The first two of these reports are now available in .pdf format.

The Technical Advantages and Application of Digitally-Encoded Video in Fiber Optic Transmission Networks.

By Bruce M. Berman, Sales and Marketing Manager, Intelligent Transportation Systems

An 11 page report that reviews and details the types of fiber optic video transmission systems available, compares and contrasts their performance specifications, and the benefits each present to the system designer.

A Fiber Optic Self-Healing Ring Data transceiver With Multiple-Master Capability For ITS Traffic Signalization Networks

By Bruce M. Berman, Sales and Marketing Manager, Intelligent Transportation Systems

A 15 page comparative analysis that details typical data networking systems used in today’s complex traffic systems. This report also details the unique dual master capability IFS data transmission products possess when being used in self-healing ring network architecture.


The Utilization of Hardened Managed Ethernet Switches in Today’s Ethernet-Based Industrial Control & Factory Automation, Industrial Security, & Transportation Communications Networks.

By Bruce M. Berman, Transportation/Infrastructure Sales Manager; International Fiber Systems, a business unit of GE Infrastructure.

An 11 page technical report that reviews and details the use of Ethernet based transmission in modern SCADA, Factory Automation and Process Control Networks. Network engineers are continuously searching for better ways to eliminate the possibility of a single point-of-failure from causing a communications network from partially or completely failing. As networks become increasingly more complex, the technical problems associated with a single point-of-failure and the innovative and cost-effective ways of eliminating them have become a major issue within the communications engineering community. This is particularly true in terms of improvement of system reliability, availability, maintainability, and the minimization of downtime. The trend within the industrial control and factory automation, industrial security, and transportation markets is towards the use of open architecture/standards-based hardware and networks as well as seamless systems integration. As a result, Ethernet is being embraced on a wholesale basis. This report details the typical systems design and benefits gained.



Large Scale Fiber Optic Video Transmission Systems

By Stephen Rutkowski, Product Manager; International Fiber Systems, a business unit of GE Industrial

An 8 page comparative study that details the prevelant large-scale video transmission systems available today, and compares and contrasts their performance specifications, and the benefits each present to the system designer.