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Recently Transition Networks partnered with Corning Cable Systems to develop the most dense fiber-to-copper media conversion solution on the market. Residing within Corning’s 4U Pretium™ Fiber Housing, the fully populated Plug & Play™ Universal Systems Media Converter Module is able to employ 16 MTP fiber connectors to provide 96 copper ports of Gigabit connectivity. continue »

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Transition Networks released some of its latest and greatest product portfolios and presented their Technology Toolkit Series. The series of presentations highlighted how networks have become increasingly diverse and new applications are forcing a broader range of product requirements. continue »

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Let Curt Carlson, esteemed Product Manager at Transition Networks, talk you through another FREE self-paced, networking training seminar.

Networking Basics for Cable Installers and Electrical Contractors was originally designed for Cabling Installers and Electrical Contractors. However, the overall intent of the presentation is to give those who might be relatively new to data communications, a basic understanding of what makes up a typical network. Which means, anyone who is interested in the topic is welcome to take advantage of this FREE self-paced seminar.

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As I was looking back on some of the Switch Sense posts and training some new employees here at Transition Networks I was reminded of how many acronyms and interpretations there are for standards and features that are related to Ethernet switches.

Most of us take these terms for granted, but when talking to people you often uncover people using two different meanings or interpretations for the same feature. With that in mind I thought it would be great to put together a simple glossary with Ethernet switch terminology that tells what the feature is, if it is known as something else, if it is an IEEE or RFC standard along with a simple description. continue »

Keywords: Ethernet, Ethernet Switches, fiber optic, glossary, IEEE, Networks, switch, Switch Sense, Transition Networks

As the surge for additional convergence technology and increased-bandwidth continues, CWDM Ethernet-over-fiber seems to be a viable solution for service providers.

CWDM involves both sides of the equation. That is, reducing operating costs and increasing revenue. As the traditional service revenue declines, service providers shift their focus on finding new sources of services to develop. The continuation of high-speed services, HDTV, IPTV, VOIP and video-on-demand are all areas designed for revenue growth. continue »

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