Table of ContentsIndustry SpotlightTIA and USTelecom, together again, announce NXTcommDepending on your generation, they are either the Liz Taylor-and-Richard Burton or the Ross-and-Rachel of the telecommunications industry.
Datacom distributor WESCO International acquiring Communications Supply Corp.Electrical products and systems distributor WESCO International (www.wesco.
Solarflare demonstrates 100-meter 10GBase-T physical layer systemAt the BICSI Fall Conference in late September, Solarflare Communications (www.solarflare.com) demonstrated a 10GBase-T physical layer (PHY)...
ConEst acquires RapidBOM estimating systemConEst Software Systems (www.conest.com) has reached an agreement to acquire RapidBOM, a telecommunications-network estimating system...
FeaturesProduct UpdateWhat’s coming down the pipe?Multi-dwelling unit and FTTx installations, and the codes that go with them, are raising the bar on conduit choice awareness.
DesignThe value of intelligent physical-layer managementWhile today’s intelligent infrastructure systems offer benefits for end users, system providers continue to face U.S. adoption challenges.
InstallationFiber-optic structured cabling for mission-critical dataWith trends pointing to pre-terminated solutions, optical systems provide advantages and benefits in data center environments.
TechnologyWork continues on standard for industrial cabling systemsTIA-1005, which still has hurdles to jump, could be an example of specification harmonization among several standards-setting groups.
WirelessTwo-way solution for wireless LAN securityAddressing both physical security and logical security will help ensure your wireless communications are carried out safely.
DepartmentsEditorialA bundle of standards activityFor years, I have used the term “bedrock” to describe the standards that emanate from the Telecommunications Industry Association’s TR-42 Engineering Committee...
New ProductsNew ProductsAdditional test modules and software for the OptiFiber Certifying OTDR let you test longer fiber links in campus networks...
Ask DonnaWet link progress reportWhen it comes to the “wet link phenomena” topic, it appears that everyone is currently “in the lab.
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