Cabling Installation & Maintenance articles from October 2008

Cabling Installation & Maintenance archives from October 2008

Increasing speeds, increasing scrutiny.(EDITORIAL)
October 1, 2008... Twenty pages worth of articles in this month's issue exemplify this publication's attempts to keep you informed. Beginning on page 11, freelance writer Betsy Ziobron dissects the issue of testing Category 6A systems for their readiness to...

Air-blown fiber helps launch a new era of space flight: Sumitomo technology is deployed for emerging mission-critical and high-bandwidth applications.(design)
October 1, 2008... Sumitomo Electric Lightwave's (www.sel-rtp.com) FutureFLEX air-blown fiber LAN infrastructure system has been installed throughout major facilities at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, following an earlier installation at the Kennedy...

Category 6A testing under fire and debate: recommendations and simplified testing methods challenge decisions to eliminate AXT field testing for Cat 6A UTP.(installation)
October 1, 2008... Category 6A testing has come under intense scrutiny over the past few years, mainly due to the need to test for alien-crosstalk (AXT) performance. AXT testing can be a costly, time-consuming process, which has led to the adoption of sample...

Preparing for 100-GbE in the data center: fiber performance and connectivity technology will be key factors in supporting 100-Gig networks.(technology 1)
October 1, 2008... With the continued requirement for expansion and growth in the data center, cabling infrastructures must provide reliability, manageability, and flexibility. Deployment of an optical connectivity solution allows for an infrastructure that meets...

Certifying multimode fiber for 100-Gbit/sec Ethernet: the manufacturing process is a determining factor to a multimode fiber's ability to handle high-speed parallel-optic transmission.(technology 2)
October 1, 2008... To support the changing and fast-growing bandwidth demands of business-critical data centers and Internet service providers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE; www.ieee.org) is developing a standard (802.3ba) that will...

Administration of equipment, spaces under intense review: efforts underway within the TIA, ISO/IEC, and CENELEC yield some similarities and some differences.(data center)
October 1, 2008... Development continues on the third generation of the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA; www.tiaonline.org) 606 Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure, at the same time international standards...

Updated BICSI manual targets advanced WLAN: wireless design reference guide focuses on global best practices.(wireless)
October 1, 2008... In August, BICSI (www.bicsi.org) released its Wireless Design Reference Manual (WDRM), 3rd edition, designed to show information transport systems (ITS) professionals how to plan, design, and implement a wide spectrum of wireless...

Race against the clock for rock 'n' roll theme park: contractor, suppliers star in meeting hard and fast deadline for an unusual, multi-faceted infrastructure deployment.(cable management)
October 1, 2008... Every installation project has its own set of challenges, but ensuring that patrons enjoy the amazing Jimmy Page guitar riffs in Whole Lotta Love while screaming through a 75-foot tall roller coaster Zero-G (gravity) roll is, to say the least,...

Emerson breaks ground for 'green' data center.(INDUSTRY spotlight)
October 1, 2008... Emerson Network Power (www.emersonnetworkpower.com) is constructing an energy-efficient corporate data center at the company's St. Louis, MO campus, with the 35,000-square-foot facility scheduled to open next summer. Based on the facility's...

Firetide launches WLAN convergence controller.(INDUSTRY spotlight)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Firetide's (www.firetide.com) WLAN Controller is designed to enable network-wide management and control of a company's access points from a single interface. The product intends to address a growing convergence trend, where a single...

Ensign joins Ortronics/Legrand.(INDUSTRY spotlight)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Brian Ensign, most recently the director of national accounts at Leviton Manufacturing Co., has joined Ortronics/Legrand (www.ortronics.com) as director of training and technology. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ensign's experience includes...

Minneapolis, MN--Panduit (www.panduit.com) has taken a license to certain ADC (www.adc.com) patents directed to angled patching, such as the Category 5e, 6 and 6a RJ-angled panels that are widely deployed in data centers.(Short runs ...)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Panduit (www.panduit.com) has taken a license to certain ADC (www.adc.com) patents directed to angled patching, such as the Category 5e, 6 and 6a RJ-angled panels that are widely deployed in data centers. The agreement...

