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WiFi tester promises quick troubleshooting

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:45:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

The handheld AirCheck from Fluke Networks will test 802.11 a/b/g/n networks.

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comCables names new director of sales, manufacturing

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:40:10 GMT

March 3,2010 --

comCables (Denver,CO) announced the addition of Tom McAllister as director of sales, manufacturing.

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Legrand | Ortronics unveils Layer Zero Ecosystem program

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:00:20 GMT

March 3,2010 --

The program is designed to provide customers with resources for all facets of their ISO/OSI network infrastructures.

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AFCOM names data center manager of year finalists

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:10:10 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Veteran facilities and IT managers from Chevron, MetLife, and Trinity Information Services have been chosen for their excellence in managing data center operations.

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Communications Support Services Inc. of Raleigh, NC to install structured cabling for Greensboro LabCorp location

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:40 GMT

March 3,2010 --

LabCorp provides medical laboratory testing and services nationally. Structured cabling design and installation services are in order; the project is scheduled to be completed in Q2-Q3 of 2010.

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CableOrganizer.com expands Corning fiber optic cabling products offering

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:20:50 GMT

March 2,2010 --

The company has significantly expanded its line Corning Cabling Systems' solutions offered for indoor, outdoor, aerial, riser and plenum applications.

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Emulex 10Gb/s Ethernet connectivity to support eight IBM systems

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:55:10 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Emulex announced that its OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapter (UCNA) architecture will provide 10Gb/s Ethernet integration into five enterprise-class and high-volume IBM server platforms.

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Tyco Electronics adds LSZH cables for up to 16 Gb/s high-speed connectivity apps

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:00:50 GMT

March 1,2010 --

The LSZH cables are designed to minimize emission of smoke and toxic gases in the event of a fire, and are PVC-free to answer growing concerns about the potential health and environmental effects of PVC.

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Report: Worldwide telecom, comms equipment markets to reach $628.2B by 2012

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:35:40 GMT

March 1,2010 --

Research and Markets (Dublin, Ireland) has added WinterGreen Research's report, "Worldwide Telecommunications and Communications Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012", to its offering.

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comCables intros proprietary patch panel line

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:30:50 GMT

March 1,2010 --

comCables (Denver, CO) announced the full release of its Crescendo patch panel line

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Cabling systems suppliers approve new tester for link, channel certification

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:46:00 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Brand-Rex and Tyco Electronics tested and approved Ideal Industries' LanTEK II for certification of their high-performance twisted-pair systems.

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Cabling standards group elects chair, vice-chair, committee heads

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:15:40 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Bob Jensen and Valerie Maguire will serve two-year terms as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of TIA's TR-42 Engineering Committee.

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Prysmian reveals expansion plans for China and India

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:20:50 GMT

February 25,2010 --

At the FTTH Council conference in Lisbon, Portugal, the cabling giant revealed that it has ambitious plans to grow its market presence in both China and India as part of a global expansion program.

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Beacon Solutions, Smart Buildings LLC contracted for 'smart building' project at Northern Kentucky University

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:45:10 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Utilizing integrated building system designs, the Center for Informatics on the campus of Northern Kentucky University (NKU) will showcase fully interactive rooms and a unique "digitorium."

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Versa Technology unveils Gigabit Power over Ethernet injector

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:30:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Versa Technology introduced the VX-Pi1000Gb PoE Injector, an IEEE-compliant 802.3af Power Over Ethernet Injector which provides DC 48V over Ethernet cables.

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Oberon adds enclosure for Cisco 1250 Series wireless access points

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:21:00 GMT

February 25,2010 --

The Oberon Model 1053-01 wireless LAN access point enclosure is a locking 2 x 2 ceiling tile enclosure designed specifically for the Cisco 1250 series wireless access point.

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Draka adds FTTH connectivity boxes for MDUs

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:40:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Draka Communications has added five new FTTH connectivity boxes for multi-dwelling units (MDUs).

