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    Ethernet Alliance 'High Speed Networking Plugfest' reconnects in live event

    May 20, 2022
    The most recent High Speed Networking Plugfest, held in-person on April 24-29, should give those who plan to use 100G lanes as building blocks for 400G product designs confidence...
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    How the trade war and tariffs affect cabling professionals

    July 12, 2018
    A blog post from Belden’s Dwayne Crawford brings a close-to-home perspective to the ongoing trade war.
    The Category 6A channel adapter for Ideal Networks' LanTEK III cable certifier uses the 'centered' jack necessary to measure performance of modular plug terminated links.
    Testing

    For Ideal’s LanTEK III cable certifier, a software update enables MPTL certification

    June 27, 2018
    The Category 6A channel adapter on Ideal Networks’ LanTEK III uses the approved ‘centered’ jack that measures RJ45 plug performance.
    Tips on deploying 28 AWG patch cords for PoE power delivery
    Standards

    New cabling standard, TIA-568.2-D, recognizes 28-AWG patch cords

    June 25, 2018
    The ANSI/TIA-568.2-D standard requires de-rating of the 100-meter channel length when 28-AWG patch cords are used.
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    Standards

    Surtec achieves third-party certification of Category 8 channel

    May 30, 2018
    The company used its field-termination plugs and keystone jacks, along with Draka cable, to achieve compliance with the latest ISO Category 8 standard.
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    Cable

    Plenum Category 6 cable performs in wet environments

    May 30, 2018
    Hitachi Cable America’s DryBit eliminates the need to transition from outdoor to indoor-rated cable.