Table of ContentsDepartmentsAsk DonnaIf it was plenum then, is it plenum now?The following represent some of the best Q&A fired at columnist Donna Ballast over the past year or so.
EditorialDisaster preparedness is too critical an issue to overlookKeeping tabs on the goings-on in the outside world while at the BICSI Fall Conference the week of August 22, I visited a news Web site and saw among the headlines something like “Katrina crosses Florida to the Gulf.
ContentsDesignBringing fiber to the multi-dwelling unitA hot new broadband amenity is starting to turn heads.
InstallationCertified-installer programs: Aiming to get the job done rightIt’s important to know the benefits as well as the caution flags when considering a vendor’s comprehensive warranty coverage.
TechnologyHigh-speed optical networks require high-level testingThe right equipment is essential to ensure your optical-fiber network will support the latest applications.
SecurityNFPA 1600: Ground rules for disaster-preparednessThe standard is rich with references to emergency-management organizations, other resources, and programs.
Product UpdateData center enclosures designed to beat the heatA variety of cool design choices can help you keep high temperatures from impacting cables.
Industry SpotlightACUTA group to study VoIP potential on college and university campusesACUTA, the Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education...
Communication Planning Corp. enters abandoned cable removal arenaA Jacksonville, FL company, Communication Planning Corp. (CPC; www.communicationplanning.com), plans to help building owners and ten-ants navigate the cable removal pro-cess.
Newell Rubbermaid to acquire label manufacturer Dymo Corp.Office supply manufacturer Newell Rubbermaid (www.newellco.com) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire label maker manufacturer Dy-mo Corp. (www.dymo.com/industrial) for approximately $730 million.
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