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USMC picks Xirrus for Wi-Fi

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:50:50 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Xirrus and partner Mission Critical Solutions (MCS) have been awarded a multi-million dollar Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide Wi-Fi products and accessories to the United States Marine Corps' Pacific bases.

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Temperature-hardened demarcation device is optimized for wireless backhaul, PBX, metro Ethernet

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:55:50 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Carrier Ethernet access specialist Telco Systems has expanded its demarcation product line with the T-Marc 254H, a device designed to deliver converged services for commercial and mobile applications over the metro Ethernet network.

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South Carolina Federal Credit Union taps Brocade for IP network upgrade

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:35:30 GMT

February 24,2010 --

South Carolina Federal Credit Union has upgraded its network infrastructure with Brocade's NetIron multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) routers and FastIron PoE-ready switches.

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Recovery Act investment to expand broadband Internet access spurs economic growth

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:15:30 GMT

February 23,2010 --

The US Department of Commerce announced Recovery Act investments of $13.4 million in Utah and $11.9 million in Illinois to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education.

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Net Optics develops 40G monitoring access platform for carrier, data center networks

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:00:40 GMT

February 23,2010 --

The company's 40G Fiber Taps are designed to enable seamless migration from 10G to 40G networks.

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APC intros NetShelter SX enclosure with improved support for high density networking apps

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:25:40 GMT

February 23,2010 --

The company says the new enclosure's side airflow duct kit eliminates the challenge of cooling side-to-side airflow equipment, while addressing problems of hot and cold air isolation.

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ADVA Optical Networking adds integrated OTDR for fiber-plant analysis, monitoring

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:40:10 GMT

February 23,2010 --

To its flagship FSP 3000 platform, the company has added integrated Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) capability for end-to-end analysis and monitoring of fiber transport networks.

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FCI acquires assets of MergeOptics, moves into AOC market

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:35:40 GMT

February 22,2010 --

Connector and cable assembly manufacturer FCI has acquired the assets of MergeOptics, a manufacturer of active optical cables (AOCs) and optical transceivers.

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Corning Cable Systems intros multi-fiber preconnectorized OSP line

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:50:40 GMT

February 22,2010 --

The Multi Fiber Preconnectorized OSP offering is designed to enable outside plant (OSP) fiber access networks that require more than a single fiber.

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Sumitomo Electric says PureAccess-R5 optical fiber exceeds ITU-T G.657.B3 standard

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:05:40 GMT

February 22,2010 --

The company says that its PureAccess-R5 bending loss insensitive singlemode optical fiber is fully compliant with the new ITU-T G.657.B3 recommended standard for macrobend at a 5-mm radius, for efficiently routing optical drop cables in ap.......

Targeting virtualized data centers, Brocade FCX Series doubles 10-GbE uplinks

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:15:50 GMT

February 19,2010 --

The switches have an optional 4-port 10-GbE module, doubling the number of 10-GbE connections between network layers and making them ideal for virtual data centers.

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Solving network technicians' top 10 problems

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:05:30 GMT

February 19,2010 --

Faulty cabling is on the list of 10 nagging problems that Fluke Networks can teach you how to solve.

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Web seminar discusses latest TIA standards

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:45:30 GMT

February 19,2010 --

Hosted by the TIA Fiber Optics LAN Section, the seminar will cover copper as well as fiber cabling.

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Milestone releases XProtect Corporate 3.1 with enhanced GUI

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:00:10 GMT

February 19,2010 --

Milestone Systems has announced the release of its XProtect Corporate 3.1 IP video management software.

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TIA FOLS elects 2010 officers

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:35:10 GMT

February 19,2010 --

The Fiber Optics LAN Section (FOLS) of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has elected its slate of officers for 2010.

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Denali Software releases 40/100G Ethernet verification IP for virtualization, FCoE products

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:15:20 GMT

February 18,2010 --

The company has introduced its PureSpec-Ethernet verification intellectual property (VIP) product to support the preliminary 40/ 100 -Gigabit specification from the IEEE Ethernet Task Force.

