Table of ContentsCrosstalk & FeedbackAsk DonnaAnswering the wireless emergency callIn the January 2000 issue, I described all the wonderful innovations I foresaw in our future. This January, I describe a problem that some of this innovation is causing
CrosstalkCaught in the World Wide WebWe recently conducted a brief and informal telephone survey of readers of Cabling Installation & Maintenance, and one of its results struck me as pretty amazing
EditorialRiding an airwave of consciousnessRecently, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the owner of a successful cabling-installation company.
Our conversation took several turns, most of them familiar and one or two unexpected
PerspectiveWhy install Category 6 instead of Category 5E?Let's begin with this: "Why is there a Category 5E standard in the first place?"
ContentsDesignHow not to get burned when firestoppingAvoiding trouble later means asking the right questions up front.
InstallationCabling system offers long-term investmentTightly-paced project solves three problems for credit union
StandardsA standard labeled with logical solutionsUpdated TIA labeling guidelines focus on uniformity amidst growth.
TechnologyPicking the ick out of outside plant cableScrunched up faces. Icky-pick. That is the general reaction when outside plant fiber optic cables are the topic of discussion. Thanks to recent technology, however, a new generation of smaller, lighter, easier to install outside plant cable is emerging
TestingA case for channel testing on Category 6 systemsMethod avoids link model problems and increases likelihood of passes.
Products & ServicesIndustry SpotlightAMP's parent company buys large installation firmTyco Electronics Corp. (Harrisburg, PA), the parent of AMP, recently announced it acquired Fisk Corp., an electrical and technology-infrastructure installation company
Insilco regroups to broaden market reachInsilco Corp. (Morrisville, NC), manufacturer of interconnection components and systems, has changed its name (to Insilco Technologies Inc.) and production focus to expand into growing and diversified markets
In-vehicle platform provides upgrade for wireless data systemPolice officers with the California Highway Patrol are getting and giving critical information faster, due in part to a recent upgrade to its communications equipment
Report says data centers will drive cabling market's growthA new market-research report from World Information Technologies (WIT-Northport, NY) says that the market for cabling within Internet data centers will grow to $600 million by 2005
New ProductsNew ProductsPanduit's TG-70 is a non-metallic raceway designed to accommodate up to 74 two-outlet workstations utilizing any combination of the company's Category 5, 5E, 6, or fiber-optic connectors
Premier ProductsPremier ProductsCabling products make debut at BICSI Winter Conference
Product UpdateMUTOs are perfect fit for cabling 'in the zone'Every sports fan delights in those situations when an athlete is "in the zone"-when all the components of quality play come together and form a perfect fit, resulting in premier performance
Cable Installer TipsRunning a cable down an insulated cavity wallCabling can be difficult to run at the best of times-but what happens when you drill a hole in a plaster wall with the intention of running a cable from the roof cavity down to this hole and find it filled with insulation?
Suspending cables away from dangerous servicesThe common way to suspend cables permanently away from dangerous services and keep them off ceilings is to use cable ties
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