What’s better than Cat6?
It seems like everything is networked via Wi-Fi these days. Those in the know understand this: For reliability and speed there needs to be a foundation based on a hard-wired connection. Hardwired connections aren’t subject to the same electrical and radio frequency interference as Wi-Fi. Copper cable in particular is backwards compatible with previous standards,…
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Average U.S. Broadband Consumer’s Monthly Data Use Surges
OpenVault’s latest report also predicts median usage will surpass 250 gigs for the first time this year The average amount of internet usage by U.S. broadband homes surged 27.3% in 2019, reaching 344 gigabytes, according to a new report published by telecom industry consultancy OpenVault. The latest surge in broadband usage correlates with an aggregate…
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Smart Home Tips For 2020
There’s little doubt, the number of smart devices in people’s homes is increasing. Here are 11 tips for designing your smart home in 2020. These tips come from my own experience as well as Haas Entertainment in-house system engineers and our staff of on-site technicians. If you have suggestions, please leave them in the comments…
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HDMI Over Managed Switch
World’s first implementation of HDMI connectivity within an Ethernet switch. At ISE 2019 (Stand 3-B150), the SDVoE Alliance debuted a managed network switch that includes HDMI ports. Why do I need a switch with HDMI ports? We in the AV industry are often asked to provide content from multiple sources to multiple displays. Many times…
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Wi-Fi 6 Access Point Now Shipping
The Ruckus R750 high-end dual-band Wi-Fi 6 AP or “Access Point” is now shipping! The R750 is based on the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard and bridges the performance gap from ‘gigabit’ Wi-Fi to ‘multi-gigabit’ Wi-Fi in support of the demand for better and faster Wi-Fi. The R750 is 2.5GbE & PoE+ and is designed to improve device performance…
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