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ADVA Optical Networking's FSP 3000 now optimized for cloud computing applications

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:55:20 GMT

February 18,2010 --

With new capabilities, the FSP 3000 now enables operators to provide ultra-high bandwidth between data centers and remote backup locations.

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Agilent sells network solutions unit to JDSU

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:45:50 GMT

February 18,2010 --

Scientific instrument maker Agilent Technologies will sell its network solutions business to JDSU for $165 million in cash.

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Emerson Network Power offering 'free cooling' solutions with advice on best practices

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:45:10 GMT

February 18,2010 --

Emerson Network Power has released several free "economization solutions" for reducing data center energy use.

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Minnesota's VISI expands data center by 7000 square feet

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:51:00 GMT

February 17,2010 --

The data center services and managed hosting provider has begun a demand-driven expansion of its Saint Paul facility.

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SMC, NYCE, Firecomms form POF networking partnership

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:05:50 GMT

February 17,2010 --

SMC, in partnership with NYCE, has launched the SMCEPM-2, a fiber-to-Ethernet media converter switch incorporating Firecomms' POF technologies.

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Draka introduces pre-terminated cabling for data centers

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:55:40 GMT

February 16,2010 --

Draka Communications has announced a new range of pre-terminated cabling products for LAN and data center network applications.

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Siemon debuts 40+Gb/s SFF-8470 passive copper cabling assemblies

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:45:30 GMT

February 16,2010 --

The SFF-8470 assemblies offer data transfer rates from 2.5Gb/s to 10+ Gb/s per lane for support of high-speed interconnect applications.

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Pulse intros industrialized, 7-band LTE antenna

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:45:20 GMT

February 16,2010 --

Pulse, a Technitrol company, has introduced a long-term evolution (LTE) antenna that can adjust to 7 bands.

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IEEE announces 'Global Standards at IEEE' seminar

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:15:40 GMT

February 16,2010 --

IEEE announced that it will be hosting a Global Standards at IEEE seminar in Bangalore, India, on 9 March 2010.

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Siemon's Valerie Maguire elected vice chair of TIA TR-42 telecommunications cabling systems engineering committee

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:30:50 GMT

February 16,2010 --

TIA TR-42 and its thirteen subcommittees develop standards for copper and optical fiber cabling infrastructure used in commercial, residential, and industrial buildings, as well data centers.

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Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD) names Kevin Kiziah as president

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:16:00 GMT

February 15,2010 --

Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD), a manufacturer of structured cabling products and installer of high-speed networks, announced that vice president Kevin Kiziah has been promoted to president of ASD.

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Fiber optic cable installation job available at Navy base in Virginia Beach, Va.

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:20:50 GMT

February 15,2010 --

The U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) is looking for a contractor to install and test fiber optic cable connections among workstations at the Atlantic Fleet Combat Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va.

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Specialized Products adds RJ45 crimp tool

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:21:00 GMT

February 12,2010 --

Specialized Products Company (SPC) has added its EZ RJ45 Crimp Tool Pro HD to its 2010 source book/catalog offering for professional system integrators and installers.

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10-Gig free-space optics link helps Hollywood production studio

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:40:00 GMT

February 12,2010 --

The Post Group, a post-production facility for television and film, moved operations and needed a building-to-building high-speed link.

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Bosch adds indoor dome camera for areas with difficult lighting

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:20:50 GMT

February 11,2010 --

The new camera expands the company's FlexiDome series.

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Black Box intros tools to identify faults and leaks in fiber-optic cable

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:15:30 GMT

February 11,2010 --

The company has introduced a pair of fault locators designed to help network installers isolate light leaks or breaks in fiber-optic cable.

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The Green Grid debuts data center efficiency tools

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:55:20 GMT

February 11,2010 --

The Green Grid introduced new tools and announced new industry alliances at its third annual Green Grid Technical Forum and Members’ Meeting, held on February 4.

