Table of ContentsContentsThe swinging pendulumIt's December. Time for us know-it-all magazine editors to pretend like we're qualified to predict what's going to happen over the next year. This year, I'll take a variation on that theme.
Berk-Tek says demand for Category 6 cable strained manufacturing capacityBerk-Tek (www.berktek.com) says its ability to manufacture Category 6 cable was "capacity-constrained" for several months this year as the demand surpassed that of Category 5e.
DesignWiring residences for work and play I am building our home in Florida and want the builder to do all the prewiring in a way that will get both the cable company and the dish TV signals.
Inline-power capabilities hold much PoE-tentialA year or two ago, if you asked a network installer whether a power cable and a data cable could be run in the same conduit, the answer most assuredly would be no.
InstallationDisparate college campuses connect via fiberThe Los Rios Community College District is ever-expanding, and so are its bandwidth requirements.
TechnologyA new focus on end-to-end solutionsSmall contractors could feel the pinch as manufacturers forge new partnerships.
SecuritySecuring a future in security requires diverse qualificationsIn January 2004, the electrical and voice/data communications distributor Graybar (www.graybar.com) entered the security arena when it unveiled a cadre of surveillance, access-control, and alarm-system products to its customers.
Industry TrendsWork progresses on a heftier PoE standardThe push for a more inclusive higher power Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard is on, with the possibility of a final draft coming in two years.
Product UpdateShielded twisted-pair cable boasts EMI fighting qualitiesAs industrial environments move to Ethernet, shielded cable is gaining consideration for its ability to overcome machinery noise.
Cabling NewsSystimax, Ortronics go beyond connectivity, reach for the wireless LAN brass ringThere's a lot of wire in wireless. That's the argument that two structured cabling manufacturers are putting forth as they announce their venture into the wireless (WLAN) market.
Products & ServicesNew ProductsNew Products/BICSI Winter Conference 2005The folowing enclosures and other new cabling products will be among those featured at the BICSI Winter Conference, Janurary 24-27, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
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