The Advantages of Fibre • The Advantages of Fibre • High Bandwidth • Fibre provides greater bandwidth than copper, so it's ideal for data-intensive multimedia applications • Greater Distances • Very little signal loss occurs during transmissio...

Fibre optic cable construction • Fibre optic cable construction • Core • This is the physical medium that transports optical data signals from an attached light source to a receiving device. The core is a single continuous strand of glass or p...

10 Gigabit Ethernet • 10-Gigabit Ethernet • From LAN to WAN to MAN • 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GBE), ratified in June 2002, is a logical extension of previous Ethernet versions. 10-GBE was designed to make the transition from LANs to Wide Area N...

Cable testers from simple to advanced • Cable testers from simple to advanced • Testing LAN Cabling installation • Cabling installed in an office LAN must support strict parameters to handle Ethernet traffic. Installers rely on different types...

Selecting a video converter. • Selecting a video converter • Resolution and refresh rate • Many modern flat screen monitors will only display a small range of refresh rates and resolutions, and most will not display any refresh rates below 60H...

LSZH and PVC cables • LSZH and PVC cables • The European market is demanding that cables used in LANs, WANs, etc. meet LSZH specification. The IEC 60332-1 governs the Flame Retardant Grade specifications in reference to LSZH cables. • Reductio...

Time-Division Multiplexing over Internet Protocol (TDMoIP). • Time-Division Multiplexing over Internet Protocol (TDMoIP) • Time-Division Multiplexing over Internet Protocol (TDMoIP) is a transport technology that extends traditional voice, dat...

Multicasting video over a LAN • Multicasting video over a LAN: Use the right switch.. • In KVM extension applications where you want to distribute HD video across a network, you need to understand how it works and what kind of networking equip...

G.703 - the basis of all telecommunications networks • G.703 - the basis of all telecommunications networks • G.703, an ITU-T standard that outlines how to interface digital high-speed circuits, has become the basis of all telecommunications n...