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
PoE And Wearable Tech Is Being Used to Clean Bathrooms Around The US
Public restrooms around the U.S. are becoming intelligent data-gathering environments as the smart building revolution gains momentum. They’re relying on Power over Ethernet or PoE and wearable… Read More
12 Growing Smart IoT Market Trends To Watch Out for in 2020
Smart IoT market trends show that our world is becoming more connected than ever before. Billions of smart devices are actively being used each day and quintillions… Read More
The Industrial ‘Smart Factory’ Revolution — AKA “Industry 4.0”
The smart factory is a leap forward to an entirely flexible and connected system. Here is how it can transform your operations and boost your bottom line…. Read More
Ethernet Cables: Difference between Cat5 vs Cat6 vs Cat7 Cable Types
Ethernet cables represent the plumbing pipes of the Internet. Many network installers and system integrators are familiar with Cat5e and Cat6 cables with RJ45 connectors. But the… Read More
What is Gigabit Ethernet? How is It Used with PoE?
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… Read More
The Key Benefits of Industrial PoE
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… Read More
7 Incredible Examples of Smart Buildings (And What Makes Them Smart)
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… Read More
You’ve Heard of Smart Buildings, What About Smart Cities?
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… Read More
IoT in Smart Homes: 2019 Trends
The global Internet of Things (IoT) market is growing quickly, and for good reason. IoT technology is revolutionizing the world, from hospitals and office buildings to hotels… Read More
The Future of Smart Homes
According to Statista, the future of smart homes is exciting – there will be around 31 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020, and that number… Read More
Do I Need a Managed Switch for my Smart Home Network?
You may find yourself asking the following question: Do I need a managed switch for my smart home network? It wasn’t too long ago that specialized IT… Read More
PoE Camera Systems: Is a PoE Camera Right for You?
PoE camera systems are being used in a plethora of different industries – both indoors and outdoors – to make homes and workplaces safer. PoE is cheaper… Read More
Do You Need a PoE Injector?
A PoE injector (or a PoE splitter, more on that later) can be implemented to make a non-PoE compatible switch work with PoE devices, without the headache… Read More