Cabling Installation & Maintenance articles from January 2003

Cabling Installation & Maintenance archives from January 2003

Identifying and meeting your needs. .(Building Industry Consulting Service International Winter conference)(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... This month, I will head to the cabling industry's largest annual event, the BICSI Winter Conference. Already, my calendar is beginning to fill up for the week of the conference. There has been a buzz about this event for several weeks now....

Paying the price for Category 6 installations. (Perspective).(installation labor costs)
January 1, 2003... End-users who want the next best thing in copper cabling--Category 6--are finding out that, sooner or later, they should be prepared to pay more because of increased labor costs. Installers contacted by Cabling Installation & Maintenance...

VoIP: Panacea or packet-buster? (Ask Donna).(Voice over Internet Protocol )(Column)
January 1, 2003... When I was asked to focus this month's column on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), I was sent the following three inquiries from readers: Q: Industry "marketeers" are saying that VoIP is not the application of the future--it's the...

No objections to Cat 6's appeal for this Boston law firm: cabling performance and pathway issues were critical when occupying one of beantown's newest buildings. (Design).(Foley Hoag L.L.P. installs Category 6 cabling)
January 1, 2003... In many ways, selecting a Category 6 cabling infrastructure was the easy part for Foley Hoag, LLP (www.foleyhoag.com), a law firm that occupies seven floors and 230,000 square feet of space at 155 Seaport Boulevard--one of the newest addresses...

Nevada Power throws switch to all-copper: rather than light its dark fiber, a utility company finds a high-powered solution in Cat 5e/6. (Installation).
January 1, 2003... Faced with the need to provide expanded bandwidth capabilities to an expanding workforce, Nevada Power Company transformed its RG-62 networks to a switched Ethernet LAN configuration by choosing an all-copper system rather than build upon its...

Certifying high-speed fiber-based LANs: emerging specifications dictate new procedures for the task. (Standards).(local area networks)
January 1, 2003... There are three laws of networks. 1) Networks never get slower. 2) Networks never get smaller. 3) Networks never stay the same. Network end users and system designers are constantly planning for higher speeds, more traffic and capacity; as well...

Draka Comteq consolidates, reaches out to specialty cable markets. (Industry Spotlight).(Helix/ HiTemp Cables and Chromatic Technologies become Draka Comteq USA Inc.)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2003... Draka Comteq, in an effort to differentiate itself in the market, has consolidated its operation while simultaneously branching out of its structured cabling focus and dabbling in specialty cable markets. As of this month, the company will be...

Enterprise network decision-makers call for Category 6. (Industry Spotlight).(Avaya Inc. report "Cabling Infrastructure: Ready for Tomorrow's Network Traffic or Heading for Congestion?")
January 1, 2003... New research by Avaya Inc., (www.avaya.com), a provider of communications networks and services for businesses, shows that 82% of enterprise network decision-makers surveyed will specify Category 6 high-performance cabling in their next...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2003... Our October 2002 issue, page 17, listed an incorrect Web address for Oberon Wireless. For more information on the company, go to: www.oberonwireless.com

Media converters adapting to the need for speed: sophisticated features and management capabilities designed for the LAN and beyond. (Product Update).(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 2003... For years, media converters have been a cost-effective means of extending the distance of copper-based networks. Although the most common media converters are still copper-to-fiber, today we're seeing several new converters designed to...

Cat 6-compliant hybrid. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... The GoldLAN family of hybrid cables has been expanded to include what the manufacturer says is the industry's first Category 6 hybrid cables approved for use in CMR/FT4 riser-rated applications. Available configurations include three 4-pair...

Converter provides multiple network access. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... The QuickSwitch Model 4189 four-way optical-fiber switch/converter lets users access any one of four separate optical-fiber networks via ports A/B/C/D from a computer connected to the common 100Base-TX port. Ports A and B are 850 nm, 10...

Ethernet jack for industrial installations. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... The Industrial PCB Jack features a patent-pending bayonet-style mating and outer housing designed to protect connections from dust, moisture, vibration, temperature extremes, and chemicals. The printed circuit board-mounted outlet lets you use...

Cabinets for multiple uses. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... Although designed primarily to house electrical controls and instruments, Hoffman's new series of telephone cabinets can also be used for data cable termination. Surface or flush covers feature removable trim, and a continuous hinge holds the...

More equipment in less space. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... Featuring a patented open cabinet structure without a traditional four-post design, the Access Cabinet Systems can accommodate up to 50% more equipment in the floor space occupied by two conventional cabinets. Combining a tubular structure in...

Spring clip design for audio installation. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... The IC107 spring clip speaker connector module, designed for residential and office applications, engages all strands of multi-stranded copper audio cable. The snap-in module uses common binding posts and banana jacks, and its crimp-and-push...

MAC-friendly Wiring Duct. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... A dual-sided hinged cover on the Type H Wiring Duct is designed to route, protect and manage cabling where moves, adds, and changes (MACs) are commonplace. The hinging cover can be opened up to 100[degrees] on either side of the duct, or be...

Open access raceway. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... The lay-in Type 3R wireway is designed to offer faster, more efficient installation, plus environmental protection for indoor or outdoor applications. Its open access design, says the manufacturer, eliminates the need to pull cables through,...

Welcome home; take off your coat. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... For home installations, Banana Peel composite cables have a patent-pending design that affixes the individual cables to a center spline, eliminating the need for an outer jacket. With no outer jacket to strip off, there can be instant...

Two-in-one cable restraint. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... Designed for simplified and organized data center installations, the KITCABLERES-01 universal cable restraint system provides two functions in one device, replacing more costly plug/connector restraint devices and cable management trays. Plugs...