Telecom and Networking

Cable Tracers

Cable tracers are used for tracking and troubleshooting cables quickly. They are suitable for identification and maintenance of telephony networks and also for testing any kind of lines not-connected to the mains. Suitable applications are wiring test for computer Local Area Networks (LAN) and telephony extensions. There are countless cable tracers on the market, but

Securing smarter grids

Electrical power distribution networks are getting smarter every way with increased automation within n networks and smart meters at the customer premises. Those new features have many benefits, but they also introduce new vulnerabilities to the system. As smart grids become more vulnerable to cyber-attacks every day, what developments are in place to ensure a

SDN dreams

Is hardware turning soft? Yes, if you listen to IT vendors. Almost all IT technologies are pushing to direction being “software defined”. Software Defined Networking (SDN) — turning features that were once hardware into apps or part of the networking layer or running as apps on servers. The Register article SDN’s dream: Use what you’ve