Network Protocols

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Standards

Surtec achieves third-party certification of Category 8 channel

May 30, 2018
The company used its field-termination plugs and keystone jacks, along with Draka cable, to achieve compliance with the latest ISO Category 8 standard.
The NECA/FOA-301 Installing and Testing Fiber Optics standard, most recently updated in 2016, is available for free download from the Fiber Optic Association.
Standards

Cabling standard for free, single-pair’s coming, software-defined LAN: The week’s top stories

May 18, 2018
The FOA’s updated fiber installation and testing standard is available for free, an industry veteran says single pair is our future, and Corning demos its ONE software-defined...
John D'Ambrosia, chairman of the Ethernet Alliance, will present on the group's Power over Ethernet Certification Program during a May 1 webinar.
Standards

Improving the Power over Ethernet experience

April 17, 2018
Introducing the Ethernet Alliance PoE Certification Program
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Standards

Ethernet Alliance hosting webinar on Power over Ethernet certification

April 11, 2018
The Alliance’s chairman, John D’Ambrosia, will be joined by Texas Instruments’ Thomas Lewis to discuss the need for and importance of the Alliance’s Power over Ethernet certification...
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High Speed Cabling

For Ethernet switches, 25/100G surging, 200/400G to make inroads

April 1, 2018
IHS Markit recently released its “Data Center Network Equipment” market tracker report, which showed that worldwide data center Ethernet switch revenue grew 12 percent YoY in ...