As more applications come onto the local area network (LAN), it is time to look into simple and immediate ways to expand the network’s ability to take on heavier traffic. The argument is simple: More ...

As we mentioned last time, there was an entire industry built around using TDM bandwidth efficiently due to the compelling economics of building corporate private-line networks. By the late 1980s, ...

As more industrial networking technology suppliers and organizations get onboard with Time-Sensitive Networking, some serious questions about the technology and related products are arising. As an ...

This chapter covers the following subjects: Wireless Local-Area Networks: A brief history of wireless networking and some of the basic concepts. How Bandwidth Is Achieved from RF Signals: The ...

Cisco has rolled out two new products designed to help enterprises increase their network capacity without overhauling their existing infrastructure. The networking vendor's new line of switches--the ...

With one notable exception, Cloudflare has brought several major cloud and data center companies together in a new industry group called the Bandwidth Alliance, which intends to waive or greatly ...

Of the number of trends taking place in cloud and communications infrastructure in 2024, none loom as large as AI. Specifically in the networking markets, AI will have an impact on how infrastructure ...

Although Ethernet hasn’t been widely used in the automotive industry until recent years, it’s a mature technology with over 30 years of use in the wider networking market. Developed in the 1970s, it ...

Imagine that you had to send different letters to multiple friends, but all at the same time. Sending every letter individually, obviously, would end up taking a lot of effort and time. So, instead… ...