When evaluating rack and enclosure systems, organizations should evaluate three primary considerations: accommodating liquid cooling, providing room for more connectivity, and new power-delivery technologies.

How AI Is Redefining the Data Center Rack

Increasing computing density is reshaping cooling, connectivity and power requirements in and around the rack

The outer diameter of a 12-strand AIA (Aluminum Interlocking Armor) cable is 2.6 times that of a 12-fiber cable with a steel-Kevlar wrap.

Data Center

7 Commonly Overlooked Considerations When Adding Cable Capacity in Enterprise Data Centers

Data Center

Rack-Scale Fiber-Connectivity Platform is Built for AI’s Density

The CEL-FI GO G51 from Nextivity is a cellular signal booster that delivers reliable 5G NR in-building cellular coverage for a single mobile network operator signal.

Wireless/5G

Cellular Booster Enhances Enterprise DAS 5G Performance

Data Center

Rack Meets Requirements of OCP’s Open Rack Version 3

Connectivity

Hardened Fiber-Optic Cabling System Supports Solar and Wind Farms

HM Solution Co.'s Fiber Auto Inspection System alleviates the operator from having to pull the assembly off its polishing holder to perform an inspection.

Connectivity

Santec Acquisition Will Speed Up Cable Assembly Inspection

Voices of the Industry

Sponsored

Fifteen Years of Proof: How Category 6A Became the Industry’s Most Versatile Cabling System

Originally developed for 10GBASE-T, Category 6A has proven that exceptional margin can support far more than its designers imagined.

A hydraulic earth drill with a high-torque anchor handle and utility anchor adapter can significantly improve safety for anchor installation.

Design Install

How Earth Drills Maximize Safety and Efficiency During Utility Anchoring

Enabling a one-person install, the earth drill has several advantages over manually setting drive rods or using anchor crankers.

Learning Resources

Sponsored

How DAS and Private Networking are Enabling IoT

The need for indoor cellular coverage is growing – having moved from nice-to-have, to must have. Join Nextivity expert as they outline the technology and deployment process for...

Oct. 13, 2026

Sponsored

Beyond Fiber Expansion: Building Broadband Networks for the AI Era

This webinar will explore the infrastructure trends shaping broadband connectivity in 2026 and beyond.

Sept. 23, 2026

Sponsored

High Density Cable Management: Best Practices for Performance, Scalability & Serviceability

The session will also cover strategies for managing moves, adds, and changes, maintaining accurate documentation, and preparing for future demands such as 400/800G networking,...

Sept. 9, 2026

Sponsored

Enabling Extended Distances: How To Successfully Connect Network Devices Beyond the 100-Meter Threshold

This webinar, hosted by Cabling Installation & Maintenance and delivered by CommScope Infrastructure Systems Engineer Jeremy Jennings, provides insight on solutions that enable...

Sept. 22, 2026

Videos

Sponsored

Solutions for Delivering Data and Power Beyond 100 Meters

In many enterprise and campus networks, devices including surveillance cameras and WiFi access points reside in remote locations, significant distances from the nearest telecommunicatio...

Sept. 8, 2026

Sponsored

Bringing Order, Not Chaos, To Your Telecom Rooms

Every telecommunications room (TR) looks good on Day 2 of a cabling project, with patching fields neatly dressed and connections easily identified...

March 25, 2026

Webinars

Sponsored

Best Practices for Testing New High Density Fiber Connectors in Data Center Environments

This session examines best practices for testing high-density fiber links in modern data center environments, including Tier 1 insertion loss and Tier 2 OTDR methodologies, limit...

Sept. 16, 2026

Sponsored

Deploying Multicore Optical Fiber Systems for Data Center Interconnect

This webcast seminar, produced by Cabling Installation & Maintenance and delivered by Anritsu’s senior field applications engineering manager Daniel Gonzalez, provides insight...

Aug. 20, 2026

Data Center

Data Center

Online Seminars Covering High-Density Cabling Earn Continuing Education Credits

Hosted by Cabling Installation & Maintenance and broadcasting live in September, one webinar focuses on cable management best practices while the other examines testing fiber ...

Aug. 28, 2026

Data Center

With New COO, MicroCare is Setting a Clean Path to More Growth

The company that offers Sticklers brand fiber-optic cleaning products has a new leader of global operations and marketing, focused on accelerating its business results in verticals...

Aug. 7, 2026

Data Center

Data Center Trends Summit Moving on the Calendar and the Map

The 2027 Data Center Frontier Trends Summit will be held May 5-7 in Glendale, Arizona, after three successful years as a summer event in Virginia.

