Blog : Smart Connections

Mike Holmes Jan 5, 2022

Do Smart Buildings still have a future?

The past two years has seen a major shift worldwide in the workplace. Many employees suddenly found themselves having to work from home, leaving a skeleton staff to man mostly empty offices. What are the consequences for Smart Buildings following this recent wave of furloughing and teleworking? Is the Smart Office doomed to disappear or does it still have a bright future ahead as many believed not so long ago?

Marcel Reifenberg Dec 9, 2021

What will new WAPs and networked devices mean for the LAN?

How Fibre To the Office supports next-generation Wi-Fi and LAN device requirements

Alexandra Nacken Nov 23, 2021

All you need to know about future-ready LANs

Which developments are affecting local area networks?

Didier Willems Jul 5, 2021

How to limit the impact of high power PoE on cabling?

In previous posts we established the importance of Power over Ethernet (PoE) for Intelligent Buildings and expanded on the 4 PoE Types ratified by the international standards. This post will focus on the impact High Power PoE has on data cables and connectors and how to reduce its negative effects.

Marcel Reifenberg Apr 20, 2021

DICE rolls out for innovative digital ceiling solutions

“DICE”, an innovative network switch designed specifically to form the heart of Digital Ceiling solutions, is the latest addition to Nexans’s LANactive Fiber-To-The-Office (FTTO) concept. The LANactive XGigaSwitch DICE, to give it its full name, is another major step in the development of our expanding product platform that supports high bandwidth (10G) and high power (PoE++) for smart building applications with flexible, future-proof IT network solutions.