Facebook is partnering with the Omaha Public Power District and Tradewind Energy on a huge windfarm to power its upcoming data center in Papillion, Nebraska. The Tradewind-developed Rattlesnake Creek… Tweeted by @dcdnews […]
Facebook’s Papillion data center to be powered by 200MW wind farm
New York – Washington, DC Live 400G Trial
Early this year, Viavi collaborated with Finisar, Coriant, and AT&T to demonstrate that live 400G Ethernet traffic can be carried over an existing network at the required level of service and quality, […]
Webinar: Raising the Bar on Patch Cord Performance
Now available on demand: Raising the Bar on Patch Cord Performance in the Real World presented by Randy Ivans, Project/Program Manager of the Wire & Cable Division, UL, llc. This presentation examines […]
General Cable receives bids from European rivals Prysmian, Nexans and NKT: sources
U.S. cable manufacturer General Cable Corp has received tentative bids from European rivals Prysmian, Nexans and NKT, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of its efforts to find […]
How do you verify fiber for European regulations?
How do you verify compliance of fiber optic cables to new European CPR regulations for in-building applications? Answer: Introduced in 1989 by European regulators, the Construction Product Directive (CPD), later the Construction […]
CommScope Celebrates its Catawba, N.C. Facility’s Golden Anniversary
Before there was a company called CommScope, there was the Superior Continental Corporation, a manufacturer of coaxial cable for small independent telephone companies. One of the products manufactured in Superior’s Catawba, N.C. […]
Panduit: PoE standards are overly conservative
Results of testing conducted at Panduit labs indicate that today’s cabling standards governing Power over Ethernet are overly conservative. After testing 29,000 feet of cable, Panduit labs showed lower temperature rise than […]
New BICSI ICT Woman of the Year Award
Women in BICSI are excited to announce the new BICSI ICT Woman of the Year Award that recognizes an exceptional woman in the ICT industry. This award highlights women’s achievements and contributions […]
Save Face: Why Fiber End Face Geometry Matters
We all know that dirty fiber connector end faces can cause loss and reflection, which is why they need to be cleaned and inspected before making that final connection. But what if […]
Platformatics and Superior Essex honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2017 Innovators Awards program
Brad Johnson (second from L), president of Superior Essex, and Matt Laherty (second from R), CEO of Platformatics, Inc., receive the 2017 Cabling Innovators award from Cabling Installation & Maintenance chief editor […]
