In any type of computing environment, the housing, protection and management of network connections is essential for uptime and performance. The methods for providing that protection and management, as well as the products and technologies for doing so, can vary significantly depending on the computing environment in which they will reside. This article looks at options for cabling and network-equipment housing, protection, and management in different environments.
Just a few years ago, many expected all the Internet of Things (IoT) to move to the cloud—and much of the consumer-connected IoT indeed lives there—but one of the key basics of designing and building enterprise-scale IoT solutions is to make a balanced use of edge and cloud computing. Compared to cloud-only solutions, blended solutions that incorporate edge can alleviate latency, increase scalability, and enhance access to information so that better, faster decisions can be made, and enterprises can become more agile as a result.
Check out the products, systems and projects that earned honors in CI&M’s 2019 Cabling Innovators Awards program.
Prysmian Group has cancelled its participation in the Light + Building 2020 trade show, held in Frankfurt, Germany from Mar. 8-13, due to the growing public health risks posed by the Coronavirus.
TrendForce notes that the largest concentration of the fiber optics supply chain can be found in China’s Wuhan province, home to Fiberhome, YOFC, and Accelink, among other companies, which together comprise 25% of global optical fiber production capacity. The following analysis shows the results of Taiwan-based TrendForce’s investigations of key component and other downstream high technology industries, under the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, with the latest data as of February 14, 2020.
Fiber Optic cabling comes in two basic modes, Single-Mode and Multi-mode. While both modes have different characteristics and serve different purposes, their structural makeup is still the same; an inner core made of purified silica glass, an outer glass known as cladding, and protection by buffer or jacket. For those designing industrial networking systems, a thorough understanding of the differences between single-mode and multimode fiber cabling is vital.
The paper presents a comparative classification of reference models used in IoT technology. Examples of the construction of cores used in telecommunications silica-fibers are presented. Exemplary simulation models of SM-MCF and FM-MCF modal structures has been presented. Attention was paid to the need to construct MCFs, which can be used in local access networks as well as in distribution and indoor networks.
Congratulations Ashley Kellison, Network Engineer II and Adjunct Instructor Network Technology at Ozarks Technical Community College for winning 1st place for Installer 1 & copper cable terminations/Firestopping and Bonding & Grounding! Ashley was Women In BICSI’s 6th Annual Cabling Skills Challenge competitor. And thank you to our major sponsor Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, represented by Mary Adams, Applications Engineer, and our Scholarship Program Manager Cyndi Garrison of Five Points Infrastructure Services, a long-time sponsor and supporter of Women In BICSI.
CI&M has again published its round up of the most offputting structured cabling fiascos, as found on job sites and posted in photos to social media via Reddit’s ‘Cablefail’ and ‘Cablegore’ sub-communities. It’s hard to believe some of these are out there.
Can You Learn Fiber Optic Skills Online? If you have your own tools and components and like to learn on your own, you probably can. The Fiber U “Basic Skills Lab” has lessons for learning cable preparation, splicing, termination and testing. Just download the new workbook sections on each topic along with the VHO “virtual hands-on” tutorials, and you are ready to practice with your own equipment.
