GreenTouch™, a new global consortium organized by Bell Labs, has one goal: to create the technologies needed to make communications networks 1,000 times more energy efficient than they are today. A lofty objective indeed! Read on to get inside the minds of the visionaries leading this charge.
According to market watchers Ptak, Noel & Associates, companies can realize amortization savings of up to 40 percent by extending the lifecycle of networking equipment by 2 years. Talk about a green initiative! Learn how to go green, and save green at the same time.
Is the complexity of your middle mile weighing you down? It’s time to light-en up. By employing a packet optical networking strategy, you can simplify your network environment AND tighten your belt on unnecessary network expenses.
Peleg Aker clung to a flimsy bamboo ladder that was teetering three stories above the bustling streets of New Delhi, India. Dizzy yet determined, Mr. Aker ascended to the roof of an apartment building, where he found a service provider’s termination box in a nest of coaxial cables. Mr. Aker’s dangerous mission? Read on to find out.
by George Ginis, Mehdi Mohseni, and John M. Cioffi
Wish your copper could deliver speeds up to 100 Mbps? No, we’re not dreaming. We’re sharing a technology that can increase speeds to end-users WHILE it also helps reduce operations and maintenance issues in the OSP. Ta da! Meet our new hero: Vectored DSL.
Mining for the right answer to hit the gold mine with copper? There may be ways to do it for the short term. But, beware of getting trapped in the idea that copper can deliver 50 Mbps easily. That’s fool’s gold, and it’s easy to see it as the real thing when you want to.
Lately, much emphasis has been placed on "Going Green". There are many solutions being looked at by Telcos to comply with new regulations as well as reducing costs. Several technologies discussed here may be looked at in a new light, and that light will be colored green.
Telstra's base station sites are in remote locations that contain critical telecommunications equipment requiring backup power with over 8 hours of autonomy. Their standard backup power supply consists of 5 strings of batteries and a diesel powered generator in case of extended power failure. However, both can be unreliable and are costly to maintain. Telstra needed to find a solution that reduced carbon emissions and provided reliable extended run backup power for its remote sites.
Outside plant communications sites span a number of agencies and markets, but all have the common need for reliable power in order to enable critical equipment to function properly… or at all. In 2007, ReliOn was requested to propose an extended runtime solution to augment the photovoltaic source of primary power at 14 off-grid, remote communications and surveillance sites in the Arizona desert.
by Judith Koetzsch and Mark Madden; Mark Corcoran, Editor
The utilization of thermoelectric technology to cool industrial enclosures can provide a number of significant advantages for certain applications when compared to "conventional" cooling methods. This paper discusses how thermoelectric coolers work, improvements that have been made in their efficiency and the advantages of thermoelectric cooling for industrial enclosures.
Everyone in the supply chain in the communications technology industry from the executive board members to field technicians can make a positive impact on the environment by recycling responsibly. Read on to learn some ongoing concerns we all face.
Recently, a cross-section of cable TV professionals braved the harsh elements of a Minnesota winter to attend the Clearfield-hosted Frozen Forum. Heated discussions ensued; while cable operators are devoted to the HFC architecture, it is apparent that fiber is emerging as a strategic initiative to maximize revenue potential for these visionary organizations.
To help build positive, productive, and trust-based relationships with your employees, put in enough deposits in the emotional bank account so that when the inevitable withdrawals are made there's enough goodwill in the account to salvage those relationships. Follow these 8 ways to help you save for a rainy day.
If leaders know how to conduct better meetings, with just a little more effort, those not-so-great meetings can actually become time well-spent -- time that increases employee productivity, participation, and innovation.
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