Table of ContentsFeaturesBuilding an IP-based hospital megaplexThe new 1.6-million square-foot Johns Hopkins hospital opening in 2012 will be a showplace for IP connectivity. Hospital data center sees bright futureFiber infrastructure gives facility an edge accessing medical records. Air-blown fiber solves today's healthcare IT needsCharacteristics that make the technology attractive in other venues also apply in healthcare settings. Compatibility issues with bend-insensitive and standard multimodeLab testing indicates risks associated with mixing bend-insensitive and standard multimode fiber The facts about bend-insensitive multimode fibersReports meant to cause alarm about the medium's compatibility with other fibers are bending the truth. Trends in fiber-optic cabling termination stylesKnowing each style's pros and cons will help you make the right selections for different applications. Sorting out data center tiers and cabling specsThe tier concept was included in TIA-942, but the tier system's creator warns against confusing the two. DepartmentsI promise, this is the yearThis might be the third consecutive year that I have been convinced will be the year that 10GBase-T comes to complete fruition ... How to route patch cordsSimple guidelines can help gain efficiency in the telecom room. Latest CCCA testing shows offshore patch cords fail miserablyThe latest round of performance testing conducted by the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has shown that Cat 6 patch cords ... |
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