Table of ContentsDepartmentsThe loose-tube advantage for data center applicationsThe traditional round cable goes head-to-head with ribbon fiber in terms of value and performance.
New ProductsNew ProductsNew additions to the line of DataTuff Industrial Ethernet cables include: a LSZH unshielded Category 5e featuring 24 AWG solid bare copper conductors with rip cord, polyolefin insulation, and a .
EditorialLet your voice of experience be heardIn the last two issues of this magazine, our monthly columnist, Donna Ballast, addressed what she has coined the “wet link phenomena."
Ask DonnaPoE and the NEC: A preludeLast month, in continuing to report on the Wet Link Phenomena, I heavily referenced different parts of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
FeaturesDesignWhy shielded twisted-pair matters for 10GBase-TConsidering performance, density, and speed of installation, the advantages of foiled cable are undeniable.
TechnologyOutside-plant system design is an ageless art and scienceFrom its beginnings in the Bell System to its applications today, the outside plant has always required specialized skill and expertise.
SecurityPaging systems alert: New features aboundStill-popular analog paging systems have adapted to meet user demands.
Product UpdateTension relievers: Ever-faithful cable pullersA sampling of everything from complete pulling and labeling systems, to traditional fish poles for hard-to-reach installations, to mini-lubricants for your tool belt.
Industry SpotlightPower over Ethernet pioneer PowerDsine acquired by IC manufacturer MicrosemiPowerDsine (www.powerdsine.com), the company whose unwritten mission is to turn the RJ-45 interface into a universal receptacle for the transmission of power to networked devices...
Cranmer appointed BICSI’s executive directorBICSI’s executive board of directors has named David C. Cranmer, RCDD, the association’s new executive director, effective January 1.
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