Table of ContentsCrosstalk & FeedbackEditorialCleaning up after ourselvesWe need to be proactive in removing old or unused cable from the plenum
Ask DonnaCentralized vs. distributed electronics for fiber-to-the-deskWe are evaluating different designs for a fiber-to-the-desk project for a 24-story building with approximately 4,000 optical-fiber points using MT-RJ connectors. The main crossconnect (MC) is located on the eighth floor and the outlets from all floors will terminate in this MC.
To The EditorSending mixed signalsThis letter is in response to the second sentence in the second paragraph of the October 2001 Product Update
PerspectiveDebating the impact of Division 17Division 17 is an initiative created to ensure that telecommunication systems are "designed into" a building during the design phase of the project vs. the more traditional method of "retrofitting" it into the building while it is being constructed.
ContentsDesignHome works and launch boxesA new high school with visions of distance learning turns to a residential system with a fiber backbone
InstallationWorking together to build a better infrastructureInstallers coordinate efforts with construction crews and college authorities to bring the University of Connecticut up to speed
StandardsPowering Ethernet devices over data cabling802.3af extends the benefits of Ethernet to markets in need of a simple, cost-effective networking solution
Products & ServicesProduct UpdateExtending your reach with media convertersInstead of retrofitting an entire cabling system, install a media converter to meet your bandwidth needs.
Industry Spotlight'Division 17' concept closer to realityAccording to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI-www.csinet.org), the concept that has become known as "Division 17"-one that many in the cabling industry have lobbied for-is a step closer to becoming a reality.
Ideal Industries introducing Category 7 cabling testerIdeal Industries Inc. (www.idealindustries.com) has developed a LAN cabling tester that certifies Category 7 systems, and will unveil the product at the BICSI Winter Conference later this month in Orlando, FL.
New wireless LAN standard raises concernsA new standard for wireless LAN may come out within two years, but some industry players warn that the pending approval of the 802.11g standard may lead to confusion.
New ProductsBICSI Product Showcasexhibitors unleash cabling products at BICSI Winter Conference
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