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Design, Installation and Testing Cabling-installation projects incorporate far more than just pulling and terminating cables. Cabling systems must be specified and designed well ahead of time, taking into consideration the physical environment in which they are being placed. Cable installation is a critical aspect of these jobs, involving tools, equipment and techniques unto themselves. Cable certification is the final piece, ensuring an installed system is equipped to handle the applications that come its way. Design, Installation and Testing News & Products
comCables announces national distribution
(May 16, 2012)
Previously, comCables had been primarily selling directly to contractors.
AT&T video outlines fiber installation site readiness requirements
(May 15, 2012)
Youtube video from AT&T Business Solutions outlines basic site readiness requirements for the company's fiber-based technology installation.
How a cabling-installation tool is being used to disable IEDs in Afghanistan
(May 15, 2012)
Marines and soldiers are modifying telescoping poles to help them locate, dig up and disable improvised explosive devices.
Handheld optical power multi-meter tests for multi-wavelength fiber, CATV signals
(May 11, 2012)
GAO Fiber Optics has released its handheld optical power multi-meter, model C0260001.
Fiber-optic dome closure simplifies FTTH, backhaul deployments
(May 10, 2012)
Preformed Line Products Co. has released its Coyote One fiber-optic dome closure.
CommScope takes Graybar's top supplier honors
(May 10, 2012)
CommScope was recently presented with Graybar's Supplier Excellence Award.
Multimode OTDR dynamic range explained
(May 9, 2012)
OWL's Professor Jim Powers explains the specification of dynamic range as it relates to multimode OTDRs.
Air Force seeking bids for copper, fiber installation project at Kirtland AFB
(May 9, 2012)
RFQ calls for the installation of 535 Cat 6 cables as well as singlemode fiber and associated connectivity hardware.
Bend-insensitive fiber rings enable connector-to-connector OTDR tests
(May 8, 2012)
AFL's Noyes Test and Inspection division has introduced its series of bend-insensitive fiber rings.
The Cabling Blog
by Patrick McLaughlin & Matt Vincent
Cable-recycling firm fined after workers suffer lead poisoning
An Edmonton, UK-based firm that recycles cable pleaded guilty to exposing workers to lead and has to pay approximately £75,000 in fines and costs. The government agency Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the recycler and described "an abysmal...
Elderly cable thieves shut down 46 oil wells in China
The next time you fill up your vehicle with fuel and are exasperated by the price per gallon, don't blame the big oil companies. Don't blame President Obama's stance on the Keystone Pipeline. Instead, blame two elderly Chinese men.The Shanghai Daily has...
NASA details International Space Station cabling installation
How many times have you heard someone joke that the job of routing and installing cabling is "not rocket science"? Well, recently it was part of rocket science when a NASA commander routed and installed several new cables aboard the International Space...
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Twisted-Pair Applications at Extreme High Frequencies
This webcast seminar, produced by Cabling Installation & Maintenance, will examine the current and potential future applications for the most robust balanced ...
(May 23, 2012 12:00 PM CDT / 5:00 PM GMT)
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Minimizing Deployment Costs of Enterprise Fiber
Presentation #1This discussion will discuss critical fiber trends within the enterprise, standards requirements as well as fiber cabling solutions. Highlights include ...
(May 30, 2012 10:00 AM CDT / 3:00 PM GMT)
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Deploying Efficient Cabling Infrastructure for Data Centers
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How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR
Server and network virtualization, coupled with the consolidation of enterprise networks, is driving significant change in the datacenter infrastructure. Not only ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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CI&M Editorial Guide: Structured Cabling Systems for Healthcare Environments
Cultural, regulatory and technological forces have made healthcare a leading-edge industry with respect to information technology systems. From HIPPA and electronic ... Sponsored By:
NetClear
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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RoHS/WEEE Overview and Recommendations
The increasing global awareness of the impact that products and the manufacturing processes used to make them has on the ecology has prompted efforts to control ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling
This joint white paper prepared by Legrand | Ortronics and Fluke Networks reviews best practices for the technician performing field tests on installed optical fiber ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Encircled Flux ? The New Standard in Multimode Testing Accuracy
Have you ever tested a multimode fiber optic link with light sources from two different equipment vendors? By simply using a different light source you may notice ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Fiber Plant Characterization and Troubleshooting (Tier 2 Certification)
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
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