Cabling Science Institute Blog
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What is duplex fiber optic polarity?
Most fiber optic channels use separate transmit and receive paths between the active equipment. On rare occasions a simplex channel is used. Therefore, it is important that the design of the fiber system ‘manages’ the path so the administrator cannot make a mistake...
There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Infrastructure Evolution Change in the way we work has never moved at a steady pace. As with life itself, evolution in business can happen very fast, if the conditions are right. Often, this is at the moment when key technologies mature; such as with personal...
Optimizing the Cost per Bit per Meter
It is clear that our insatiable appetite for increased bandwidth, whether over a wired or wireless network, is fed only at the right price. However let’s be clear it is not a choice of price alone, but a decision on what bandwidth or capacity one gets for the price or...
7 Important Parameters of Optical Fiber
Cabling infrastructure is integral to ensuring effective networks today. Alongside aspects such as wireless (WiFi and Cellular) infrastructure and structured cabling infrastructure design; it’s important that infrastructure professionals understand fiber optic...
Network Infrastructure Begins With Cabling Ends With Wireless
The Importance of Cabling: Network infrastructure, specifically cabling, is often not recognized publicly for its value. This is probably because great cabling infrastructure is designed and installed so it is out of sight, out of mind and out of the way. As demand...
Smart Buildings and Homes – The Revolution or Evolution of the Networking Industry?
Network Infrastructure Integration Using dedicated network infrastructures for different systems is a tradition that’s slow to die – now the era of new IP-based wired and wireless systems is making the savings offered by integrated cabling and wireless infrastructure...