Volume 6, Issue 10

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Backbone cabling trends

Oct. 1, 1998
Q: I am finding a lot of optical-fiber backbone with copper running to the workstations. Is this a growing trend?
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School bus alert

Oct. 1, 1998
Q: Currently there are systems available that automatically telephone homes to alert parents that the school bus is approaching. My company designs and manufactures electronic...
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Cable bend radius

Oct. 1, 1998
Q: I am installing 500-metric-circular-mil-copper, 15-kilovolt cable with 133% insulation and a copper tape shield. The cable manufacturer gives a minimum bend radius of 12 times...
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Whats Next for Structured Cabling

Oct. 1, 1998
When you plug the equipment cord into the network equipment and the work-area cord into the network interface card on a computer you either get a link light or you don`t. When...
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Standards clear up giga-confusion

Oct. 1, 1998
Anumber of recent magazine articles and misinformation in the cabling industry have spread fear, uncertainty, and giga-confusion regarding the category or level of cabling required...

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"Middleman" is a cost-saver

Oct. 1, 1998
In his article in the July 1998 issue (see "Years-old cabling carries end-users toward future," page 55), Patrick McLaughlin states, "By purchasing all the cable, connectivity...
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Massachusetts telecom licensing bill stalled

Oct. 1, 1998
The licensing of telecommunications installers in Massachusetts is shelved--for now. House Bill 2288, which proposed the licensing, had not made it out of committee when the legislative...
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Equipment-leasing industry growing, becoming more competitive

Oct. 1, 1998
To lease or not to lease is no longer the question, according to a report from the Equipment Leasing Association (ela--Arlington, VA).
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Year 2000 Compliance

Oct. 1, 1998
It was interesting to read your editorial regarding the Y2K bug (see "Will the Y2K bug KO the cabling industry?", August 1998, page 7) and how it may affect the cabling industry...
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Y2K--First the good news

Oct. 1, 1998
Some in the cabling industry dismiss the Year 2000 problem as something that information-technology departments need to worry about. While it is true that the physical plant is...
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The business side of cabling

Oct. 1, 1998
In a high-technology industry like cabling, it is sometimes easy to forget that we are in business. Rapid technological change focuses us on keeping up with electronics and optics...