Claremont, NC--Fiber-optic cable manufacturer Draka Communications Americas (www.draka.com) says it has raised the price of its product by 6 to 10%, depending on exposure to rising materials, energy, and transportation costs.(Short runs ...)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... CLAREMONT, NC -- Fiber-optic cable manufacturer Draka Communications Americas (www.draka.com) says it has raised the price of its product by 6 to 10%, depending on exposure to rising materials, energy, and transportation costs. "The good news...

Brick, NJ--North American Video (NAV; www.navcctv.com) has created a new business unit, the Integrated Business Solutions Division, which will focus on providing enterprise-level security solutions and services for corporate clients.(Short runs ...)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... BRICK, NJ -- North American Video (NAV; www.navcctv.com) has created a new business unit, the Integrated Business Solutions Division, which will focus on providing enterprise-level security solutions and services for corporate clients. The...

Mountain View, CA--The Ethernet Alliance is offering a free webcast, "PoE Plus: Impact on the PoE Market," which focuses on IEEE P8022.3at (PoE Plus) draft 3.1.(Short runs ...)
October 1, 2008... MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- The Ethernet Alliance is offering a free webcast, "PoE Plus: Impact on the PoE Market," which focuses on IEEE P8022.3at (PoE Plus) draft 3.1. Presenters are Val Oliva, director of product strategy for Foundry Networks'...

Washington, DC--The Communication Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has adopted a Code of Ethics to establish basic ground rules for professional behavior and responsibilities among its members.(Short runs ...)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, DC -- The Communication Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has adopted a Code of Ethics to establish basic ground rules for professional behavior and responsibilities among its members. In time, CCCA expects that the quality...

Maximum capacity solution.(Product Focus: raceways)(Panduit Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The PMR40 multi-channel metal raceway features a proprietary offset snap-on faceplate and divider wall design that locates data terminations outside the data channel, increasing data cable capacity. This TIA/EIA-568-B and 569-B solution...

Secure design for protected distribution systems.(Product Focus: raceways)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Secure Solutions Raceway (WSSR) is a high-capacity system designed to provide modularity and scalability in hardened Protected Distribution System (PDS) installations. This steel solution incorporates a proprietary structurally interlocking...

Multiple application metal raceway.(Product Focus: raceways)(Hubbell Inc. Hubbell Premis Wiring Div.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... From single- and multi-channel to pre-wired raceway systems, this line of metal raceways is designed for power, voice, data, and video applications. A proprietary Handi-Screw is designed to eliminate difficult to handle conventional screws on...

Fiber raceway designed to UL code.(Product Focus: raceways)(Leviton Network Solutions)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... This fiber raceway system is compliant to UL 2024 and has been evaluated, tested and approved for installation in riser applications in accordance with the National Electric Code. The cable management system is designed for routing, protecting,...

Megapixel IP surveillance camera.(New Products)(Vicon Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Several new megapixel models are now available within the I-ONYX line of IP video surveillance cameras, and are in conjunction with the release of the newest version of ViconNet digital video management software, which will provide support for...

Secure connectivity.(New Products)(Panduit Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Keyed LC fiberoptic system is designed to facilitate secure, modular, end-to-end keyed connectivity for all LC cabling and interconnect elements in the enterprise. The system includes keyed LC versions of the company's Opti-Core patch cords...

Small-scale OSP enclosure.(New Products)(Telect Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The TME Mini 22 RU outdoor enclosure designed as a compact, lightweight and versatile solution for housing equipment in lower-capacity outside plant applications. Engineered for use as a single multi-carrier power amplifier (MC-PA) solution,...

4500-watt UPS.(New Products)(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... HP R5500 uninterruptible power system (UPS) is designed for dense data center environments, featuring 1500 watts per unit or 4500 watts total in 3U. This line-interactive UPS uses a digital signal processor rather than a transformer, and...

High-speed cable labeler.(New Products)(Automation Systems Interconnect Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Rolly 1000 is a high-speed desktop thermal printer designed for volume printing of wire markers and adhesive labels. Proprietary push-in wire labels are printed on the Rolly 1000 and then inserted into a see-through holder that slides onto...