Table of ContentsContentsNew ProductsNew ProductsThe latest generation of SOHO Access structured cabling enclosures meet TIA-570-B requirements and include new features designed to speed installations and provide improved versatility for a central distribution device.
DesignBandwidth expectations for future twisted-pair networksThe past is prologue as UTP technology forges ahead.
InstallationFusion-splicing the FTTP network: what, where, and whyWhere and when it makes sense to fusion splice vs. connectorize in key areas of the network.
TechnologySafety rises to the forefront as fiber installations increaseThe importance of knowing the ins and outs of safe fiber handling techniques.
WirelessWiring the world’s largest wireless LANSoftware behemoth Microsoft chooses Aruba Networks to upgrade its wireless network.
Product UpdateFiber termination's most critical step: Polishing to perfectionHow proper optical-fiber polishing techniques can improve network performance.
DepartmentsEditorialMore power to youSeven months ago in this space, I handed out some facts and opinions about the technology behind, and practical uses for, Power over Ethernet-PoE (see “Before you harness the power, make sure you understand its limits,” February 2005, page 6).
Ask DonnaConduits and the Code: ‘But we’ve always done it that way’This is part two of a column written in response to requests to Donna Ballast to unravel the mysteries of the NEC 2005 and acceptable conduits for extending unlisted optical fiber and unlisted communications cable inside the building beyond the exterior wall.
Industry SpotlightTIA report: Telecom market outside of the U.S. will continue double-digit growthThe telecommunications market outside the United States will continue its upward trajectory, according to a recent forecast by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA; www.
ADC acquiring fiber-to-the-premises rivalIn a $172 million cash transaction, ADC is set to purchase Fiber Optic Network Solutions...
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