Table of ContentsContentsDesignMerging Category 6, fiber and wireless for a mission-critical installationDesigners and installers overcome the challenge of integrating multiple technologies with a VoIP system for an advanced central Florida/east coast medical center.
InstallationTo firestop or not is no longer an optionDespite uneven inspections and installation techniques, firestopping has become a new priority in the post-September 11 era.
StandardsThe case for Category 6 as a Gigabit Ethernet infrastructureThe 1000Base-TX standard will pave the way for lower cost gigabit-speed systems.
TechnologyA new chapter for telecommunications and testingWith the principles of Division 17 approved, the revised MasterFormat will include new subsections that address cable testing, labeling, and cable management administration.
Crosstalk & FeedbackAsk DonnaNavy 'dress blues,' Cat 7, and power over data cablingQ: While recently reviewing a Navy specification, NFGS 16710, I found a reference to requiring a blue color for horizontal cabling jacket material when installed in plenum spaces
EditorialThe residential cabling snafuWalking through my local home-improvement store, looking for Brasso, I was stopped in my tracks by shelf after shelf of Category 5e cabling products and residential cabling distribution devices
PerspectiveCategory 6 ratification an industry milestoneIt is gratifying to note that TIA TR-42.7 has met all eight objectives that were established nearly five years ago.
Products & ServicesPremier ProductsPremier ProductsKrone's Ultim8 termination block system meets Category 5e and Category 6 requirements, delivering a near-end crosstalk of 63 dB at 100 MHz, according to company claims
Product UpdateThink secondary when defending against power surgesPrimary and secondary surge-protection devices team up to provide layers of protection for your sensitive electronic equipment
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Industry Spotlight10-Gigabit Ethernet specification is ratifiedWith the ratification in June of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet specification, vendors are ready to hit the market with the electronics that will power it.
Installers take on demanding Georgia school district projectA cabling installation team is now completing the voice and data network infrastructure for a major communications project for the Forsyth County Board of Education, resulting in one of the first fully integrated technology classroom programs in Georgia
Poll: TIA approval will boost Cat 6 installationsEighty-four percent of the respondents to an online poll conducted by Cabling Installation & Maintenance over the course of 11 days said they will specify Category 6 systems now that the Telecommunications Industry Association (www.tiaonline.org) has officially approved specifications.
Profile: Project manager recalls NYC installations following Sept. 11The following in terview with Brett Smith is part of an occasional series of profiles on players in the cabling installation and maintenance industry. Smith was a project manager for Forest Electric (New York) when terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001
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