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Siemon unveils 10+Gb/s SFP+ passive copper cabling products for data centers

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:55:50 GMT

February 10,2010 --

The company has introduced a line of SFP+ copper cable assemblies developed as a lower-power alternative to optical cables for short reach links in high-speed interconnect applications such as high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise networ.......

Aquantia ramps 10GBASE-T PHY production for 10G Ethernet data center connectivity

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:55:30 GMT

February 10,2010 --

The company has entered full volume production on the AQ 1002, its flagship low-power 10GBASE-T PHY solution.

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Data centers to drive 5-year growth of Ethernet Switch market, forecasts Dell'Oro

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:30:50 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Dell’Oro Group forecasts a rejuvenated Ethernet Switch market in 2010 that will continue to grow annually through 2014. The growth is expected to come in large part from sales of Ethernet switches optimized for larger data center deployme.......

Quiktron releases bend tolerant fiber cables for datacom, telecom markets

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:51:00 GMT

February 9,2010 --

The company says the cables are specifically designed to improve the overall performance of fiber networks by significantly reducing system attenuation, which can lead to system unreliability and downtime.

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Draka, Plumettaz partner on FTTH productivity tools

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:35:20 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Draka Communications has announced a partnership with Swiss cable-laying specialist Plumettaz to develop new cable-laying productivity products tailored to FTTH deployments.

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Multi-protocol transceiver chip extends reach, reduces gauge of copper cabling

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:55:20 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Phyworks says its PHY2210 equalizing cable transceiver enables cable manufacturers to extend the reach and reduce the gauge of active copper cable assemblies supporting all standard data rates 1 to 10.5 Gbps. The transceiver provides a single d.......

Fiber connectors compatible with VFL

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:35:50 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Technicians can now use a visual fault locator to test continuity on the SC and LC styles of Leviton's FastCAM connectors.

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Vicon unveils Surveyor-Mini IP PTZ camera for indoor/outdoor applications

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:16:00 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Vicon Industries has introduced the Surveyor-Mini, a smaller-profile addition to its main SurveyorVFT line. The vandal-proof IP-66 rated network PTZ camera dome is capable of producing high quality day and night video imaging with 10X optical z.......

Legrand/Wiremold integrates audio/video into all cabling pathways

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:40 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Legrand/Wiremold has completed a program to integrate audio/video (A/V) connectivity directly into its major wire and cable pathway products, including perimeter raceways, floor boxes, poke-thru devices, architectural columns, infloor ducts, wo.......

Milestone Systems, Honeywell form strategic alliance

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:05:20 GMT

February 8,2010 --

Milestone Systems announced that it has signed a Milestone Manufacturer Alliance Partner (MAP) agreement with Honeywell Security Group.

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Tyco Electronics receptacle doubles standard RJ-45 Ethernet port density

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:30 GMT

February 8,2010 --

From Tyco Electronics, the RJ Point Five connector system doubles the port density of a standard RJ-45 Ethernet link while maintaining field termination capability.

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Sealed, lightweight military connectors can be cleaned thousands of times

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:35:00 GMT

February 4,2010 --

Also appropriate for medical environments, the Nemesis SC can withstand 10,000 mating cycles and 2,500 cleans.

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Self-terminating Cat 6A FTP jacks

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:35:30 GMT

February 3,2010 --

The tool-less design allows technicians to terminate all four pairs simultaneously.

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Business Ethernet service competition heating up

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:35:10 GMT

February 2,2010 --

AT&T leads the pack of those providing an increasingly strategic service.

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HP gets $7.4M DOE grant to build energy-efficient modular data center

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:10:50 GMT

February 2,2010 --

The two-year program will result in a containerized unit that uses 38 percent less energy to support a 100-kilowatt IT load.

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Middle Atlantic Products appoints new director of customer and sales resources

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:06:00 GMT

February 2,2010 --

Middle Atlantic Products has promoted Craig Decker to the new position of Director of Customer and Sales Resources.

