Volume 7, Issue 11

Arizonas Lewis Prison installs fiber to the cell

Nov. 1, 1999

Unfortunately, building prisons is a growing business. We are filling them as fast as we can build them," states James McFadden, warden of Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis (...

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Connecting blocks adapt to meet emerging requirements

Nov. 1, 1999

As the specifications for high-frequency Category 6 cabling systems develop, much attention focuses on the 8-pin modular plug-and-jack interface. Because the Category 6 standard...

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Loose-tube vs. tight-buffered cable: the big picture

Nov. 1, 1999

Application, ease of use, installation environment, size, and cost should be criteria for selecting basic cable design.

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Optical-loss test sets: the baseline fiber-optic tester

Nov. 1, 1999

Fiber-optic test equipment has been in constant change over the last decade as it has sought its place in the premises/ campus marketplace. High-end (and expensive) optical time...

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FAA and Bostons MassPort give fiber the nod

Nov. 1, 1999

Officials at one of the busiest airports in the country upgrade the communications network with fiber.

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Enterprise management mandates modern network

Nov. 1, 1999

A fiber-optic and Category 5E local area network gives this Pennsylvania lumber mill a competitive edge.

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Field-testing copper cabling for data communications

Nov. 1, 1999

Transmission requirements for GbE over copper have given rise to a new set of transmission performance parameters.

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Angled modular jack

Nov. 1, 1999

The AngleJack series of copper-based modular jacks provides a 45o angled design to increase accessibility and lower stress on the attached cables. Designed for typical wallplate...

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NASAs GSFC upgrades network with dual-cabling design

Nov. 1, 1999

In May 1996, NASA`s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC--Greenbelt, MD) began a three-year overhaul of its extensive communications infrastructure. A major part of this work involved...

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Clear cable-pulling lubricant

Nov. 1, 1999

ClearGlide is a polymer-based clear cable-pulling lubricant designed for use on all types of cable. According to the manufacturer, the lubricant is pure, nonstaining, and easy...

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Flexible conduit

Nov. 1, 1999

Made to organize wire and cable routing, this extruded-thermoplastic urethane conduit includes an external wear strip. It resists abrasion, temperature extremes, oils, and other...