In a blog post, the company's technical director for the Asia-Pacific region questions the interest in and demand for a higher-speed twisted-pair specification over 7A.
Midspan PoE device supplies 60 watts of power for the cameras' heater/blowers.
CABLExpress has released the findings of its data center executive survey.
The POF Symposium will include discussion of plastic optical fiber for gigabit-per-second applications.
New functional features include quantity-discount pricing, faceted navigation, and a custom cable calculator.
An alert from Underwriters Laboratories and a white paper from the CCCA serve as reminders that the purchase and installation of substandard cable can have a steep price.
Cisco’s Universal Power Over Ethernet technology might not match up to IEEE standards, but early adopters are not shying away.
The specifications produced by the Telecommunications Industry Association and BICSI can be valuable references for professionals who design, build or manage cabling systems in data center facilities.
A high-density remote broadband cabinet enables service providers to leverage fiber and copper networks to deliver services to more customers.
One of the most challenging dilemmas that security managers face is when and how to take the leap from an analog to an Internet Protocol ...
Introduced in the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, the cable routing assembly is defined differently than the optical fiber raceway.
No-epoxy/no-polish fiber-optic connectors require the installation technician to use care when cleaving the fiber, and also to check the cleave before termination.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently honored two professionals with the IEC 1906 Award for the work they have done ...
The network’s edge, and eventually connections between the core and edge, will become increasingly wireless in years ahead.
The cabling tip in your July issue (“Retrieving a weighted string from an uninsulated wall,” July 2011, page 40), although effective and a quick win, can also be a huge health and safety risk.
In the few weeks before I sat down to write this column, I was reminded multiple times of the importance that standards play in the daily operations of professionals in our industry.
Founded by InfoComm and CompTIA, the STEP Foundation fills a void not addressed by LEED and other 'green building' rating systems.
AOCs remain the best way for markets where knowledge of fiber optic communications is scarce to derive the benefits of optical networking, contends UK technology research firm Companies & Markets.
Additionally, the symposium's executive panel will discuss how the FCC's attempts to regulate Internet traffic will affect demand for infrastructure growth in wired and wireless communications.
Explosions, natural disasters, counterfeiters and government agencies all make the dubious list of 2011's most frightening moments.
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