In some ways, the wireless revolution of the past 20 years has been one of history’s quietest innovations. Consider how quickly and effortlessly wireless users have adopted the once-fantastical notion of universal […]
How to Design a Data Center in a Norwegian Fjord
Neither the Arctic Circle nor the middle of a town sound like the first choice for building an enormous data center, but that’s the kind of location a company called Kolos found […]
When to use an OTDR vs light source power meters
The ongoing data center and enterprise network challenge to rapidly migrate to 40 and 100G transmission speeds (with 200 and 400G on the horizon) coupled with ongoing changes in connectivity—such as parallel […]
Webinar: Smart Communities and Autonomous Vehicles | Telecommunications Industry Association
Level 5 autonomy for automotive and the broader intelligent transportation industry will require hyper broadband connectivity. Smart communities and corporations developing products and services for ubiquitous connectivity understand that it requires a […]
White Paper: Preparing for Next Generation Power over Ethernet
Driven by the demand for ease of installation and boosted by new standards that expand support to more devices, Power over Ethernet is expected to see explosive growth rates in the years […]
Do I need to switch my MPOs?
I have heard about 8-fiber connectivity. I use 12-fiber MPOs (multi-fiber push). Do I need to switch? There is a saying about how “less is more,” but as it relates to this […]
Superior Essex, Legrand team up on next-generation building intelligence
Superior Essex and Legrand, global leaders in cabling and connectivity solutions, teamed at the 2017 BICSI Fall Conference and Exhibition to give attendees a glimpse at the roadmap next generation of building […]
White Paper: Media Converters Deliver Cost-Effective Fiber Connectivity
Fiber optic cable can be a logical choice for horizontal LAN runs in several use cases that we will examine in this white paper. If your network requires both copper and fiber, […]
Will fiber connect cellular network radios?
Mobile network operators will opt for fiber as the preferred technology for backhaul and fronthaul to cellular network radios wherever possible because of the ever-increasing bandwidth requirements of today and into the […]
Deploying Optical Fiber? Do not “Plug & Play”!
85% of issues in optical fiber networks are caused by bad/dirty connections. This presentation describes five practices to make your network safer and more reliable. Read the source article at BICSI