In a previous article, Versa discussed hybrid fiber-and-copper blended cabling and the power-over-fiber cabling options that are in development. These solutions have their place in network deployments, but like anything that is specialized can be costly to purchase. In this article, we will look at reasons for deploying fiber in segments of an installation, and […]
WiFi is excellent. We all love it. But underneath any good wireless network, lies some serious cabling. The question is, which will be better for any given scenario? Fiber or copper? Ethernet has certainly been in the news lately. From applications of LED lighting to advanced IP camera technology, there are no shortage of applications […]
Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Lab recently broke records when it successfully transferred 10 Gbps of data over 30 meters and 1 Gbps over 70 meters using traditional copper telephone lines. The research lab’s XG-Fast technology easily competes with fiber optic services. Telco companies find breakthroughs like this particularly appealing because the alternative allows them to sidestep the […]
