Our expert Alan Zwiren provides an overview of Power over Ethernet. Power over Ethernet, or PoE, has been around since the late 1990s. It was invented by Microchip’s PoE Business Unit. Originally this technology was used to provide power to network devices such as IP Phones, Cameras and Wireless Access Points. Today it is driving Smarter Buildings and Cities. Watch additional PoE series episodes of Ask Our Experts, including: • What is the difference between PoE, PoE+, and PoE++? • Do all PoE devices conform to industry standards? • What applications use Power over Ethernet? For more information, visit our PoE product page: https://www.microchip.com/PoE #poweroverethernet #PoE