4K is playing an increasingly important role in the transmission of video signals. For technical reasons, 4K transmissions are mainly carried out in Quad Link (4 x 3 Gbit/s). In practice, however, this proves to be uneconomical. A single-link transmission with 12 Gbit/s is to be aimed for. According to the SMPTE ST 2082 standard, the 4K format transmits video signals with a resolution of ... Read more
The launch of 5G and the further implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) will create high demand for cables, according to Prysmian Group's Multimedia Solutions BU (MMS). MMS, with its fibre and copper data transmission cables, is well positioned to be a leading player in the growing indoor and private networking market. "The business unit ... Read more
PoE (Power over Ethernet) continues to gain ground. Analysts predict high growth for the technology. According to Grand View Research, the global PoE chipsets market will grow from US$464.8 million in 2017 to US$1.22 billion in 2025. Dell'Oro confirms the trend. The analyst firm expects the implementation of more than ... Read more
Since the binding Construction Products Regulation (CPR) of 1 July 2017, cables and lines permanently installed in buildings must contribute to preventive structural fire protection. The protection of life and limb has the highest priority. With the Draka Cat.6 U/UTP B2ca D65, building owners are on the fire-safe side. The fire protection cable meets all the requirements of the fire protection class B2ca applicable throughout Europe ... Read more
To ensure that large sporting events, open-air concerts and reports of current events land on your screen in first-class picture quality, technically high-quality broadcast cables are required. These must be insensitive to bending, robust and hard-wearing - just like the Draka SMPTE 311M camera cables. "Designed for professional studio and live productions, Draka Hybrid HD camera cables meet all the requirements the broadcast industry needs to deliver HDTV, ... Read more
Cables are exposed to very high tensile forces during installation and often also during operation. If the tensile load capacity is just sufficient for the installation, the forces acting on the cable can increase the fibre elongation. This means greater stress and thus a shortened fibre service life. To counteract this, the Prysmian Group's Multimedia Solutions (MMS) BU ... Read more
When installing fibre optic cables, companies often have to compromise between the factors of safety, quality, cost and application practices. For example, some cables with a high fibre count do not meet the required CPR classes - and vice versa. But there is another way: with Draka CPR Cca and B2ca loose tube cables with up to 288 optical fibres, users get everything in one. The ... Read more