Cabling Installation & Maintenance articles from June 2004

Cabling Installation & Maintenance archives from June 2004

Free space optics no laughing matter.(Editorial)(Editorial)
June 1, 2004... The first time I heard of the technology I have come to know as free space optics was at a networking conference during the summer of 1998. At that time, I had been covering the cabling industry for about a year, and was at a point where every...

Fiber broadband coming to a curb near you? It depends where you live.(Ask Donna)
June 1, 2004... Broadband has moved from high-end to mainstream faster than color television, wireless phones, videocassette recorders, or personal computers. In Asia, many governments have seen a strategic importance in delivering broadband to the home, and...

10GBase-T first draft imminent; SNR issues a main focus: noise and loss performance specifications take center stage in standard development.(design)
June 1, 2004... Formed last November, the IEEE 10GBase-T task force 802.3an is scheduled to deliver the first draft (D1.0) of the standard in July at the IEEE plenary meeting. After more than a year of debate on the rationale and the technical basis for...

Code red: open season on ceilings, air duct cable: proposed NEC, NFPA codes may spell end to ceiling-grid installations, CMP cable.(installation)(National Electric Code, code-making panel)
June 1, 2004... If you've been closely following the code-making process leading up to the 2005 edition of the National Electric Code (NEC), or if you follow this magazine's "Ask Donna" column, you're aware of the significant November 2003 NFPA Standards...

The birth of the 'infinite converter': the redefined role that media converters are playing in the grooming and optimizing of optical-fiber networks.(Technology)(Wave Division Multiplexing )
June 1, 2004... In the world of perfect networks, every connection would begin and end on the same dedicated optical-fiber infrastructure. Older network elements, such as cabling and related equipment, would be discarded and replaced with the latest in optical...

How to break in to high-end security: cabling professionals have a lot to offer to this growing installation opportunity, but skills in IP-based connectivity are a must.(security)
June 1, 2004... As cabling contractors try to define their roles in the security installation arena, they find themselves choosing hardware and methods in an industry that is in a state of flux. It's an arena where security solutions are becoming...

KRONE: now is time to push 10-Gigabit Ethernet over Category 6.(Industry spotlight)
June 1, 2004... The KRONE Group (Denver, CO; www.krone.com) says now is the optimum time for it to come out with a Category 6 cabling system that enables 10-Gigabit Ethernet, even though a standard for this process has yet to be determined. "The idea is...

Hospital gets prescribed connection for VoIP system.(Industry spotlight)(Voice over Internet Protocol)
June 1, 2004... The University of Utah Hospital's decision to deploy a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system tipped over a domino that eventually led to one of the hospital's networking vendors broadening its connectivity choices within a product line....

Research finds optical-fiber market still out of balance.(Industry Spotlight)
June 1, 2004... A recent study finds that the optical-fiber market is still out of balance, and more consolidation among manufacturers is required to balance supply and demand. "The biggest thing is to reduce the capacity" says Patrick Fay, senior analyst...

Purcell Systems opens up new cabinet line.(Industry Spotlight )(SiteSupport battery cabinets )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Purcell Systems Inc. (Liberty Lake, WA; www.purceUsystems.com) is making a new product line of battery-powered cabinets for wireless applications. The company has launched the SiteSupport battery cabinets that offer protection of...

Correction.(Industry Spotlight)(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2004... In our April issue, a photograph of Carlos Ancira that appeared on page 24 should have stated that he is a certified installer for HellermannTyton.

Bringing order to raised-floor installations: an optical-fiber distribution system is one solution for a potential cabling mess below the surface.(product update)
June 1, 2004... There are varying objectives in most storage area networks/network-attached storage and S/390 deployments, but a few things are always desirable: high availability and reliable data transmission. Because network hardware must be physically...

More colorful ties.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... Now available in a wider variety of colors to meet an increasing range of applications, HellermannTyton's line of cable ties offers clearer color-coding, easier identification, and aesthetics. Ties are manufactured in nylon 6/6 or specialty...

Training for ladder safety.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... "Ladder Safety for Utility & Communications Workers" is a menu-driven DVD training tool that contains more than 30 minutes of instructional video, a detailed PowerPoint presentation, the Electrical & Utilities Safety Association (E&USA) ladder...

Scalable wireless transmission system.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... The Eclipse wireless network transmission system is designed to enable powerful wireless network node configurations in what the manufacturer claims is the smallest form factor available, supporting up to six independent radio traffic paths...

Ruggedized ribbon cable assemblies.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... Coming Cable Systems' ruggedized ribbon cable assemblies are designed for government or other facilities that require physical segregation of multiple classification networks. Available with 24, 36 or 48 fibers (choice of multimode, singlemode...

Residential cabling solution.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... The Home/Work residential cabling solution, designed for residential, small office/home office and multi-dwelling installations, includes distribution enclosures and snap-in voice/data/video modules that let multiple users share a single...

Category 6 modular plug.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... The SS-39100 Series of Category 6 modular plugs are designed to meet industry standards for NEXT and return loss. The construction, according to the company, promotes optimum yields in system performance, and its patented contact design can...

High-capacity poke-thru device.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... Billed as the largest capacity, all-communications poke-thru available, the Walker AMD8 Series accepts up to eight ports of connectivity in new construction and retrofits, eliminating the need to install a second poke-thru. It accepts a wide...

Patch panel has LED port ID.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... The Identi-Lite patch panel with LED port identification is designed to quickly identify the connection between the wall outlet and the patch port. The hand-held, battery-powered port locator energizes the LED at the port, with instant voice...

Fiber link delivers high-res and stereo.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... Designed to transmit high-resolution RGB video and stereo audio over one singlemode or multimode optical-fiber core, the Pure Digital Fiberlink 7140 is an optical-fiber link priced to compete with copper-based solutions. The system, which...

High-powered hammer drill.(New Products )
June 1, 2004... For installations requiring penetration through concrete, brick or masonry, the cordless TE 2-A 24-volt electropneumatic hammer drill is designed to provide greater performance, drilling capacity and a longer lifetime than comparable...

Fusion splicer with mode versatility.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... The Ericsson Network Technologies (Sweden) FSU 15FA fusion splicer (distributed in the U.S. by 3SAE Technologies, Inc.) combines cold image alignment with warm image processing to splice fibers having different mode field diameters. The...

Color-matched raceway system.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... The Eclipse non-metallic workstation raceway is now available in Ortronics "Fog White"--the standard computer color that matches Ortronics' boxes and connectivity devices. The raceway is designed to seamlessly integrate a variety of...

Tamper-resistant and weatherproof faceplates.(New Products)
June 1, 2004... Part of the manufacturer's InfineStation product line, file Secure-IT faceplate has four ports and a sliding cover that protects mated and unmated workstation outlets from tampering. Staggered angled keystone openings are designed to provide...