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Prysmian acquires 51% of Ravin Cables, active in India and the United Arab Emirates

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:10:20 GMT

February 2,2010 --

With turnover of around 45 million euro in the financial year april 2008 – march 2009 and EBITDA of 4.4 million euro, Ravin is one of India's largest cable manufacturers, with a range including low and medium voltage cables.

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High-density optical connectivity in the data center

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:45:40 GMT

February 1,2010 --

A well-planned structured cabling system becomes an asset rather than a liability in a growing and changing environment.

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Belden names new EMEA ops head

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:00:20 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Belden Inc. has appointed Christoph Gusenleitner to executive vice president of operations and global connectivity for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Dow Europe hikes price of wire and cable products in India, Middle East and Africa

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:40:50 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Dow Europe GmbH has announced an immediate price increase of up to U.S. $200 per metric ton for its wire and cable products across India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA).

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RiT Technologies expands EPV cabling management platform for mid-, large-sized enterprises

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:15:50 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Through a significant expansion in the size of network that can be monitored, the new EPV allows large as well as small-to-medium-sized organizations to implement real-time connectivity monitoring of communications rooms and remote sites.

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New Products

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:55:30 GMT

February 1,2010 --

The newest additions to the Mighty Mo wall-mount cabinet series are designed with cable management to help secure, support, and organize ...

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Fulcrum's FocalPoint 10GE silicon tapped for Fortinet's 10-GbE data center switch

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:35:50 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Fulcrum Microsystems’ FocalPoint FM4224, a 24-port 10-GbE semiconductor device, is being used by Fortinet as the switching fabric for that company’s recently launched FortiSwitch-1000, a chassis-based 10-GbE data center switch.

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Cabling for high technology in a high-efficiency green building

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:15:40 GMT

February 1,2010 --

The City of Cambridge’s City Hall Civic Administration Building is Canada’s first to earn LEED Gold Certification.

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General Cable introduces halogen-free riser-rated cable

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:00:00 GMT

February 1,2010 --

For several years the structured cabling industry as a whole has been on the outside looking in on the activities of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC; www.usgbc.org).

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Data center tier classifications and five-nines availability

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:25:50 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Complementary infrastructure must match hardware and software investments in order to meet high availability goals.

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Guidelines for FCoE deployment

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:55:30 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) enables network convergence, and now is the time to develop a deployment strategy.

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Performance under pressure

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

February 1,2010 --

A couple of the technology introductions you can read about in this issue reflect the structured cabling industry’s current economic dynamics.

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Cleaner for outdoor fiber connectors

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:25:50 GMT

January 29,2010 --

The IBD Brand Cleaner ODC reduces cleaning costs to less than 25 cents per cleaning, its manufacturer says.

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Greenlee crimper allows in-handle die storage

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:21:00 GMT

January 29,2010 --

The K210 also allows die change-out without the need for tools.

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Ultra-slim GigE cable optimizes rack, floor space

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

January 29,2010 --

The reduced-diameter MRJ21 system is about as thick as a No. 2 pencil and weighs 40 percent less than comparable four-pair systems, its manufacturer says.

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IMC Networks announces iMcV-Switch with SFP fiber options

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT

January 28,2010 --

IMC Networks, a manufacturer of optical access and media conversion solutions for LAN, MAN, and FTTx applications, has announced three new Ethernet-based copper/fiber switch modules, expanding its iMcV-Switch family of products.

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Prysmian deploys Sirocco air-blown optical fiber system

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:15:30 GMT

January 28,2010 --

Prysmian Telecom Cables and Systems has announced the first deployment of its Sirocco air-blown optical fiber system in Italy.

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Voltaire debuts 40 Gb/s InfiniBand switch with integrated Ethernet gateway

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:00:30 GMT

January 28,2010 --

Voltaire Ltd. has introduced a 40 Gb/s InfiniBand switch with a built-in, low latency Ethernet gateway for seamlessly bridging traffic to and from Ethernet-based networks.

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HP BladeSystem adapters incorporate Mellanox 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:30:20 GMT

January 28,2010 --

Mellanox says its ConnectX-2 EN maximizes HP system performance and flexibility with 10 Gigabit Ethernet latency, power and virtualization performance.

