Selecting the Right SFP Module for Your Mixed Network
There is a lot of excitement, understandably, over continuing changes in network infrastructure due to 5G wireless and the future it promises to support–AI, autonomous cars, smarter… Read More
Industrial Ethernet Connecting Manufacturing to Smarter Outcomes
Muda, in Japanese, means waste—specifically any human activity which absorbs resources but creates no value: mistakes which require rectification, production of items no one wants so that… Read More
Advantages of Single Pair Ethernet
“Houston, we’ve had a problem,” a message that begins one of the most harrowing moments in spaceflight history. On June 13, 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts—Jim Lovell,… Read More
Industrial Automation: Realizing Connectivity to the IIoT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT or Industrial IoT) is all about machine-to-machine communication. Connecting billions of devices across manufacturing operations is driving better outcomes. The interconnection… Read More
New 90W ICs Pave The Way for Massive IIoT Development
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) recently announced a portfolio of three new integrated circuits (IC) that deliver up to 90W of Power over Ethernet (PoE) per port from… Read More
Philadelphia’s Version of the Smart City
The subject of smart cities is popular with our readers. One PLANET’s recent blogs discussed the Smart Campus Green Initiative, taking place on college campuses like the… Read More
Heat Concerns When Powering a PoE Device
Special thanks goes to Mark Mullins over at ISEMag, and his article entitled Can PoE Take the Heat?. When Power over Ethernet (PoE) is delivered over twisted-pair… Read More
PoE and The Edge Fueling Faster Speeds in the IoT
As connected devices continue to multiply across the cyber landscape, the need for speed and proximity is increasing too. Traditional computing and storage models like those found… Read More
2020 Smart Campus Green Initiatives Essential to Making Colleges Competitive
According to futurist, AI thought-leader, and IoT expert Richard van Hooijdonk, universities are innovating faster than cities. Facial recognition, immersive AR learning, and 5G hotspots are only… Read More
PlanetechUSA Supply Chain Deliveries Are Business as Usual
Planet Technology USA would like our customers to know that business is continuing as usual for our company, and supplies will remain unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak… Read More
Industrial Ethernet vs Regular Ethernet: Why It Matters
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a versatile solution that simplifies how you implement lighting, security systems and a wide range of low power technologies. In this post,… Read More
How IP Ratings Help Protect Networks in Harsh Environments
A harsh environment is a place where high levels of thermal or mechanical stress can literally wear down or break network equipment. These are places where dust… Read More
CES 2020: Smarter Cities, Connected Living and A Crisis of Manufacturer Identity
There are many ideas and inspirations we can take from the Consumer’s Electronic Show (CES) 2020. As developers continue to unveil their new smart home technologies,… Read More
Announcing IGS-5225-4UP1T2S PLANET’s Industrial Managed Switch
In our recent post on The Smart Factory Revolution–AKA “Industry 4.0,” PLANET explored how manufacturing is transforming and becoming smarter and more agile through automation. Removing the… Read More
The Five Best-Practices P’s in Cybersecurity for Video Surveillance
Video surveillance cybersecurity is drawing renewed focus among IT professionals because of its essential nature in protecting the data that brings success to organizations in both the… Read More
Single-Mode vs Multi-Mode Fiber Media Converters
The data center is a powerful example of the importance of fiber optic links and their vital role in transmitting data from an increasingly higher number of… Read More