketing committee member, explores how Passive Optical LAN delivers 21st century […]
