If you're reading this article while commuting on a packed train, consider yourself lucky, whether you've managed to find a seat or barely have enough room to unfold a newspaper or check your smartphone. Of course, your luck may be relative. If you live in London, you're 50% more likely to have a journey of at least 45 minutes, and you may also be among the 20% of commuters who, according to the Office for National Statistics, spend more than an hour getting to work every day.

In 1925, inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated his first mechanical version of television. Although it only offered 30 lines of resolution, the world was captivated, and just a few years later, televisions were commercially available. While television is now also available via the internet, most programs still seem to reach our homes through outdated coaxial cable. It appears that television is poised to enter the future, but it is hampered by antiquated infrastructure.

On May 10th, we saw European healthcare leaders meet in Hungary for eHealth Week to seek answers to the pressing questions: How can healthcare providers use information and communication technologies to reduce the rising cost of healthcare while simultaneously improving service?

Today's world craves real-time, information-rich news and data in very short periods. Whether it's streaming video on a site like YouTube, communicating through social networks like Facebook or MySpace, downloading digital files in MP3 format or video files for instant entertainment, or receiving real-time Twitter updates, these internet activities that are now part of everyday life didn't exist five years ago.

For many years, landline telephony met all the world's communication needs, but a few years ago, the need for greater bandwidth for communications began to grow exponentially, especially following the emergence of the internet. It started with a maximum bandwidth of 64 Kbps until the arrival of ADSL, which allowed for a progressive increase in transmission speed, reaching bandwidths exceeding 10 Mbps using copper twisted-pair cables. However, everything has its limits, and the inherent properties of copper make increasing transmission speed with metallic cables very costly.

Allied Telesis presents the SwitchBlade x3112 FTTx switching platform, the latest in its range of FTTx solutions.

The new ICT regulations require telecommunications installers to have a minimum amount of equipment to be eligible for bidding. At Telecom Unitronics, we have been providing the necessary equipment for thirty years to facilitate installers' work and offer them the most complete and tailored solution for their needs. Now also for Category F. To help new installers make their final decision, we outline the key factors for purchasing the most important tool: the fusion splicer.  

The Fiber To The Home concept refers to an access network structure based on single-mode optical fiber, which aims to combine all broadband services through a single optical fiber in both directions to residential premises.

For many years landline telephony was a medium that covered all the communication needs in the world, but a few years ago the need for greater bandwidth for communications began to grow exponentially, especially as a result of the emergence of the Internet.

 

IP television services, HDTV video on demand, video telephony, and videoconferencing increasingly demand greater bandwidth, as well as faster download and upload speeds. Older technologies are already at their performance limits, and new solutions must be found.

According to Reichle & De-Massari AG, the Swiss company specializing in structured cabling systems, Europe is on the cusp of the fiber optic age. The company has witnessed numerous network operators, municipal services, and local governments across the continent launch a wave of investments in this field, and the findings of various studies conducted by prestigious research institutes also support the company's claim: that 2009 marks the beginning of a new era in communication networks.

As computer technology has evolved over the past 30 years or so, there has been an increasing demand from end users for good quality, high-speed access to telecommunications services.

ROADMs are a future-proof option for DWDM networks, enabling efficient traffic demand management. This article will analyze the current state of the market.

It seems clear that in the medium term everything will be IP-based: voice, data, video, and even mobile communications, completing the so-called "IP Quadruple Play." When, and how quickly, this will happen can be debated, but the impact that the need for much greater bandwidth will have on current and future networks is undeniable.

Fiber optic access networks are highly compelling due to their enormous bandwidth. They represent the latest in wired connection technology for transmitting data at the highest speeds for current and future applications. These FTTX networks can be created efficiently and affordably with holistic solutions for passive infrastructure.

Business and residential subscribers are constantly demanding more bandwidth. Historically, most of this demand has been downstream, with users accessing internet content. Now, however, users are generating enormous amounts of their own content.

During the Matelec trade fair in November 2008, Casbar and R&M reached a significant technological agreement regarding the Easy Up solution. To inform professionals involved in fiber optic network installations and deployments about the aspects of this agreement and the features and capabilities of the Easy Up system, this article features José Manuel Fernández, Technical Director of Casbar, José Luis Gil, Commercial Director for Telecom Operators at Casbar, and David López, Carrier Director for R&M Spain and Portugal, answering questions posed by CONECtrónica to both companies.