What Makes Fiber Optic Faster Than Copper?
Have you ever wondered why fiber optic cables are faster than copper wires? The answer is an interesting and complicated one that has to...
Wi-Fi and 5G: Not One and the Same
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) that operates at 5 GHz reached broad adoption and saw steady growth over the past five years at the same time that the...
What is ELV? Why is ELV deployed in residential and commercial buildings?
ELV is the terminology used as a part of the construction world trying to electrically characterize every one of the systems in a...
7 Reasons to Certify Your Network Cabling
When it comes to testing a cabling installation, there are essentially three choices--verification, qualification and certification.
What is HDBaseT?
Whether it’s distance learning in the classroom, a video conference held in the boardroom, or a digital signage in the cafeteria,...
Singlemode vs. Multimode Fiber: The Real Differences
As bandwidth usage intensifies, costs of fiber optic cable continue to decrease and emerging technologies demand faster speeds and more...
Three Trends Challenge The LAN
High-frequency transmission for 10 to 40 Gigabit/s, constant remote power supply for PoE and comprehensive Ethernet/IP supply challenge...
Choose The Right Fiber Optic Patch Cable
Fiber optic patch cables are available in OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4 multimode and OS2 single-mode types. Both ends of the cable are terminated...
History of Fiber Optics
As far back as Roman times, glass has been drawn into fibers. Yet, it was not until the 1790s that the French Chappe brothers invented the f
What is Structured Cabling?
Structured Cabling is the standardized architecture and components for communications cabling specified by the EIA/TIA committee.
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