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In this November, Paratus Zambia, a network service provider with its own network infrastructure across several African countries, announced that together with...

• Antenna for GPRS amplification.
• What kind of knife for mechanical splices?
• SMATV/SAT system in a multi-family building.
• Hikvision IP surveillance system based on DS-9632NI-I8 DVR.

The European Commission has updated its decision on frequencies used for mobile communications, on board aircraft. With the new regulations coming into effect,...

• LTE antenna for multiple bands.
• Cleaning of optical fiber connectors.
• TERRA channel amplifiers – when to use?
• What is the maximum HD-CVI signal transmission range.
• Compact door station for Hikvision IP video intercom system.

Dutch researchers have developed a positioning system based on cellular networks. It is more stable and more accurate than GPS, especially in urban conditions....

• DDM function in SFP inserts.
• Category 5e twisted pair cable with flammability class Cca.
• DD 2400 – professional measurement of TV/SAT signals.
• Single pass, two-way controlled using the cost-effective DS-K2801 controller.

TP-Link, a global provider of consumer and business networking products, has unveiled a family of WiFi 7 devices. It is the first company in the world to relea...

• Color pigtails with single-mode fiber.
• Channel amplifiers in SMATV systems.
• How does a hybrid illuminator with intelligent switching work?
• What wireless equipment to install in a restaurant?
• Use of relay outputs in the DS-KH6320-WTE1 Hikvision IP video intercom monitor.

ProLogium, a global leader in innovative next-generation battery technologies for automotive, consumer and industrial applications, has developed a solid-state...

• What cable and connectors are used for connecting antennas to mobile routers?
• DIPOL SMART HORIZON DVB-T2 antenna – reception parameters proven by field tests.
• Optical power meter in Signal Fire AI-9 splicer.
• Downloading recordings from Hik-Connect.

The extreme miniaturization of infrared (IR) detectors is crucial for their integration into next-generation consumer electronics, wearable devices and very sm...

• TERRA SMATV multiswitch system.
• ColorVu Hikvision pan-tilt cameras.
• How do HDMI to IP converters work?
• Splicing optical fibers – testing with VFL.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found a way to make a material that is made like plastic, but conducts electricity like metal. Plastics are consi...

• LTE interference signal in DVB-T2 system.
• Independent video outputs in Hikvision IP DVRs.
• How to terminate fibre optic cables from flats in a multi-family building?
• Advanced motion detection configuration.

LaMDA is an artificial intelligence-based system designed to build chatbots to mimic human speech. The first generation of the system, unveiled in 2021, has be...

• Professional signal measurement in TV/SAT systems.
• Optimal use of space in the RACK cabinet – optical distribution frame.
• Vandal-proof door station in Hikvision IP video door entry system.
• Full-color technology for better monitoring of night events.

The USB-IF organization responsible for standardizing the USB interface will change cable designations. Determining the maximum transmission rate of a USB port...

• Winners of the 21st edition of DIPOL photo contest!
• Video intercom system for an apartment block.
• Intelligent DVB-T2 SMART DIPOL antennas.
• Pass-through RJ-45 connectors.
• Aluminum satellite dishes – do they make sense?

Microcontrollers, or miniature computers that can execute simple commands, are the basis of billions of devices: from the Internet of Things (IoT) to sensors u...

• Operation of CCTV cameras by the monitor of Hikvision IP video intercom system.
• SMATV system receiving TV signals from two DVB-T2 transmitters.
• Why use the outdoor twisted pair cable.
• 10 Gbps via one optical fiber.

Scientists at MIT have built a wireless and battery-free camera for observing marine environments. It is very energy efficient – it consumes 100,000 times less...

• Measuring DVB-T2/C & DVB-S/S2 signals.
• How to power a camera and 12 V microphone using PoE?
• How to choose the right GSM/LTE repeater?
• Control of relays in the IP Villa 2 gen. door/gate station with external buttons.
• SmarT antennas vs. AGC circuit of channel amplifiers.

