Table of ContentsCrosstalk & FeedbackAsk DonnaSeparating power and communications conduitsI am working with a school district that requires a minimum 12-inch separation of power and communications conduits, and concrete encasement of all conduits
CrosstalkPay attention, listen, innovate!On the way to work this week, I've been listening to the audio version of A Passion for Excellence, by Tom Peters and Nancy Austin
EditorialThe Category 6E mythThere is no Category 6E. And don't count on there ever being one. I will state that first, just so there is no misunderstanding. Now I will get on with my story...
To The EditorSaturation of the market is independent of the cable typeI am responding to Arlyn Powell's "Crosstalk" article that appeared in your October 2000 issue
PerspectiveOptical-fiber alternatives to premises solutionsThree years ago, the shortage of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) used to insulate conductors in unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables caused problems throughout the premises cabling industry
ContentsDesignMaking the telecom, electrical marriage work wellA Florida company takes the jolt out of designing for mixed media.
InstallationServing the application service providerWhen an applications-hosting outfit is the client, the cabling infrastructure takes center stage
Market TrendsThe future of structured cabling systemsWhich technologies will meet speed and data-transmission requirements in the future?
TechnologyNetwork cabinet design considerationsDenser, more compact technologies result in new enclosure packaging trends.
Products & ServicesIndustry SpotlightAlcoa Fujikura acquires Thomas & Betts fiber-optic businesslcoa Fujikura Ltd. (AFL-Brentwood, TN), seeking to nurture its presence in the worldwide fiber-optic market, has acquired a major manufacturer's fiber-optic product line plus a regional telecommunications engineering firm
Company builds, gives away infrastructure in exchange for service agreementsTech Laboratories Inc. (North Haledon, NJ) is targeting multi-tenant buildings, residential developments, and small businesses with a plan to build and give away a cabling infrastructure
NEMA publishes Category 6 and Category 7 cable standardsWhile the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-Arlington, VA) wrangles with final specifications for a Category 6 cabling-system standard
Nexans means new links for Alcatel's cabling operationsCabling powerhouse Alcatel (Paris, France), which earlier this year announced it would spin off all cable and components activities into a new independent company, recently gave that company a name: Nexans
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Bud Industries Inc. has introduced a colocation cabinet, available in two-section and three-section styles. The cabinets will accommodate most manufacturers' hubs, routers, and other communication equipment Product UpdateIDC blocks connect point A to point BWhat is the quickest way from point A to point B? This has been an age-old question, with the typical answer being: a straight line
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