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Standards and Protocols Explaining cable standards as well as the specifications governing network transmission protocols, this topic center covers ground ranging from IEEE 802.3 Ethernet specs to the TIA 568 series and other cabling standards from the Telecommunications Industry Association. Standards and Protocols News & Products
Report: Installation complexity challenges Ethernet access device market
(May 15, 2012)
TechNavio report cites issues related to complexity of installation as the main challenge for this market.
10GBase-T data center chip developer raises $35M, led by Russian investors
(May 15, 2012)
Aquantia has completed a Series F financing of $35 million, with new investor Rusnano leading the round.
CommScope document questions suitability of Cat 7A cabling for 40GBase-T
(May 9, 2012)
CommScope Enterprise Solutions white paper contends that "It is premature and uncertain at this point to predict if Category 7A/Class FA cabling will support 40-Gbps."
Report: 10G/40G/100G optical transceiver sales surging
(May 3, 2012)
Infonetics Research forecasts the global 10G, 40G, and 100G optical transceiver market to grow to $3.3 billion by 2016.
IEEE honors Corning for low-loss fiber invention
(May 1, 2012)
The Milestone Award in Electrical Engineering and Computing recognizes significant technical achievement and innovation that occurred at least 25 years ago.
How the TIA-942-A standard addresses plenum cable
(Apr 27, 2012)
The final point of debate in the standards group was whether or not to include a clause that instructed users to consult the AHJ about the use of plenum cable under access floors. So what did they decide?
Chart illustrates TIA-606-B identifiers
(Apr 27, 2012)
Chart provided by Dymo Industrial illustrates examples of acceptable identifiers under TIA-606-B.
Standards update: Bend-insensitive multimode fiber
(Apr 26, 2012)
David Mazzarese, chair of the TIA TR-42.12 Task Force on Bend-Insensitive Multimode Fiber, charts the group's progress toward standardizing BIMMF.
TIA-942-A Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers approved
(Apr 19, 2012)
Standard specifies Cat 6 and OM3 as minimums for horizontal cabling, recommending Cat 6A and OM4. It also sets LC and MPO interfaces for fiber-optic connectivity.
Expert panel investigates 10GBase-T data center advancements
(Apr 10, 2012)
Topics covered include 10GBase-T market drivers, the evolution of server connectivity, decreasing power needs, and cabling design options.
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
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(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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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