French companies Lynred and Umicore have teamed up to develop a system of thermal sensors that will improve the capabilities of the vehicles' automatic emergen...

• TerrNet application – fast and intuitive programming of TERRA channel amplifiers.
• Fiber optic installation for cameras installed on poles.
• Connecting the DS-K1104MK reader to DS-K2604T controller using RS-485 bus.
• Fiber optic cable in B2ca flammability class.

Huge interest from the media industry, German broadcasters, equipment manufacturers and software providers has led to intensive work in Germany to implement a s...

• DVB-T/T2 antennas of the SMART series – which one to choose?
• What is the maximum HD- CVI signal transmission range?
• Improving the coverage of cell phone networks at home.
• Terminating telecommunication systems in apartments.

The UK may soon get cheap electricity sourced from the sun and wind. The British government is in talks with Xlinks to build a power plant and power transmissi...

• Holiday photo contest to finish soon.
• Selective amplification of DVB-T2 multiplexes in SMATV systems.
• Assigning and changing public passwords at the DS-KD8003-IME1(IME2) door station
• IP network separation at home.
• Surge protection at 100%.

Researchers at South Korea's Sejong University have demonstrated the concept of a laser beam energy transfer system. Wireless charging uses infrared laser ligh...

• Smart City – DVB-T2 antennas installed quickly and without tools.
• Group reset and restoring factory defaults in Hikvision devices.
• Computer control from different locations.
• Causes of problems with starting optical RF/SAT systems.

Currently, devices equipped with an access point supporting WiFi 6 (802.11ax) are only gaining popularity while the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electroni...

• DIPOL SMART – choosing a DVB-T2 antenna is no longer an issue!
• DVRs: how to distinguish different types of recordings by color?
• Additional reader with keypad in Hikvision modular IP video door entry system.
• LTE frequencies.

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in semiconductor technology, and Taiwan's TSMC have announced that they have begun initial production of 3-nanometer chips...

• DPL-120 DIPOL satellite dish.
• How to convert analog channels to IP in HD-TVI Hikvision DVR?
• Router with WiFi 6 (802.11ax).
• Termination of 2-4J fiber optic cables.

In its annual report presented at the end of May, the FTTH Council Europe presented a number of statistics and analyses related to the implementation of fibre ...

• Summer Photo Contest.
• Headend – Signal T2-MINI decoders.
• New DVB-T/T2 TERRA channel amplifiers – advanced devices with extremely simple configuration.
• Diagram of video door entry system for one-family house with an additional IP camera.
• 5G antenna
• How to connect IP camera with PoE to a coaxial cabling?
• Does Signal Fire AI-9 make good splices? - Test.

Researchers at Concordia University in Canada have developed a 3D printing method that enables precise printing using ultrasonic sound waves. The energy transm...

• TERRA headend.
• Arranging camera points in CCTV systems.
• Cracking splices? – Perform calibration.
• Batch activation of Hikvision network devices and changing their IP addresses with SADP.

When we think of the green energy potential, photovoltaics, vibrating and piezoelectric transducers, wind turbines, and hydroelectric turbines most often come ...

• How to optimize UPS runtime?
• TERRA ultra-selective channel amplifier.
• Device groups in the iVMS-4200 application.
• Fiber optics: can multimode devices be used with single-mode cabling and vice versa?
• Antenna for LTE over long distances.

May 17 is World Telecommunications and Information Society Day. Referring to this international holiday, China announced that it has succeeded in building the w...

• DVB-S/S2 signal distribution via fiber optics.
• Double verification of access rights to recordings.
• Sample image from the from ColorVu camera.
• Replacement of electrodes and cleaning of lenses in SignalFire splicers.
• Lossless transmission of HDMI signal via twisted-pair cable.

