Connectivity

The Fundamentals of IP Connectivity

Category: Networking, Connectivity Jan 04, 2026

This article originally appeared on our Kordz partner site. Read the entire article on the Kordz.com website. Visit the Kordz.com website to directly subscribe to handy articles and white papers about technology and topics affecting the integration community. In today’s always-connected world, the performance of a network is only as strong as the infrastructure behind it. For integrators, designing and installing reliable […]

Protecting Ethernet Runs from Surges & Voltage Spikes

Category: Networking, Connectivity, Power Oct 30, 2025

Power conditioning and AC surge protection is a common investment for racks and expensive distributed electronics. After all, we know problems commonly affect the power grid. But what about the network infrastructure that connects our devices? Is that also at risk? Ethernet cabling is the backbone of modern data, security and audio-visual networks. We depend […]

PDF Download: USB Reference Guide

Category: Connectivity, Cable Oct 03, 2025

Struggling with USB versions and compatibility? Future Ready Solutions created a two-page Reference Guide to help identify and choose USB cables and connections by bandwidth and power delivery. It’s an essential tool for understanding the evolution of the standard, as well as what’s compatible and future-forward. The guide is available in downloadable PDF format from […]

USB Demystified: What AV Integrators Need to Know About USB

Category: Connectivity, Signal Distribution Aug 07, 2025

Since its inception, USB has evolved rapidly, delivering faster speeds and more capabilities with each new version. This progress, however, has created confusion for AV professionals. The version numbers and marketing names have become inconsistent, leading to a situation where not all USB cables and ports behave the same. For systems integrators, this creates a […]

Choosing an Outdoor Equipment Enclosure

Category: Cable, Connectivity, Signal Distribution Jun 08, 2025

Integrations rarely stay indoors. Outdoor living spaces demand AV and internet, security cameras extend to the edges of properties, automated gates require connectivity, and remote buildings rely on network access. All of these connections drive the need for outdoor equipment enclosures. Future Ready Solutions’ partner Altelix designs and manufactures a wide variety of weatherproof equipment […]

Choosing a Fiber Optic Enclosure

Category: Fiber, Connectivity Jun 07, 2025

Fiber optic enclosures are a necessary component of any optical-based installation. They protect fiber cables and connections, transition between different cable types, neatly organize incoming and outgoing cables, maintain minimum bend radiuses, provide consolidated points of system maintenance, and allow for future expansion and system scaling. Ultimately, leveraging a fiber enclosure improves signal integrity and […]

Integrating eARC over Extended Distances

Category: Cable, Connectivity, Signal Distribution, HDMI Apr 18, 2025

eARC, or Enhanced Audio Return Channel, is a feature within the latest HDMI 2.1b specification that allows for extremely high-quality audio to be transmitted from a TV to a remote soundbar or AV receiver through the same HDMI cable used for video. In practice, eARC simplifies the distribution of audio-visual content and allows non-TV-built-in speakers […]

Outdoor Networking: Best Practices for Reliable Connectivity

Category: Cable, Connectivity, Networking Apr 08, 2025

The demand for outdoor networking has increased significantly as lifestyles and technologies expand beyond a home’s four walls. With property values increasingly at a premium, more people are converting outdoor spaces into functional areas, integrating outdoor entertainment, workspaces and smart infrastructure. Now with so many new devices available, including outdoor Wi-Fi, surveillance systems, security devices, IoT […]

LightSpeed Demarc Kit Wins Top New Technology Award

Category: Latest News & Insights, Fiber, Connectivity, Broadband Feb 13, 2025

The LightSpeed Technologies FTTX-K10 all-in-one fiber demarcation kit recently took home top honors in the annual Top New Technologies (TNT) awards at ISE 2025. This year’s awards saw 13 separate categories ranging from marketing programs to products, and the FTTX-K10 won best new product in the competitive Audio, HDMI & Fiber Optic Cabling category. “ISE […]

Kordz Pro4 48G Active HDMI First to Pass DPL Labs’ 48G Enhanced Reference Standard

Category: DPL Labs, Connectivity, HDMI Feb 03, 2025

DPL Laboratories, Inc., the industry leader in high-speed digital testing, specializing in the performance evaluation of digital signal connectivity products such as HDMI and USB cables, proudly announces that Kordz new Pro4 48Gbps Active Optical HDMI Cable is the first production HDMI optical cable to pass DPL Labs’ new 48G Enhanced Reference Standard Platform. This cutting-edge platform […]

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