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Smart Cities: The First Step to Becoming Smart
Smart Cities: The First Step to Becoming Smart

Smart cities build a connected community that provide an amenity for those within the city limits, bridges the digital divide and enables IoT services.

37c647e-1 Scott Heinlein

September 01, 2017

3 minute read
CommScope Definitions: What is Ultra-Low Loss?
CommScope Definitions: What is Ultra-Low Loss?

Fiber is vital to data centers. This network infrastructure is constantly increasing the speed and efficiency, enabling higher data throughput; however, fiber cabling and connections lose a certain amount of signal. Today’s standard of high performance is Ultra-Low Loss. James Young explains this topic as part of the CommScope Definitions blog series.

James Young James Young

August 18, 2017

2 minute read
We Need to Stop Thinking “Not in My Backyard”
We Need to Stop Thinking “Not in My Backyard”

We need to embrace more fiber-to-the-home deployments. If we want to enjoy the fruits of great connectivity, then we need stop being afraid of fiber deployment projects that may come close to our homes or even our backyards. In this Fiber Friday vlog, Erik Gronvall talks about consumer demand for more bandwidth and the “not in my backyard” syndrome related to FTTH.

Erik-Gronvall-Photo_blog Erik Gronvall

July 28, 2017

1 minute read
Smart Cities Stay Connected with Ruckus
Smart Cities Stay Connected with Ruckus

Location-based services with Ruckus outdoor access points create a digital transformation for Smart Cities for crime prevention to lighting & pest control.

Wendy Wendy Stanton

July 25, 2017

2 minute read
What’s next for 600 MHz in the U.S.?
What’s next for 600 MHz in the U.S.?

After about 10 months, and four stages of forward and reverse auctions, the 600 MHz incentive auction concluded in the US. Once the dust settled, the final band plan ended with 70 MHz of spectrum divided among 50 wireless licensees for a gross price of nearly $20 billion. What to do now? Comsearch’s Laura Fontaine reviews options in this blog.

Laura Fontaine Laura Fontaine

July 17, 2017

3 minute read
Convergence in Commercial Real Estate: IT and OT in the IoT
Convergence in Commercial Real Estate: IT and OT in the IoT

The commercial real estate market continues to evolve as technology becomes a key enabler to optimizing and securing the office space. One of the common themes at the recent Realcomm/Ibcon trade show was differentiating between Information Technology and Operational Technology. Ed Solis, who spoke at the Realcomm event, reports on this theme and more in this blog post.

Ed Solis Ed Solis

July 05, 2017

3 minute read
The Trend is Towards Multi Tenant Data Centers
The Trend is Towards Multi Tenant Data Centers

We recently announced the formation of the Multi Tenant Data Center Alliance. As part of the PartnerPRO Network, members can assure customers who work with our certified partners that quality enterprise solutions are being deployed. In this blog, Dave Tanis explains why the time is right to announce this alliance.

Dave Tanis Dave Tanis

June 19, 2017

1 minute read
Google Home and IoT for Beginners
Google Home and IoT for Beginners

The Internet of Things (IoT) is all the buzz, and home-centered use is an exciting area of development. In this blog post, Melissa Strait talks about her IoT experiences in the form of Google Home. The video shows her using the smart device, while the post links to related resources including the CommScope “Connected and Efficient Buildings” eBook.

Melissa Strait final_MG_6737 - thumb Melissa Strait

May 30, 2017

2 minute read
Is your fiber infrastructure ready for 100 GbE?
Is your fiber infrastructure ready for 100 GbE?

CommScope returned from the Open Compute Project Summit with an eye on 100GbE. It’s not that far off anymore. As Frank Yang explains it, the data centers of the future need to see well beyond it, too.

Frank Yang Frank Yang

May 23, 2017

2 minute read