Volume 8, Issue 1

Mini-round duplex fiber cables

Jan. 1, 2000

The DX series of mini-round duplex assembly cables include color-coded buffered optical fibers, which can be jacketed with a riser, plenum, or zero-halogen-type outer jacket. ...

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Growing appeal of mini-OTDRs

Jan. 1, 2000

The explosive growth of the Internet and other data-communications applications is spurring the use of fiber-optic cable in campus and premises-network environments. As a result...

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Real-time cabling management takes hold

Jan. 1, 2000

The cabling industry has been experiencing a quiet revolution the past three years. More and more corporate clients are demanding real-time intelligence in their cabling systems...

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Evolution of the residential-gateway concept and standards

Jan. 1, 2000

Deregulation, convergence, and technological innovations are dramatically changing the way consumers live. Multiple existing and emerging products and services are competing for...

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Single-vendor cabling systems get faster

Jan. 1, 2000

The era of Category 5 cabling is coming to a close as enterprises evaluate their wiring infrastructures to accommodate high-speed Gigabit Ethernet networking. And while there ...

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Punchdown tool

Jan. 1, 2000

The IC110 punchdown tool includes a 110-style blade, as well as a 66-style blade that stores in the tool`s handle. Providing a nonslip grip, the tool can be set for high or low...

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State-of-the-art fiber network lifts off

Jan. 1, 2000

The Kennedy Space Center`s unique video-distribution needs drove the move from a copper to a fiber-optic network.

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Low-profile wallplates

Jan. 1, 2000

The Synergy line of low-profile wallplates was developed with the goal of contemporary aesthetic appeal in high-technology environments where the plates will complement rather...

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Manufacturers enhance fiber-optic prep and polishing tools

Jan. 1, 2000

With cable performance more critical than ever, particularly with the advent of high-speed networking standards like Gigabit Ethernet, cable installers are required to perform...

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Fiber-optic certification test set

Jan. 1, 2000

The Model T410 multimode fiber-optic certification test set, a member of the Turbotest 400 series, tests multimode fiber length and loss at 850/1300 nano-meters. It generates ...

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Pliers kit

Jan. 1, 2000

The Tec-Cut pliers kit includes a 5-inch diagonal oval head cutter, long chain nose with cutter for reaching into confined working spaces, needle-nose pliers for pickup and wire...