Tag: Cat. 8.1

Three Trends Challenge the LAN
High-frequency transmission for 10 to 40 Gigabit/s, constant remote power supply for PoE and comprehensive Ethernet/IP supply challenge the LAN.
Matthias Gerber /
June 2018

Planning a New LAN with Cat. 8.1 – Recommendations
Ten gigabits per second is followed by 25 and 40 gigabits per second. These are the next milestones on the Ethernet roadmap for copper cabling. The new standards are: Cat. 8.1, 25GBase-T and 40GBase-T. Whoever is planning LAN cabling to...
Matthias Gerber /
March 2018

40GBASE-T: Battle of the Systems
Things are really hotting up for the experts and network specialists on the road to 40GBASE-T. The IEEE group 802.3bq is aiming to adopt its new standard this year. But which connectivity technology will succeed in asserting itself at the...
Dr. Thomas Wellinger /
March 2016