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Network Protocols News & Products
Mellanox lowers 10-GbE pricing
(Feb 3, 2012)
Move signifies that Mellanox is now positioning itself as a low-cost alternative to competitors such as Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, and Arista Networks.
Intel acquires QLogic's Infiniband IP
(Feb 3, 2012)
Intel has acquired QLogic's InfiniBand intellectual property (IP) for $125 million in a strategic move toward exascale supercomputing.
Ethernet Alliance to hold end user forum
(Feb 1, 2012)
Latest installment in the Ethernet Alliance’s TEF series is 1-day event especially intended to provide the Ethernet end-user community with an opportunity to voice its needs.
Infonetics raises forecast on Carrier Ethernet
(Dec 6, 2011)
Infonetics Research says that Carrier Ethernet equipment sales trends have exceeded the company’s expectations.
Luxtera, Molex unveil 100-Gbps single chip optical transceivers for data center, HPC
(Nov 21, 2011)
4x28Gbps silicon photonics transceiver chip will be demonstrated to networking and computing OEMs at this month's SC11 in Seattle.
OIF launches 100G transmitter project
(Nov 21, 2011)
New 100G project provides a common electrical interface that allows the inclusion of other modulator technology that may offer substantial cost and size reduction for a transmitter assembly.
Report: Optical transceiver market spikes 35%; 40G sees big gains
(Nov 7, 2011)
It would appear that the advent of 100-Gbps has not yet killed demand for 40-Gbps technology.
The Cabling Blog
by Patrick McLaughlin & Matt Vincent
CWA likes what it hears from President Obama during State of the Union
On Tuesday, January 24, as President Barack Obama wrapped up his State of the Union address, the Communications Workers of America issued a statement praising the president "for his focus on creating an America that is built to last with an economy that...
FOA says, 'We have your standard right here ... on one page'
In its January 2012 online newsletter, The Fiber Optic Association stated that it is starting a program "to make standards more accessible to the world of users, contractors, designers and installers." Specifically, the association is creating one-page...
Video demonstrates how to test patch cords for standard compliance
In a five-minute video posted to YouTube, Adrian Young, senior technical support engineer with Fluke Networks, demonstrates the procedures for using the company's Category 5e, 6 and 6A patch-cord adapters with the DTX-1800 CableAnalyzer.In the video Young...
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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RoHS/WEEE Overview and Recommendations
The increasing global awareness of the impact that products and the manufacturing processes used to make them has on the ecology has prompted efforts to control ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling
This joint white paper prepared by Legrand | Ortronics and Fluke Networks reviews best practices for the technician performing field tests on installed optical fiber ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Encircled Flux ? The New Standard in Multimode Testing Accuracy
Have you ever tested a multimode fiber optic link with light sources from two different equipment vendors? By simply using a different light source you may notice ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Fiber Plant Characterization and Troubleshooting (Tier 2 Certification)
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Loss-Length (Tier 1) Fiber Certification
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Inspection and Cleaning
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection ... Sponsored By:
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