Data & Communications
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The emergence of data convergence
It is predicted by 2020 there will be 4.5 billion internet-connected devices in the world. So how is this going to affect the data centre landscape? ... -
Patching into patch cords
Patch cords are affecting network and system reliability, writes VTI Services technical director Murray Teale. Patch cords (aka balanced cords) are proving to be the weak ... -
Getting up to speed with the 802.3bz Standard for Ethernet
To accommodate the growing data demands of end users, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has ratified the 802.3bz Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media ... -
Taking aim at AIM
After much deliberation, the ISO/IEC automated infrastructure management Standard has been ratified. Matias Peluffo from CommScope reports. After more than two years of development, the international ... -
Siemon announces expansion of LightHouse advanced fibre cabling solutions
Siemon has announced the comprehensive Base 8 Plug and Play System that includes an assortment of fibre enclosures, modules, adapters, assemblies and jumpers as an extension ... -
2017 Control System Survey
Home and building automation is a very real part of the electrical industry of tomorrow. What you may not realise is that it is also a ... -
BICSI releases newly revised ICT Cabling Installation Program
BICSI, the association advancing the information and communications technology (ICT) community has released the latest update to its ICT Cabling Installation Program. The goal of the ... -
Artemis: An artful solution
With massive growth in mobile data traffic, traditional cellular networks are in danger of exceeding capacity. But Artemis, a Silicon Valley start-up, may have just turned ... -
Building customer loyalty
Cecelia Haddad explains how to gain customer loyalty, and then maintain it once it has been earned. What is customer loyalty? Officially, loyalty is “a strong ... -
The three common fixed-line internet access technologies
There are three common fixed-line internet access technologies for the home. George Georgevits outlines the pros and cons of each. Internet access in the home has ...