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SimplexGrinnell installs Vicon IP security system in Ohio courthouse

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:01:00 GMT

January 27,2010 --

Vicon Industries Inc. and SimplexGrinnell, a supplier of fire and life-safety systems, have begun installation of an IP-based security system for the new Franklin County Courthouse, currently under construction in Columbus, Ohio.

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ShowMeCables adds plenum fiber cables

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:00:40 GMT

January 27,2010 --

ShowMeCables, a St. Louis-based online wholesaler of voice, audio, and data products, announced that a variety of plenum fiber cables are now available for purchase from the company’s Web site.

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Tyco Electronics' Cat 5e trunk cable suits high data-rate, XDSL applications

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:30:40 GMT

January 27,2010 --

Tyco Electronics has launched its Madison Cable brand Cat 5e miniature trunk cable, designed for the telecommunication and data communication industries.

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2010 BICSI Board of Directors named

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:30:20 GMT

January 26,2010 --

The 2010 BICSI Board of Directors was introduced at the association's annual business meeting at the BICSI Winter Conference, held last week. Leviton's Brian Hansen begins his two-year term as the new BICSI President.

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Huawei demos wireless 4G voice, HD video delivery for Cox Communications

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:20:10 GMT

January 26,2010 --

Huawei announced the successful completion of voice calling and high definition video streaming over wireless networks using fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology for Cox Communications.

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LGS contracted to support U.S. Army in Southwest Asia

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:36:00 GMT

January 26,2010 --

Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary company LGS was recently awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Army to provide communications technology in support of specific operations across Southwest Asia. The BPA includes wireless technologie.......

BICSI crowns third annual Installer of the Year

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:45:30 GMT

January 26,2010 --

For the third consecutive year, Vision Technologies' Jessie Spearman takes home the top honor and a $5K check.

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Avago intros new dual-rate SFP+ transceivers for 10 Gigabit Ethernet

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:45:10 GMT

January 25,2010 --

Avago Technologies has further expanded its family of SFP+ optical transceiver modules for 10-Gbps Ethernet equipment designs. The new SFP+ transceiver series include the 10/1-Gbps dual-rate AFCT-701SDDZ 10GBase-Long Range (LR) singlemode and A.......

TIA and FTTH Council to FCC: Don't reverse fiber unbundling rules

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:20:40 GMT

January 25,2010 --

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council have jointly filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging that the Cbeyond Petition to reverse course on what the two organiza.......

Spring exam period announced for IEEE WCET program

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:05:50 GMT

January 25,2010 --

The IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) announced that it will hold the Spring examination period for the IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) certification program, from April 11 - May 8, 2010. The application.......

Draka offering bend-insensitive OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:25:20 GMT

January 25,2010 --

The MaxCap-BB-OM3 and MaxCap-BB-OM4 fibers can help optical systems in data center environments achieve high power budgets to successfully transmit at 10 Gbits/sec.

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Optical Cable Corporation intros high density bend tolerant fiber optic cables

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:05:40 GMT

January 22,2010 --

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has introduced its High Density (HD) Bend Tolerant cable, developed to suit data centers and space-constrained applications.

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Stewart's modular MRJ21 cabling system engineered for premise wiring, telecom apps

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:20:50 GMT

January 22,2010 --

Stewart Connector, a division of Bel Fuse Inc., announced the availability of the modular MRJ21 interconnect system, under a license agreement with Tyco Electronics.

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Furukawa Electric to introduce two FITEL fusion splicers

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:55:50 GMT

January 21,2010 --

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. in Tokyo plans to introduce two FITEL fusion splicers -- the S178A this month and the S153A in February.

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AFL Telecommunications intros three Noyes M700 OTDR models

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:20:50 GMT

January 21,2010 --

AFL Telecommunications has introduced three new Noyes M700 models, including a Long-Range Quad OTDR being launched at the BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando this week.

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