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15 Nov

By Rita Mailheau Power-over-Ethernet, Technology cat 6a, ethernet, power over ethernet 0 Comments

Cat 6A | The Future For One-Cable Installations Delivering More Power and Greater Bandwidth

While Cat5e and Cat6 Ethernet Cabling are still considered by many to be excellent solutions for cabling installations, and less costly than Cat6A, there are definitely good reasons why Cat6A is a much more desirable option to support the upcoming advances in Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology.

Cost is always a driving factor when putting together a bid, and there’s

01 Nov

By Rita Mailheau Networking, Technology internet of things, latest on technology, sensing city, smart technology, tech updates 0 Comments

Why Having a Sensing City Makes Sense

Back in January, MIT released their list of the top 10 technology breakthroughs for 2018. Ranked at number 3 is a project currently underway in a dusty section of Toronto, where the city meets the Lake Ontario waterfront

17 Oct

By Rita Mailheau Networking, Planet Products, Technology Media converter 0 Comments

The Media Converter | A Quick Guide for The Networking Newcomer

In case you’re new to networking technologies, a media converter is the sort of little device every IT networking professional should keep on hand. That is because it allows you to join different signaling formats onto one well-functioning LAN.

This technology has gone the way of its predecessors in that it has become more streamlined, smaller in size, and simpler

01 Oct

By Rita Mailheau Networking, Planet Products, Technology LAN, Local Area Network, managed switch, managed switches, network switch, poe 2 Comments

The Next Generation Functionality for The Local Area Network (LAN)

As we draw closer to the year 2020, one that experts look to as the IoT 20-billion-device point, it may be time to consider something. Does our approach toward the actual IoT network itself need a rethink?

Networks, in their continuing quest for greater and greater bandwidth, were originally designed to support the PC. An ecosystem that included software systems, computers,

21 Sep

By Rita Mailheau Networking, Planet Products, Technology HDMI, HDMI 2.1, HDMI over IP, PoHD 2 Comments

User Experience | The Force That’s Driving HDMI 2.1 Cable Functionality Improvements

On November 28, 2017, the HDMI Forum, Inc., announced the release of their new HDMI® 2.1 Specification. Among other things, this new version will be better supporting 4K and 8K ultra-high resolution display technologies.

Beyond the high resolution and increased frame-rates [….], more lines of communication needed to be opened up between devices sitting

20 Aug

HDMI Over IP with PoE: Simplicity Meets the HDMI Extender

By Rita Mailheau Networking, Power-over-Ethernet, Technology Digital Signage, HDMI over IP, poe, PoE Digital Signage, power over ethernet 3 Comments

HDMI Over IP with PoE: Digital Signage Simplicity Meets the HDMI Extender

What is HDMI over IP with PoE technology?

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a transmission interface technology used for video and digital audio data sent from HDMI-compliant devices. This high-quality image transmission makes this a perfect medium for digital signage.

HDMI over IP removes complexity, interconnecting all the pieces needed to achieve high-quality digital capabilities through the

13 Aug

By Rita Mailheau Planet Products, Power-over-Ethernet, Technology Long Reach PoE, Long Reach PoE Extenders, Long Reach PoE Solution, poe, power over ethernet 1 Comment

Long-Reach PoE | Extended Cable Lengths Give IT Pros Greater Flexibility

Long-reach PoE is stretching cable distances beyond the classic PoE 100m, and it’s also stretching cable choice. Twisted pair—Cat 5e, most prevelant from earlier installs, and Cat 6—no longer needs to be the only choice.

Existing coax and new installations of fiber also offer infrastructure compatible with present day PoE money-saving solutions.

Using extender

17 Jul

Wall-Mounted Switch with LCD Screen | Why It's a Game Changer

By Rita Mailheau Planet Products, Power-over-Ethernet, Technology Certified Industrial Switches, Industrial PoE, Industrial Switch, LCD Screen, poe switch, Switch, switches 0 Comments

The Wall-Mounted Managed Switch with LCD Screen | Why It’s a Real Game Changer

PLANET now offers a new line of switches with LCD touch screen. This product line includes managed switches like the WGS-5225-8T2SV, an Industrial 8-port 10/100/1000T + 2-port 100/1000X SFP wall-mount managed switch. It comes complete with an IPv6/IPv4 dual stack management, intelligent Layer 2/Layer 4 management functions, and user-friendly interface.

In this article,

10 Jul

By Rita Mailheau Networking, Planet Products, Technology Media converter, network equipment, network solutions, networking 1 Comment

Media Converters – The SMART Way to Link IT Networks Together

PLANET customers have been relying on PLANET media converters for decades. These handy little devices are great for helping professionals successfully pull together networks on the fly. They’ve used media converters for things like television coverage at the Olympics in Rio, on-the-scene news in Chile, and for localized applications like trade show demos and exhibits.

02 Jul

By Rita Mailheau Technology LumiFi, LumiFi LED, personalized lighting 0 Comments

Mobile LED Settings | “Personalized” Isn’t Just for the Hospitality Sector Anymore, Or Is It?

What would you say if we told you, you could soon enjoy your preferred lighting preferences in any hotel guest room or meeting room…anywhere on the planet, the one condition being the lighting system has to be connected to the Internet and specific bulbs in place? It’s not as far-fetched as it might sound thanks to advanced programming and end-user enabled lighting specifiers and software.

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Cat 6A | The Future For One-Cable Installations Delivering More Power and Greater Bandwidth

Why Having a Sensing City Makes Sense

The Media Converter | A Quick Guide for The Networking Newcomer

The Next Generation Functionality for The Local Area Network (LAN)

User Experience | The Force That’s Driving HDMI 2.1 Cable Functionality Improvements

HDMI Over IP with PoE: Digital Signage Simplicity Meets the HDMI Extender

What is HDMI over IP with PoE technology?

Long-Reach PoE | Extended Cable Lengths Give IT Pros Greater Flexibility

The Wall-Mounted Managed Switch with LCD Screen | Why It’s a Real Game Changer

Media Converters – The SMART Way to Link IT Networks Together

Mobile LED Settings | “Personalized” Isn’t Just for the Hospitality Sector Anymore, Or Is It?