USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

A new hyper-scale data center was built in rural New Jersey that’s served by more than 100 25kV cables. Six months into operation, a cable termination failed catastrophically, and the forensic ...

Not all USB Type-C cables are created equal. Some support higher data transfer speeds than others. Some support fast charging and others don’t. And it can be difficult to tell what a cable is capable ...

LAPEER, MICHIGAN — Cypress Integration Solutions of Lapeer, Michigan, has introduced an OSDP Cable Test Tool (OTT-2100-2) that tests cable before installing OSDP components. The OSDP Cable Test Tool ...

USB-C cables are notoriously hard to identify, but these three numbers will help you figure out what they can do.

Here we take a look at three different network testers from three of the major players: Fluke Networks, NETSCOUT, and SignalTEK. All three of these testers can check cable pairs and wiring, estimated ...

AFL introduces advanced OTDR solutions for data centre, broadband network testingIssued by IC LogistixJohannesburg, 04 May 2026 The FlexScan FS300-HDR. (Image: IC Logistix) IntroductionAFL, which ...

Most of the electrical power distribution infrastructure is static, and in many facilities, the mindset for electrical equipment and devices is “set it, and forget it.” However, much of the existing ...

This article appeared in Microwaves & RF and has been published here with permission. Phase stability means reliable performance in specific test-and-measurement applications that call for a close ...