Here's a roundup of CablingInstall.com's top 5 trending stories of the past week for technical professionals in the structured cabling and information and communcations technology (ICT) fields.
Permanent link adapters test, certify UTP, STP, Cat 5e/6/6a/8.1 cabling
Learn step-by-step how Ideal Networks' VisiLINQ permanent link modules optimize usage of the test equipment manufacturer's LanTEK IV certifiers from patch panel to outlet. The versatile VisiLINQ adapters are suitable for testing and certifying UTP, STP, Cat5e/6/6a/8.1 cabling from the patch panel to the work area outlet. Ideal Networks contends that, as installers can do this without even needing to touch the certifier, "they can work smarter, not harder," saving time whenever certifying copper or fiber cable.
As recently provided by Harger, click through to view the company's detailed infographic, which illustrates the grounding and bonding products necessary to keep even the most sensitive information and communications technology (ICT) systems safe.
Fractal's Symphony-SP antenna streamlines stadium 5G installations
Fractal says its Symphony-SP antenna is tailor-made for sector coverage, delivering 2X2 MIMO across the entire sub-6GHz spectrum. “While millimeter wave is getting a lot of attention in 5G, the reality is that sub-6GHz will continue to be the anchor and primary vehicle for ubiquitous high throughput connectivity,” contends Fractal’s VP of Strategy and Product Management, Petersen Bolvig. “We are not going to get away from the ‘antennapocalypse’ problem without a radical new approach to sub 6GHz antenna design. This is where our technology provides major benefits.”
Multi-layer cell site gateway enables rapid 5G rollouts over existing LTE infrastructure