Table of ContentsCrosstalk & FeedbackEditorialBy one measure, it's good news, bad news for Power over EthernetI'm urging those who have a stake in PoE acceptance to go on an all-out educational campaign to answer that one nagging question that must be in the minds of thousands: How?
PerspectiveThe future is here for VoIP intelligent physical-layer managementSince users have even less tolerance for telephone downtime than for computer disconnects, the stakes are higher than ever.
Ask DonnaCode-making: Important, challenging, rewardingWhat does the National Electrical Code have to do with your bottom line? A lot, but whether it is adding to or subtracting from it depends on who you are.
ContentsDesignChoosing the best media for fiber-in-the-horizontalQuestions abound in this relatively small but growing application space.
InstallationIs your Ethernet cable tough enough?What rules in the commercial office building may not meet all needs in an industrial environment.
TechnologyMaintaining data integrity while putting power over EthernetPower and data can live in harmony on the same twisted-pair cable.
SecurityMore codes and more at stake with alarm-system installationAdditional training and expertise a must for contractors looking to enter the field.
Products & ServicesIndustry SpotlightContractors choose low-cost fiber network for Washington school district projectThe system is designed to significantly lower fiber deployment costs by using new optical cable technologies that can use diverse right-of-ways to connect the district's administration offices to school locations.
IEEE reaches out to constituents through StandardsAmericas siteThe Insitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE; www.ieee.org) is reaching out to its constituents through StandardsAmericas, a multidimensional Web site.
Optical-fiber connector/mechanical splice market growing"It's getting to the point where we actually are getting orders greater than we have capability for, and will be telling suppliers to make more."
Product UpdateManagement innovations come to patch cord levelNew solutions for bend radius problems are standard-compliant.
New ProductsNew ProductsPatching in black and white; Category 5e-plus multimedia cables; Raceway with in-line receptacles; MORE...
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