NEWS

Nigerian telcos looking for post-election stability in northern states

Given its potential for further growth, Nigeria’s large and fast growing telecom markets continues to attract considerable foreign investment. Far reaching liberalisation has enabled hundreds of companies, operating under a unified licensing regime, to provide a full range of telecom and value-added services. Mobile and broadband services are being rolled out rapidly, backed by new […]

NEWS

Nigeria Telephone penetration in year 2015

Nigeria’s telephone penetration now stands at 103.91 per cent, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The teledensity is contained in the commission’s Monthly Subscriber Data, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, yesterday. According to the data, the country’s teledensity stands at 103.91 per cent as at the end of April, […]

NEWS

Nigeria begins 20% penetration journey

Having achieved 10 per cent penetration of its much-touted 30 per cent broadband penetration target, Nigeria has begun the journey to actualising the remaining 20 per cent broadband penetration, New Telegraph has learnt. Nigeria, two years ago, launched a National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2013-2018, designed to accelerate broadband from six per cent in 2012 to […]

Data Center

Fiber or Copper, choose the right medium for your data center network

Deciding to build your data center architecture using fiber, copper or the selective use of both depend on a variety of criteria including: Bandwidth and performance of computing equipment required per data center area Immunity to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Need for density and space saving connectivity Flexibility and speed of […]

Data Center

What performance should i expect from MTP/MPO Connector

What performance should I expect from my MTP connection? The chart on our MT Ferrule product page, lists the maximum Insertion Loss (IL) and Return Loss (RL) you should expect for each ferrule grade. However, improper use or termination can degrade these values. MTP performance is primarily driven by three factors: 1. Selecting Quality Connector […]

Cable Management

Application of LSZH Cable

Why we need LSZH Fiber Cable The clearest uses for LSZH are confined spaces with large amounts of cables in close proximity to humans or sensitive electronic equipment. Submarines and ships are classic examples, which is why the military was one of the first adopters of LSZH standards. Additionally, mass transit and central office facilities […]

FTTH Network Optical Cable

HISTORY OF LSZH MATERIALS

Even though they are still predominant in the industry, the use of halogenated compounds in wire and cable has decreased over the past several years. Polymers such as PVC are being phased out in certain applications, especially in enclosed, high-density cable applications. Relatively new low-smoke and zero (or low) halogen compounds, which are typically polyolefin […]

Data Center

Data center cabling, network migration

Anixter’s recently produced Data Center Network Migration video details the complexities in data center cabling topology and design, and asks the question, “Is your physical cabling infrastructure designed to withstand constant change?” Anixter asserts that the four best practices needed to achieve a high-performance, future-ready structured cabling solution for a data center include: creating network […]

Data Transmission

Practical Considerations of DWDM Deployment

Based on bit rate alone, DWDM has a fourfold advantage even over the latest—albeit nascent—TDM option, STM–64/OC–192. To fairly compare the two technologies, however, we need to review and outline what would be an ideal technological solution for expanding network capacity. This has to be done in a broad sense, recognizing that there are instances […]