Archived Webconferences

• OM4 Fiber for Next Generation Networks: Presented by John Kamino of OFS. In this presentation, Kamino provides an overview of different fiber types and explains how OM4 multimode fiber was developed to meet emerging industry needs. You can listen to this webconference on demand.
• Multimode Fiber Trends: Presented by Ryan Chappell of Draka Communications. In this presentation, Chappell will look at the evolution of multimode fiber, examine its current usage and share predictions based on research by CRU, IEEE, Penwell, Cisco, Intel, Mathew Burroughs, and Alan Flatman. You can listen to this webconference on demand.
• LAN Standards, News & Trends: 2010 Update. Presented by Herb Congdon, Tyco Electronics and Chair of TIA TR-42. This presentation provides a comprehensive update on standards for the enterprise market. You can listen to this Webconference on demand.
• Data Center: Best Practices. Presented by Aaron Stout, CommScope. Aaron addresses users top questions about data center design. This link is to the slides. You can also listen to the Webconference on demand.
• OM4 Fiber: The Next Generation of Multimode Fiber. Presented by Tony Irujo, OFS. OM4 multimode fiber is emerging as the top choice to support 40G and 100G networks. In this Webconference Tony Irujo will address the questions that we are hearing from customers about this new type of multimode fiber. This is a link to the slides. You can also listen to the Webconference on demand.
• Green Aspects of Structured Cabling. Presented by Herb Congdon, Tyco Electronics. September 2009. Improving the environmental performance of buildings is a challenge that is being addressed by many organizations, including the Telecommunications Industry Association. Find out how structured cabling fits into the move toward “Green” buildings during our Webconference. This link is to the slides. You can also listen to the Webconference on demand.
• 40/100 Gb/s Ethernet over Multimode Fiber. Presented by Alfred Flores, Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company. June 2009. Are you ready to install 40 Gb/s Ethernet or even 100 Gb/s Ethernet? Make sure you understand the technical challenges of deploying high speed Ethernet over multimode optical fiber. Attending this Web conference will help you better understand what you need to achieve high speed Ethernet deployment. This link is to the slides. You can also listen to the Webinar on demand.
• LAN Standards, News & Trends. Presented by Herb Congdon, Tyco Electronics and Chair of TR-42. April 2009. This Webinar provided an update on current standards. This link is to the slides. You can also listen to the webinar on demand.
• Can Power over Ethernet be supported by Fiber-based Networks? Presented by Dan Harman, 3M, December 2006 as a Fiber Optics LAN Section Web Conference. This webinar was a commentary and discussion on the feasibility of supporting PoE using fiber based networks, and included a discussion on some of the options for network desingers who need to support both PoE and VoIP. This link will take you to just the slides.
• Fiber-to-the-Telecomm Enclosure Architecture brings Fiber Closer to the User. Presented by John Struhar, Ortronics/Legrand, November 2006, as a Fiber Optics LAN Section Web Conference. This presentation focuses on the implementation and benefits of the FTTE architecture and includes several end user examples of installations.
• Designing a Standards-Compliant Fiber Structured Cabling System for Data Centers. Ths Web conference was held on November 18, 2005. Led by John Struhar, former FOLS Chair, the presentation provides an introduction to the TIA-942 Data Center Standard and discussed strategies and solutions for designing efficient and cost-effective structure cabling solutions for data centers.
• Comparing LAN Infrastructure Costs: New Tool Enables Cost-effective Decisions Gary Cawley, Chair FOLS, and Dan Harman, Vice Chair, FOLS. This presentation was given on October 25th, 2005 as part of a Web Conference explaining how to use FOLS' third-generation Cost Model.