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Cable Terminology: What’s the Difference?

Cable Terminology: What’s the Difference?

Sometimes we get so caught up in new technology and trends that we forget about basic cable terminology and the components necessary to establish Layer 0, or network infrastructure, to support this technology. When discussing structured cabling systems, it’s important to...

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Type 3 and Type 4 are Here!

Type 3 and Type 4 are Here!

Mark Mullins 2018-10-04 Last week the IEEE 802.3bt standard for Type 3 and Type 4 PoE was finally ratified! While we’ve been talking about these higher levels of PoE for quite some time, now that they are finally an approved...

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Is Category Cable Enough for 4K/UHD HDBaseT?

Is Category Cable Enough for 4K/UHD HDBaseT?

Recent discoveries have been made about HDBaseT™ signals over the last few years, impacting the types of cables that are best suited to carry these new signals. As recent test results show, category cables – which are optimized for Ethernet...

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