Researchers at SLAC (Stanford Linear Accelerator Center) and Stanford University have discovered a way to "animate" lithium batteries so that their lifespan wi...

• Control panel for Protect DVRs.
• Signal T2-MINI DVB-T2 HEVC – ideal solution for hotels.
• Pairing of door station call button with relay output in Hikvision IP video intercom monitors
• Building a house? Think of fiber optics.
• Powering cameras via PoE for 250 m

Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a nanophoton camera with a bifocal lens that has a record-breaking...

• How temperature affects battery operation
• Configuring TERRA digital modulators with mobile devices.
• Batch time synchronization in Hikvision devices.
• Fiber optic distribution frames in multi-family buildings – cabling in blocks of flats?
• Transmission of HDMI and USB signals in fiber optic cables.

In April 2022, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory conducted a test of a wireless power transmission system by transmitting 1.6 kW of power over a distance of 1...

• TRI-SHIELD RG-6 A+ coaxial cable with 1.13 mm conductor.
• Why is the information about DNS servers important for network devices?
• How to repair broken optical fiber?
• Update of expansion modules connected to Hikvision IP/2-Wire video door station.

At the NAB Show 2022, held in Las Vegas, V-Nova unveiled the new MPEG-5 LCEVC (Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding//) video compression standard. It is one...

• How to disarm NVR using alarm input?
• Wideband converter in a fiber optic system.
• How to power an IP device without PoE using twisted-pair cable?
• Problem with OTDR measurement? - Check the connector.
• Which system to choose for one-family house: analog or IP video intercom?

Despite the tremendous progress that has been made recently in integrated photonic circuits made of lithium niobate, starting from frequency combs to frequency...

• Signal T-2 MINI receiver in a hotel setup – one remote control.
• GSM signal splitting.
• Fiber optic cable termination in the apartment junction box.
• Is it possible to control the third and fourth door in Hikvision IP video door entry system with one door station?

A group of researchers at the Bristol University have created the equivalent of the human tactile nerve system in the form of an artificial fingertip. Soft mic...

• Motion detection v2.0 in Hikvision TurboHD DVRs.
• Cable flammability rating – thick smoke emission.
• Use of one twisted pair cable to connect two devices.
• Overview of optical tv receivers available – things to consider when choosing one.
• Triggering the license plate reading in Hikvision DS-2CD2A25G0/P-IZS ANPR camera.

Cabling is one of the key parts of any TV system. To be transmitted successfully, the signal needs to be isolated from interfering signals generated by power l...

• Building a house – what cabling for the Internet?
• Narrow electric strikes of Bira HARTTE series.
• How to get full access to monitoring devices via Microsoft Edge browser?
• WiFi at school.

The Korean Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has successfully developed the world's first stretchable meta-display technology that can be stretched t...

• How to receive DVB-T2/HEVC signal in a SMATV system with DVB-T/MPEG-4 receivers?
• Multimode fiber and 10 Gbps transmission.
• Saving photos from cameras in the series I Hikvision IP recorders.
• Tester for network cabling.

The process of creating new technologies by scientists can be compared to an engineer with an idea for a new car who must spend hours creating individual compo...

• DVB-S/S2 satellite TV and DVB-T2 digital terrestrial TV in a multi-family building.
• LTE network signal amplification.
• Fire-resistant fiber optics.
• Preparation of white and black list of license plates on the example of DS-2CD2A25G0/P-IZS license plate identification camera.
• What is the maximum PoC transmission range?

A team of researchers from China's Tsinghua University in Beijing has developed the world's smallest MOSFET transistor structure. The record-small 0.34 nm gate...

• Why is calibration of fiber optic splicers important?
• Design of a fiber optic RF/SAT system.
• Enabling rules in Hikvision IP cameras.
• Control of PTZ cameras with an USB control unit.

Researchers at the University of South Florida have developed an antenna that could be an important step in the development of processes for recovering energy ...

