Beyond Bandwidth

Episode 8 | The Wrap-Up

In our season finale, host Roy Chamberlain sits down with guest host Todd Harpel for a brief discussion of insights from season 3, followed by a quick zoom-in on Leviton’s newest extended distance system. Chamberlain and Harpel explore: * Key points expressed by guests across interviews * Navigating the “wild west” of extended distance conversations * Leviton’s PARADIGM™ extended distance over copper solution

Episode 7 | Testing with Confidence

In our penultimate episode of Beyond Bandwidth season 3, guest host Todd Harpel meets with Jim Davis, a Sr. Product Applications Specialist at Fluke Networks, to discuss the ins and outs of testing extended distance solutions. Harpel and Davis dig into: * What qualifies as accepted results when testing a link for final qualification, and the installers’ experience with extended distance testing * Evaluating PoE capabilities over extended distance, and the tests used to verify efficacy * How extended distance tests vary from standard TIA-based testing, and the variety of test settings used in different scenarios and regions

Episode 6 | PoE Beyond 100 m

In the penultimate episode of Beyond Bandwidth season 3, Roy speaks with Ron Kotwica, a Specification Engineer for Leviton Network Solutions. Ron supports and guides clients and the Leviton Sales Team with respect to client needs and issues for structured cabling, including PoE over extended distances. Roy and Ron explore: * Ron’s experience specifying Leviton Solutions that are designed to support PoE beyond 100 meters * What engineered link means for extended distance over copper, as opposed to typical structured cabling configurations * When to loop in Leviton support when evaluating or redesigning extended distance infrastructure

Episode 5 | On the Field Level

In our latest episode of season 3, Roy speaks with Patrick Aldrich, a partner and Sr. security and technology consultant at ECC Technologies, and Cody Burgess, a principal and account manager of the rep firm Morgan Hill Marketing, both stationed in upstate New York. Roy, Patrick, and Cody break down:  * How extended distance requests have evolved, and how that evolution affects network designs * The solutions that have worked well for clients, and the challenges involved in deploying them * Whether PoE is a limiting factor in extended distance design, and how to construct extended distance solutions that scale with future business needs

Episode 4 | An Overview of ONEREACH™

In this episode of Beyond Bandwidth, host Roy Chamberlain interviews Matt Schumacher, a Leviton Sr. Application Engineer who works closely with customers to ensure quality and an expert on Leviton’s ONEREACH™ solution. Roy and Matt explore: * What Leviton’s ONEREACH™ solution is, and where it is best utilized * Addressing grounding and lightning protection within the ONEREACH™ system * The limits of POE, best practices aligning with standards, and device limitations