Volume 16, Issue 3

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Connectivity

Banking on intelligence to ease controlled growth

March 1, 2008
Intelligent physical-layer management systems allow remote-management capabilities for a New Hampshire bank and its 18 branch locations.
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Data Center

Multitasking data center fiber patching system to debut

March 1, 2008
In April, Belden (www.belden.com) plans to unveil a new fiber patching system designed to support increased deployment of optical fiber cabling...
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Wireless/5G

Juiced applications impact PoE+ specifications

March 1, 2008
Whether it’s for fiber-to-the-home or a WLAN, the biggest difference between pending PoE Plus specifications and PoE is the amount of power that can be sent to each powered device...
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Data Center

TIA labeling standard marked for changes

March 1, 2008
Some may think it more tedious at first, but in the long run, revised labeling for data centers could prove to be a huge troubleshooting time-saver.
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Cabling Standards

Fluke Networks leaders share BICSI’s Harry Pfister Award for lifetime achievement

March 1, 2008
Hugo Draye, Fluke Networks’ (www.flukenetworks.com) datacom cabling product manager, and Bob Jensen, the company's standards and technology development manager...

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Connectivity

Company projects widespread adoption of 10-Gbit Ethernet

March 1, 2008
George Zimmerman and Steve Pope, CTOs at 10-Gbit Ethernet (10GbE) silicon solutions provider Solarflare Communications ...
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Data Center

With blades front and center, efficiency is common objective

March 1, 2008
Blade servers, including those with marketing slogans of “out with wires,” heavily impact wiring and wire management.
Connectivity

New structured cabling association seeking multi-faceted cooperation

March 1, 2008
Formed to bring together leaders of cable and connectivity companies, including manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers, the newly-formed Communications Cable and Connectivity...
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Data Center

Chatsworth, Corning team up for cable management solution

March 1, 2008
Addressing the challenges of high-den-sity installations, where a large volume of optical-fiber cables and patch cords must be managed in cabinets ...
Wireless/5G

Man bites dog

March 1, 2008
Not long ago, I read Stephen King’s Cell. It’s a white-knuckle, 500-page answer to a question that only King would ask: “What would happen if the use of our cell phones made us...
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Wireless/5G

Major universities graduating to 802.11n before standardization

March 1, 2008
Well-recognized institutions are rolling out the wireless technology far ahead of the specifications’ planned finalization.