On the Road to a Faster Network

The Potential of Modern Network Technology

How can network operators get more bandwidth to their customers? That is a crucial question on the way to a gigabit society. Modern network technology offers a number of different approaches, for example DSL Vectoring. Here an overview.

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More Safety and Security for Swiss Insured

Interruption-free to the New Data Center

Triple the performance with no change in footprint plus the ultimate in safety and security. The new data center of the national Swiss occupational and accident insurance company SUVA should fulfill all of these goals. The new installation took place without interrupting regular operations.

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Network Convergence

Fiber Optics as the All-Powerful Connecting Medium

We are in a soccer arena. Thousands of fans get out their smartphone, video the game. Then they upload everything to the Internet to share it with friends. Do you know what an incredibly large volume of data is being moved here and what that in turn means for the networks?

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More FO Cables into the Data Center

Everything’s Easier with HD MTP by R&M

The increase in FO links in data centers has led to a shortage of space. Great progress can be made with the flexible, bend-insensitive multimode fiber BIMMF and innovative connection technology, as can be seen with the HD MTP System from R&M.

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Fiber to the Home Now Complete

Venus Boxes from R&M Now Available in Four Sizes

The Venus family from R&M is complete. R&M’s Venus Box is now available in four different sizes for fine distribution in FTTH networks, for building entry points (BEPs) and in-house cabling.

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Improved Control of Passive Infrastructure

Network Management Starts at Layer 1

In future, network management in the data center will start at Layer 1, the passive infrastructure level. Standards for automated solutions are currently being developed. A dream come true for administrators.

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Weekend without a Backpack

Shedding Mental Dead Weight

A weekend in the Swiss Alps can be liberating. You just forget about problems and pressure. You shed mental dead weight. Martin Reichle talks about a valuable experience of life.

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More Flexible with Optical Distribution Frame

Colt Relies on the Fiber Optic Platform from R&M

Being flexible. For Colt that means being able to connect new customers with a whole range of requirements as quickly, simply and safely as possible to its service network. With R&M’s Optical Distribution Frame (ODF), that wish has become reality.

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Evolution of a Network

Industrial Location Modernized Step-by-Step

Wiring a complete factory for the future? Long-term, step-by-step, meticulous planning helps you reach your goal in a masterly fashion – something proved by BOBST Mex SA in French-speaking Switzerland. The company is the perfect example of how the metamorphosis of a large campus LAN can be a great success.

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Fiber Age: flexible, modular

Interview with Alexander Huber, click to move

Alexander Huber founded the consulting agency “click to move” to professionally accompany communities on the long road into the fiber optic age. In an interview with R&M, he talks about his experiences that could well help a number of communities in the decision-making process.

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The Future Belongs to Fiber Optics

Gigabit Society in "Our Small Town"

Limmatfeld, a new residential neighborhood for 3000 people in Dietikon near Zurich, is being equipped entirely with fiber optics. The planners are developing an exemplary urban environment for the future Gigabit Society - with FTTH solutions from R&M.

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The Road to 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet

MPO/MTP® Solutions for Data Centers

MPO/MTP® solutions have become increasingly important with the growing need for bandwidth and particularly with the imminent arrival of 40 GbE and 100 GbE. R&M provides an advanced MPO range for data centers.

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