EnergySTEP Data Center Assessment offers the right technical analysis for all those facilities that need to reduce and rationalize energy consumption.

The new “SI Fusion” guide highlights Samtec’s distinct combination of signal integrity products, service and tools that is unmatched in the connector industry.

ABB and Green unveil a state-of-the-art data center, employing HP servers to achieve new levels of efficiency and reliability.
ABB and Green, one of Switzerland's leading IT and communications service providers, have announced the official opening of the new expansion of Green's direct current (DC) power data center, Zurich-West.

Market research firm Infonetics Research has released its report on the market share of optical network hardware vendors, confirming that spending on optical equipment fell 23% globally in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the previous quarter.

"While optical hardware revenue trends across all regions were not positive in the first quarter of 2012, the most alarming development is that year over year in the EMEA region—Europe in particular—spending on WDM optical equipment is declining faster than spending on SDH equipment," notes Andrew Schmitt, analyst at Infonetics Research. "This is not the behavior of a region that is only experiencing a minor quarterly decline. On the contrary, the trend in North America is the opposite, with carriers reducing spending year over year but increasing allocations to future-proof technologies such as WDM and ROADM equipment."

Harwin has invested in a water treatment plant at its UK headquarters and Portsmouth manufacturing facility, improving the quality of the electrolytic surface finish and reducing the environmental impact.

A global survey conducted by Skybrokers International among 927 satellite technology professionals shows that only 7% prefer "exclusively new" equipment, while 32% prefer primarily new equipment. The majority prefer "exclusively used" equipment (18%) and primarily used equipment (43%).

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announces that it has made a strategic investment in Scintera Networks, Inc., a leading provider of signal processing adaptation solutions for wireless communications.

Fibernet has been chosen to act as an Alternative Backup Center for the ICO (Official Credit Institute) as a solution for managing potential contingencies in its computer equipment.

COFITEL Group, a Spanish manufacturer of fiber optic patch cords and pre-connectorized hoses, announces that it has received authorization from Telefónica to supply single-mode (SM) SC/APC type fiber optic patch cords (jumpers) of 2.4 mm for its plant.

OKI has developed an adaptive network configuration technology and successfully switched channels between existing GE-PON systems and the next-generation 10 GE-PON system, a high-capacity optical access solution. Based on improved functionality in optical line terminals and optical network units, this innovative technology results in a flexible and cost-effective optical access system solution for subscription-based broadband optical networks up to 100 km.

Farnell element14 has announced the addition of 75,000 more products from interconnect manufacturers Amphenol and ITT Cannon. This expanding portfolio of connectors for industrial and military applications is available through Farnell element14's popular direct supplier program, which offers customers lead times as short as five business days.

Molex Incorporated and TE Connectivity Ltd have announced collaboration agreements, authorizing TE Connectivity to manufacture and market Molex high-speed interconnect solutions worldwide, including the zQSFP+ (z-Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus) and zSFP+ (Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus) connectors, among others.

Revenues for IT enclosures and racks are projected to grow by nearly $1 billion over the next five years, from an estimated $1.7 billion in 2011 to $2.6 billion by the end of 2016. Most of the revenue will be generated in Asia, where the construction of new data centers and their upgrades are driving a rapid growth rate.

A recent survey on cloud computing conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) found that high data transmission has whetted the appetite of Western European utility companies for the cloud, with 46.2% of respondents responding affirmatively to whether the cloud would be able to solve the issues of high data transmission.

RoomDimensions, SLhas launched its first project in the Mexican market in partnership with Italnetwork, its strategic partner in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. The first multimedia console units for critical operations environments have been delivered to Poza Rica. This new installation is part of a framework agreement signed with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to be implemented during 2012 and 2013.

On January 23, 2012, Indra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cisco to collaborate on the development of advanced cloud computing services and technologies. The MOU was signed today by Indra's Executive Vice President, Regino Moranchel, and Cisco's Senior Vice President for EMEA Southern Region, Jordi Botifoll.

Claranet has opened a new data center in Barcelona. This new facility will strengthen the company's hosting services and allow Claranet customers to contract services such as disaster recovery if they need to host critical data in two completely independent data centers. This second data center is connected via high-capacity Gigabit connections to Claranet's existing data center.

Despite numerous rumors surrounding the use of PLC communication modules (OFDM) in smart electricity meters, IMS Research predicts that revenue from sales of these meters will represent less than 4% of advanced meter revenue in 2016. PLC S-FSK, FSK, and other technologies with data rates below 10 kbps will remain the dominant PLC technology and grow to around $2.8 billion in 2016, accounting for more than 48% of worldwide advanced meter revenue.

The first ZigBee-certified wireless water meter developed by Elster and Freestyle Technology uses Ember's ZigBee technology to help utilities and consumers better manage their water costs and usage.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. 's WiNG 5 architecture access points and controllers for WLAN have received Firewall Certification from ICSA Labs.