Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19 With the advent of the pandemic, many businesses sent their workers home to work. As people begin to return to the office this year, many questions are being asked: Will things just pick up where they left off? Or will workers want to see some changes? What about social distancing? […]
There are many reasons to adopt Power over Ethernet (PoE) and implement a PoE installation for your office network. The most conspicuous of which are fewer cords at workstations and the ability to run these cords without the need for an electrician. Traditionally, data centers have contained a bunch of electrical devices that each require […]
Remember how lighting for an office used to be? Rows of fluorescent lights looming from the ceiling—bulbs flickering and buzzing—only two settings available: on and off. This scene is a far cry from today’s PoE LED wellness lighting solutions. If this describes your place of work even now, it is time for a change. The […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) has captured the imaginations of government space agencies and private space industries alike. As a result, IoT is no longer earthbound. One of the most interesting IoT space endeavors in the works today is the use of constellations of low-cost, low-flying “nanosatellites” to collect data from the remotest parts of […]
Network carriers are continually dealing with the challenges of bandwidth. Because of COVID-19, network traffic increased at an astounding rate in 2020—and it is expected to continue. For example, AT&T reports that it expects its network traffic to increase five-fold in the next five years, with customers devouring an average of 4.5TB (Terabyte) of data […]
Perimeter security lighting is the first defense against theft, vandalism, and harm. Since most mayhem of this type happens in the dark, perimeter lighting should play a significant role in any organization’s security plans. However, until recently, fence line lighting was limited to the same legacy technology used to light roadways, parking lots, athletic fields, […]
We live in electrifying times—and we mean that literally! We are reaping the benefits of the Third Industrial Revolution—the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century. Our world is now positioned in the first stages of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, complete with Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices and […]
There is a relatively new Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard, and it has several names: IEEE 802.3bt, 4 Pair PoE, PPOE, UPOE, PoE++. (For this article, we will refer to this technology as PoE++.) This newest standard was ratified by the Institute of Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in September 2018 and has enabled organizations to save […]
An enterprise network is the foundation of any contemporary midsize to large organization. This complex infrastructure is difficult and expensive to build, maintain, manage, and secure—and is vital to smooth-running business operations. Therefore, it is crucial to know what an enterprise network is, what it consists of, and what it will look like in the […]
Imagine this: You have just spent the morning setting up your home network. You have used all the latest Wi-Fi hardware and you have a 100Mbps connection. Pleased with yourself, you decide to go to your bedroom to relax and stream a movie—then the buffering begins. You call your ISP provider and confirm that everything […]