ALPHANET LAUNCHES NEW STANDARD PDU: OPTIMIZED PROTECTION WITH ADVANCED OVERLOAD SAFETY AND PREMIUM ALUMINUM HEAT-DISSIPATION DESIGN Hanoi, Vietnam – NDS Company, the official distributor of Alphanet, today officially announced the launch of its new Power Distribution Unit (PDU) product line, specially engineered to enhance power safety and operational stability for data centers, rack systems and […]
From the 66 block to the MPTL, the termination of copper cable has reflected the evolution of copper as a medium of choice in enterprise networks. A Category 6 cable terminated to a Category 6 jack. Notice the cable’s conductor pairs maintain their twist to within 0.5 inches of the termination point. Depending on the […]
Local area networks (LANs) have historically been designed in a way that ensures all end devices are within 100 meters (m) of a telecommunications room (TRs) to comply with industry cabling standards. Now with the adoption of smart building technologies, more devices than ever are being connected to and powered by the network. Today’s LAN […]
The standards-development committee’s June meetings resulted in some finalized standards and new initiatives. The Telecommunications Industry Association’s (TIA) TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Committee meets three times per year, developing and revising standard documents for telecommunications cabling systems that are used predominantly in North America. The group’s subcommittees, within which much of the standards-development legwork takes […]
TIA is holding a live webinar that will feature expert speakers who will share insights on how broadband industry leaders are preparing for rural internet expansion. The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) will hold a live webinar on July 13, 2023 that will feature expert speakers who will share insights on how broadband industry leaders are preparing for […]
Smart cities are the future, but what are their benefits and how are they built? Smart cities in a nutshell According to IBM, “A smart city is an urban area where technology and data collection help improve quality of life as well as the sustainability and efficiency of city operations. Smart city technologies used by local governments include information and communication technologies (ICT) and the Internet of Things […]
IEC standard update gives system designers and users a stable basis for selecting suitable cables and interfaces for the implementation of Single Pair Ethernet technology in automation applications. As noted by GlobalSpec Engineering360, a search engine and information resource for the engineering, industrial and technical communities, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently issued a new edition of the […]
Since its inaugural class in 2015, the Cabling Innovators Awards program has showcased some of the brightest lights in fiber-optic innovation. As the deadline (May 6) nears for submissions into the 2022 Cabling Innovators Awards, it’s likely that the eighth year of the program also will be the eighth year in which fiber-optic projects and products […]
Verdantix says cybersecurity, M&A activity, digital twins and more will shift the smart building landscape in 2022. In a webinar delivered on Wednesday, December 8, analysts from Verdantix’s smart buildings advisory group discussed 8 predictions for the smart building industry in 2022. Susan Clarke, research director; Dayann Charles Jeyamohan, industry analyst; Joy Trinquet, industry analyst; and Ibrahim […]