Aug. 4, 2026

Data Center

Color-Coded Fiber-Optic Connectivity System for Extreme High Densities

Legrand says its Chroma Link color-indexed system allows data center managers to ‘stop following cables and start following color.’

July 31, 2026

Cable

Graphed here is the global LAN and data center market, in US$ millions, 2015-2025. Of particular note is the dotted red line, depicting the percentage growth of data center cabling, which reached 54% last year.

Cable

Data Centers Account for More Than 40% of All Cabling Installed Worldwide

BSRIA’s latest report on the worldwide structured cabling market says the data center market grew 54% last year, with most of that growth coming from the U.S. Meanwhile, the LAN...

Aug. 11, 2026

Cable

Leviton Expands Production of High-Fiber-Count Cable Assemblies

Leveraging factories in the UK and the US, Leviton offers more than 100 assembly configurations.

July 29, 2026

Shown here is a multicore fiber from STL being used in a real-world setup, supporting Quantum Key Distribution alongside coexisting 200G/400G data.

Cable

Beyond Conventional Fiber: Why Multicore Fiber and Hollow Core Fiber are Moving From Lab to Infrastructure Planning

Two generational advancements in optical fiber both are coming to fruition. Hollow Core Fiber solves for speed, while Multicore Fiber solves for sheer volume and spatial density...

July 22, 2026

The AL-CAT6AJW lightning and surge protector from L-Com provides lightning and surge protection with improved frequency response for Base-T Ethernet networks up to 10G. Designed for use with Category 6A and also supporting Categories 5, 5e, and 6, the protector is compatible with Power over Ethernet devices.

Cable

Why Surge Protection is More Critical Than Ever in Data Networks

In environments like industrial networks, increasing amounts of data are being generated, transported, and analyzed. Surge protection plays a crucial role in safeguarding that...

July 16, 2026

Design Install

Design Install

Cable Jacket Repair Kit Provides Permanent Waterproof Seal

Polywater’s CJR treats lacerations in jackets of communications cables in aerial and underground environments.

Aug. 24, 2026

Design Install

Underground Utility Damage Worsened in 2025, and Telecom Networks Got Hit the Most

The Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) data show telecom and MSO networks suffered more than half of all underground-damage incidents last year....

Aug. 6, 2026

Design Install

Fiber Endface Inspection Tool Operates With 1 Button Press

The FOCIS Flex3 from AFL autofocuses, centers, captures, analyzes, and saves endface images, supporting single- and multiple-fiber cords as well as bulkhead connectors.

July 14, 2026

Data Center

DeWalt: Our Robot is 10x Faster Than You at Drilling Holes in Data Center Floors

After a trial of 26 data center construction phases and more than 230,000 holes drilled, DALE is now commercially available with claims of 99.97% drilling accuracy.

July 10, 2026

Testing

Testing

NetAlly’s Built-In, Guided Troubleshooting Capability Built on Millions of Tests over 30 Years

Ally Intelligence turns test results into step-by-step guidance for resolving network issues. It is available as a free update for subscribers to the company’s AllyCare Pro support...

July 28, 2026

Testing

OLTS Tests 4 Wavelengths for Enterprise LANs, Data Centers

AFL’s FlowScout Quad OLTS features a large touchscreen and provides Tier 1 certification for duplex singlemode and multimode systems.

July 10, 2026

Testing

LinkRunner AT 1500 Tests Copper Cables, Link Speed, PoE

A frontline tool for cabling technicians, NetAlly’s latest tester validates 90W PoE performance in addition to connectivity, link speed, and VLAN.

July 2, 2026

Cable

Switch Acts as PoE Tester for up to 6 Powered Devices

Sifos Technologies’ MPD-600 is a Power Sourcing Equipment device that can be used in the field to test powered devices from Class 0 to Class 8, simulating a variety of cable lengths...

May 8, 2026

Wireless/5G

Wireless/5G

Belden Completes Ruckus Acquisition

The $1.85-billion deal bolsters Belden’s offerings with WiFi and switch portfolios.

July 10, 2026

Wireless/5G

Dell’Oro Expects Telecom Capex to Decline in 2026

Spending slowdown reflects a more cautious investment cycle following peak 5G buildouts

April 15, 2026

NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition

Wireless/5G

NVIDIA, T-Mobile Demonstrate AI-RAN Architecture for Distributed Edge Computing

Integrating AI workloads into RAN infrastructure shows a shift toward distributed edge computing.

April 11, 2026

Wireless/5G

SOLiD Introduces BARS for Fast, Cost-Efficient In-Building Connectivity

SOLiD’s BARS solution delivers scalable, enterprise-grade 4G and 5G coverage for small to mid-sized buildings, simplifying deployment and reducing costs.

Oct. 22, 2025