Gigabit ethernet is the evolution beyond Fast Ethernet. It is… a lot faster. The “Gigabit” stands for 1 gigabit of data per second, or Gbps. This translates to 1000 Mbps which you may recognize as being really freaking fast.
If you dig Power Over Ethernet technology like we do, few things are more interesting than how data gets down those cables. Cat5 and Cat6 Cables have been in
The use of Power over Ethernet (PoE) in industrial settings has increased rapidly in the last 10 years.
At one time, communications between devices happened over an RS232 or RS485 physical layer which provided slow, inflexible but reliable communications.
Then came PoE, a communication protocol that’s fast, can be used for almost any purpose, and is cost effective.
According to Paul Savage, CEO of
The Internet of Things (IoT) is constantly making our devices more intelligent and more connected. But it doesn’t stop at devices: Smart buildings are becoming a hotbed of innovation where we can see the impact worldwide.
Smart buildings are characterized by the use of wholly integrated systems that share vital information. They use
The ‘Internet of Things’ has become the world we live in.
Smart phones turned to smart buildings, and the rapid growth of ‘intelligent’ engineering has turned the world we live in into a database of data being powered by tech.
And now, smart cities are becoming a thing.
San Diego, California has deployed the world’s largest Smart City Platform.
Here’s what that means.
Urban and regional planning,
The lights turn on automatically when you leave your bed in the middle of the night, but not too bright, as you don’t want to be blinded. Once you return to your bed, pressure sensors turn the lights off once again.
When you arrive at your house, the garage door automatically opens and the heat kicks on by itself when you walk in. The next day, when you’re leaving,
According to Statista, there will be around 31 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020, and that number is supposed to grow to 75.4 billion by 2025.
Nowadays, both industrial and commercial infrastructure are being outfitted with IoT technology, powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE).
With that being said, it’s no surprise that residential infrastructure
It wasn’t too long ago that specialized IT personnel were required to set up and install networks in our homes and offices.
Nowadays, everyone wants to have multiple devices on their home internet connection, so we’ve had to become the IT guys. We have routers and switches and other arcane networking devices in our homes that we’re expected to understand and manage on our own.
PoE is cheaper and more efficient than older, outdated networking systems. In fact, thanks to PoE technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) is also blowing up.
Soon, all of our cars, homes, and hotel rooms (just to name a few) will be connected through IoT technology, powered courtesy of PoE.
PoE is used to connect other devices as well, such as Wireless Access Points,
Rather than having to painstakingly run a data cable and a power cable from a network switch to a Powered Device (PD), Power over Ethernet (PoE) saves both time and money by sending data and power over the same cable.
PoE installation is fast and cheap, especially when compared to older, outdated methods that require two separate cables – one for power, and one for data.
Although WiFi is a convenient luxury – one that we’ve grown accustomed to – it certainly has its shortcomings: random dropouts, slow speeds, and limited range are all issues that must be contended with.
Ethernet cables (including PoE) are a great way to alleviate many of WiFi’s shortcomings. You can route Ethernet cables through your home or office, providing
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