As one of the representatives for Belden, I attended the final TIA TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems meeting of 2017 a few weeks ago. With several industry experts in the room, many changes and updates to ANSI/TIA standards were discu
Global IP traffic has been increasing rapidly in enterprise and consumer segments, driven by growing numbers of Internet users and connected devices, faster wireless and fixed broadband access, high-quality video streaming and social network
With all the new technologies and products available in the data center market, it’s beneficial to plan in advance for potential changes and upgrades. No matter which option you choose, low-loss, high-bandwidth fiber cable used in conjunct
With the technology changes happening in todays enterprises, all types of organizations from hotels and gaming facilities to schools and offices are deploying new fiber cabling infrastructure. Before you make the leap, however, its importan
To support the expanding cloud ecosystem, optical active component vendors have designed and commercialized new transceiver types under multi-source agreements (MSAs) for different data center types; standards bodies are incorporating thes
Base12 connectivity has had its place in the data center for a while now, but that may soon be changing as SR4-based protocols become predominant. Making use of cables based on increments of eight instead of 12, Base8 technology features ei
Making use of fiber links in increments of 12, with 12-fiber connectors such as MPO, Base-12 connectivity was born in the mid-1990s. This innovation helped manage the growth of data center fiber infrastructure as the number of fiber port de
Saving space in your data center has multiple benefits: -Reducing space saves money. When you reduce the amount of space used, you also reduce the amount of power, water, lighting and cooling needed which cuts spending. -When you control sp