• DVB-T2/HEVC signal measurement in TV systems.
• Setting up opening codes for wickets in Hikvision modular IP video intercom system.
• Recommended method of signal measurement in optical TV/SAT systems.
• DynDNS service.

The DVB organization strives to stay ahead of trends and demand in multimedia transmission techniques. Although the HEVC codec is used, among others, in the 2n...

• DVB-T2 at home.
• Fiber optic cable termination.
• Fast firmware update in Hikvision devices.
• Transmission of HDMI 4K via twisted-pair.

When downloading digital music files from the web, you can get additional information embedded in them, such as the song name, genre, artist or producer. The s...

• Hotel mode in Signal T2-MINI receivers.
• Direct burial fiber optic cable.
• Calculation of the archiving time and bandwidth required.
• Diagram of an IP video intercom system for a single-family house with three floors.
• More accurate crimping of RJ-45 plugs.

There is no doubt that proper control of vehicle flow can improve the smoothness and capacity of an intersection. A conventional system cannot respond to the c...

• Installation of TERRA MR-9xx series radial multiswitches in a RACK cabinet.
• Signal Fire – FTTH splicing.
• Motion detection v2.0 in the Hikvision monitoring system.
• GSM signal boosting.

Researchers at US Penn State University and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a flexible thermoelectric generator. The special generator ...

• Community multiswitch system – ready-to-use solution for DVB-T2 standard.
• Implementation of ONVIF protocol in Hikvision IP cameras.
• Splicing optical fibers – testing with VFL.
• PoE switch with easy management for IP CCTV systems.

The DVB Organization and 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) have signed a cooperation agreement to commercially deploy television services based on 5G network tech...

• Signal T2-MINI, DVB-T2/HEVC receiver dedicated for hotel systems.
• Cleaning of optical fiber connectors.
• Monitoring of a single-family house based on Hikvision cameras of EasyIP Lite series.
• WiFi authentication via Facebook.

SONY is launching two chipsets: the IMX636 with 0.92 MP resolution and IMX637 with 0.33 MP resolution. They are not impressive in terms of resolution, but they...

• Messaging tenants via Hikvision IP video intercom system.
• Automatic download of recordings from mobile DVR via WiFi network.
• 2.5 Gbps switch for home network.
• Why multimode fibres?!

InWith unveiled the world's first electronic contact lenses at CES2022. They are soft like regular lenses, but have embedded electronics that can perform a var...

• Automatic start of live monitoring when connecting to Hikvision DVR via Internet browser.
• DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television – 700 MHz band filtering.
• Incorrect cleaver height as a reason for bad optical fiber cleft.
• Omada SDN – platform for configuring and controlling TP-Link network infrastructure.

Researchers at China's Purple Mountain Laboratories in Nanjing conducted data transmission tests achieving a record speed of 206.25 Gbps. The tests were conduc...

• Numeric keypad of Hikvision modular video intercom system.
• Measuring the DVB-S/S2 satellite signal with Wideband technology.
• Twisted pair cable – shielding.
• Backing up recordings from the WD Purple hard drive.
• Fiber optic CCTV system – serial topology.

LG has solved the brightness problem for OLED matrix TVs. The new matrix type has been named OLED.EX. It is distinguished by wider viewing angles, higher brigh...

• Introducing Unicable/dSCR signal to classical multiswitch system.
• Compact door station for Hikvision IP video intercom system.
• Network communication with CyberPower UPS.
• Splicing programs in Signal Fire splicers.
• Cat. 5e twisted pair cable with Cca fire resistance class.

When you look at objects ahead, you will perceive the relationships that exist between them, starting with the position of those objects in relation to the oth...

• House amplifiers in SMATV antenna systems – 700 MHz band.
• Main components of a modular IP video intercom.
• how to move to another computer the list of devices managed by iVMS-4200?
• How to choose the right GSM/LTE repeater?
• Joining oblique (APC) and straight (UPC) optical connectors.