Microchip Is... Power over Ethernet

Interview with Alan Jay Zwiren of Microchip’s PoE Business Unit.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a revolutionary technology that enables delivery of power over standard Ethernet infrastructure to facilitate quick and easy installation of WLAN access points, network cameras, IP telephones and other IP-based devices.

Microchip is an innovator and thought leader in PoE technology, as well as a major contributor to the IEEE® 802.3af, 802.3at and 802.3bt standards. Alan Jay Zwiren, Senior Product Marketing Manager of the Power over Ethernet Business Unit at Microchip, outlines the main applications of PoE, why midspans/injectors are needed and how collaboration at Microchip helps to build the best technology to solve customer problems.

Find out more about Microchip’s PoE products here www.microchip.com/poe

 

Time Stamps

[03:22] – Safety of PoE

[04:41] – Overview of the main applications for PoE

[08:21] – All about the midspan/injector

[10:38] – Microchip’s PoE products and devices

[15:05] – The importance of outdoor devices

[17:30] – Collaboration across Microchip Business Units

[19:45] – Future of PoE

[23:42] – Takeaway – Microchip’s unique position in PoE

 

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Alan Jay Zwiren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azwiren/

 

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