Table of ContentsCrosstalk & FeedbackEditorialYear-end cleanupHere I go, doing an end-of-year emptying of the desk drawer—figuratively speaking, of course. Anybody who has been unfortunate enough to see my desk knows that there is not a square inch on its surface, in any of its drawers, or within five feet around it that is not stacked high with press releases, schedules, notebooks, photos, and other articles that make my work space pretty much an eyesore.
Ask DonnaWhat to know when branching outI recently received a list of questions regarding T-1, channel banks and CSU/DSUs (channel service unit/data service unit) from the CEO of a credit union in New York State.
PerspectiveThe NEC as a living documentThe safety of the electric power, control, and communications systems in dwellings, offices, and industrial buildings in the United States relies heavily on the use of the National Electrical Code (NEC) for an installation standard, as well as laboratory testing standards for safety of the system components.
ContentsDesignCabling for cable: A communications provider's systemCox Communications (www.cox.com), a Fortune 500 company and the nation's fourth-largest cable television provider, serves approximately 6.5 million customers in 23 states across the country.
InstallationAll tied up in network efficiencyMaximizing network efficiency is the primary goal of a telecommunications system, and good installation practices are essential to assure high performance of the cable run. Yet, the practice of installing cable ties around a bundle of cable is rife with potential trouble.
TechnologyCleaning practices needed for testing optical-fiber LANsWith the use of Gigabit and 10-Gigabit optical-fiber links becoming more common in new optical-fiber LANs, installers have taken interest in new technology and techniques. They have found that, typically, there are three steps to a successful design and installation of a high-bit-rate optical-fiber backbone link in a LAN:
SecuritySecurity market update: Installations in need of wisdomIn the more than two years following the September 11 attacks, changes in the security market have been astounding.
Products & ServicesIndustry SpotlightSeaport project pushes air-blown fiber installation methods to new levelInstallers working in a Spanish port have completed the first phase of a cabling project that covered one of the largest distances yet for an air-blown fiber system.
CommScope hopes purchase of Avaya's Connectivity Solutions will open up global marketsCommScope Inc. (www.commscope.com) says its pending purchase of Avaya Inc.'s (www.avaya.com) Connectivty Solutions business will help it expand its reach beyond North America, opening up doors in the global community.
TIA puts broadband policy issue at top of telecom recovery listThe Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA; www.tiaonline.org) says the Bush Administration needs to recognize the need for a national broadband policy in the United States, and help do something about it once and for all.
Product UpdateEstimating software for streamlined job biddingContractors who are working in the structured cabling realm say estimating software solutions are helping them streamline a process that has until now been very difficult. Many who have used Excel spreadsheets in the past to come up with a comprehensive bid estimate agree that these and other efforts are primitive compared to the benefits of today's software programs.
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