Pre-terminated cabling systems have been around since the beginning of computing, well before the inception of structured cabling. They were considered as a somewhat quirky or an alternative kind of cabling solution when first launched on the telecommunication market, but nowadays, they are regarded as building blocks for the data center, following...
Like fiber patch cable terminated with different types of fiber connectors, such as LC, SC, or FC, Ethernet cable which is the most commonly used component in home network can be also terminated with various RJ-style connectors, like RJ45. The letters "RJ" stands for registered jack, which is a standardized telecommunication network interface,...
Fiber optics infrastructures have become quite common in a number of markets and applications. In conjunction with this fiber infrastructure are a variety of fiber interconnect solutions. Clean, reliable optical connector are paramount in maintaining the high performance and stability of the whole network. Routinely inspecting and cleaning fiber...
Tight-buffered and loose-tube are two main fiber optic cable types in terms of different cable construction as we have mentioned in the previous post "loose-tube vs. Tight-buffered fiber optic cable". Loose-tube cable is specially designed for harsh outdoor environments, while tight-buffered cable, in contrast, is optimized for indoor applications....
Fiber optic cable is ubiquitous in data center to achieve the connection between devices and to upgrade the network infrastructures and applications, since it can effectively satisfy the ever-increasing demand for higher bandwidth and faster speed data transmission. With more and more patch cables deployed in data center, if not managed well, it is...
For years, copper has dominated the telecommunication market for data transmission. However, driven by the explosive demand for faster speed transmission, today's networking needs an infrastructure capable of handling higher and higher data rates. Fiber comes into being. But how can we migrate from copper to fiber infrastructure more easier? Read...
There are many copper-based applications existing in telecommunication networks, although the fiber has dominated the market. Twinax cable, twisted pair cable, and coaxial cable are three commonly used copper cables in our daily life, and we are familiar with twinax cable, like 10G DAC or 40G DAC, and twisted pair cable, like cat5e or cat6, since...
By using just one switch, you can power a number of different devices using PoE. Ubiquiti Network, as one of the most famous American technology companies, who focuses on manufacturing wireless data communication products for enterprise and wireless broadband providers, have offered a range of different switch types and models. Generally, Ubiquiti...
When selecting networking cable for your project, fiber cable or copper cable as shown below, which one do you prefer? Actually, both of them have advantages and specific features. Copper cable has already existed in many places and it is economical in network devices connection. However, with the dramatic reduction of optical deployment cost,...
CWDM (coarse wavelength division multiplexing) is the low-cost type of WDM technology, which is often used in metropolitan area network access networks. It is considered to be a flexible and economical solution to expand the existing network capacity without adding additional optical fibers. There are many devices deploying with CWDM technology...