Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. July 2025 Connector Industry News July 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News NEUTRIK recently celebrated the creation of its two-billionth connector with a reception at Neutrik Group headquarters in Schaan, Liechtenstein.Read More

New EN 18031-1 update impacts all wireless devices, ranging from smartphones to connected industrial equipment. Beginning August 1, 2025, manufacturers of all devices containing radio technologies must comply with new cybersecurity requirements under the EU’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU. This Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 update mandates compliance with EN 18031-1, a harmonized standard that addressesRead More

One distributor looks back at the challenges the electronics industry weathered during the pandemic and finds solutions that apply to today’s tariff situation. The electronics industry faced considerable supply chain challenges during the pandemic. The lessons learned during that period of supply chain chaos taught components suppliers and distributors valuable lessons that are now becomingRead More

A new market research report by Bishop & Associates examines 2024 and early 2025 global connector industry performance, and offers a forecast for the future, although it is tempered by a wide range of fluctuating factors. Coming out of a negative year is always difficult and 2024 was no exception. A year that started withRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. June 2025 Connector Industry News June 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News Waldom Electronics sponsors the official robotics team of Miami Beach Senior High School — FIRST Robotics Team 7652, theRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. May 2025 Connector Industry News May 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News ECIA’s 2025 Executive Conference Committee announced this year’s conference theme will be Amped Up – The Power of Tomorrow.Read More

Download your copy today! Learn about design strategies and interconnect products in this expert-informed collection of articles from connector suppliers here. Our first eBook of 2025, Braving the Elements-Connectors Take on Harsh Environments, dives into the many challenges of connectivity in rugged conditions. Today we depend on electronics in just about every environment for useRead More

From data center interconnects and energy-efficient optical networks, this year’s show highlighted advances in coherent transmission systems, photonic integration for AI applications, and intelligent network automation that will reshape global connectivity. The 50th anniversary edition of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition reflected the enormous growth and enthusiasm for the future of optical networkingRead More

A new report from Bishop & Associates examines the way in which advanced technologies and expanded applications have created exceptional growth for the RF coax connector industry. Bishop & Associates’ new market research report, World RF Coax Connector Market 2025, explores the market surrounding one of the fastest growing categories of interconnects. RF coax interconnectsRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. April 2025 Connector Industry News April 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News Mouser Electronics is once again a platinum sponsor of the Create the Future Design Contest, a global challenge toRead More

We are already three months into the new year; so how is the connector industry performing so far? Based on good January and February connector sales, Bishop & Associates is bullish on the 2025 connector industry. Bishop & Associates is bullish in the 2025 connector industry. January and February results were good. Orders were upRead More

Bishop & Associates’ latest research report, World Connector Market Handbook, details the connector industry performance from 2015 through 2024 and offers a preliminary 2025 and 2030 forecast. In 2024, the connector industry saw sales grow a solid +5.6%. Is the industry expected to continue to grow at such a strong level or will there be aRead More