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
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 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…. Read More
The Future of Smart Homes
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… Read More
Do I Need a Managed Switch for my Smart Home Network?
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… Read More
Do You Need a PoE Injector?
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… Read More
3 Ethernet Cabling Alternatives
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… Read More
Introducing The PlanetechPRO® Limited Lifetime Warranty
Planet Technology USA has just launched a new limited lifetime warranty protection program called PlanetechPRO® offered for select industrial products. To take advantage of this protection, customers will… Read More
Our Take on Gartner’s 2019 List of the Top 10 Tech Trends
Every year beginning in October, Top 10 Technology Trends lists begin to appear in tech blogs. They’re usually fun and somewhat gadgety and from a business perspective,… Read More
Best Deals on Planet Switches for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Welcome to the PlanetTechnologyUSA Black Friday and Cyber Monday celebration SALE. To help our customers get an early start on their holiday celebrations, we’re holding this doorbuster… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More