Table of ContentsCrosstalk & FeedbackAsk DonnaOn tiny TRs and fiber pricesYou did not ask for feedback, but I guess it's the nature of the beast that you get it anyway. Following are some thoughts regarding your colleague's list of concerns, which you addressed in your October column
CrosstalkCleaning up 2001's loose endsTop issues of the year included merger mania, cost-estimating software, residential networking, and the contracting business
EditorialA noble effort and a noble causeLet's resolve to forge ahead, come what may, in endeavors that we know to be noble. Just like the heroes of September 11 did.
PerspectiveIntelligent patching systems: A competitive advantagePhysical layer management systems can save a bundle
To The EditorAlleviate the tension?I am always pleased to receive your magazine and I particularly enjoy reading installer tips, as a lot of them are very interesting. I have been a cabling installer, cable plant designer, troubleshooter, and general cabling dogs body for many years
ContentsDesignMoving a network closer to the work spaceBetter brackets and improved cable routing are getting enclosures out of the telecom room
InstallationThree buildings, one mega networkA Massachusetts firm required cabling a Network Operations Center-a "war room" of Hollywood proportion
TechnologyLimited-combustible cable makes for safer plenum spacesCan data cable be as fire-safe as other building materials?
TestingInteroperability labs: an extension of your own in-house testsA University of New Hampshire system independently monitors a cabling product's compatibility in a multi-vendor environment
Products & ServicesPremier ProductsPremier ProductsAvailable in terminate-only configurations, Americable's high-density F19 termination panels come standard with 24-, 48-, 72-, 96-, 144-, or 192-port configurations, which can deliver up to 1,152 fiber-termination ports in a standard 7-foot frame
New ProductsNew ProductsIdeal Industries' free full-color, 64-page catalog titled Test & Measurement Products details the company's line of digital multimeters, clamp meters, ground resistance meters, insulation meters, power quality testers, circuit analyzers, data communications testers, and related accessories
Product UpdateDon't let fire poke throughCan poke-through devices contain fires as well as feed power and communications services?
Industry SpotlightBICSI lines up staff for global pushWith a new president stepping in and Australia gaining Region status, BICSI (www.bicsi.org) is gearing up for an aggressive global push in 2002.
Survey shows little faith in fiber-to-the-homeOptical fiber and fiber-to-the-home may have a lot of promise, but few telecommunications professionals believe it will be the dominant means when it comes to the future of broadband.
Start-up acquires Thomas & Betts OMNI product lineConnectors for Networking (CFN), a connector manufacturer startup (www.cfncorp.com), based in Tustin, CA led by three former Thomas & Betts (www.tnb.com) employees, has purchased the OMNI connectivity product line from the cable management manufacturer Memphis, TN
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