Volume 7, Issue 2

High-frequency components

Feb. 1, 1999

Components in the Extended Frequency System (efs) include patch panels, outlet jacks, station cords, and patch cords. They exceed all Telecommunications Industry Association (...

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Optical wireless technology behind bars at Rikers

Feb. 1, 1999

Wireless IR network provides a combination of 10-Mbit/sec Ethernet and 100-Mbit/sec Fast Ethernet connectivity.

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Fiber-cabling system

Feb. 1, 1999

The FiberExpress Bar Cabling System is modular and designed to reduce labor-related costs associated with fiber-optic cabling installation. The system`s components include a mini...

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Preterminated ribbon cable

Feb. 1, 1999

The ReelDeal System is preterminated 12-fiber cabling that the manufacturer says reduces installation time and labor costs. It includes 450 feet of ribbon cable using 12 Corning...

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Innovations save installers time and money

Feb. 1, 1999

Devices help move cable up, down, and all around in demanding conditions as well as cramped quarters.

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Attempted hostile takeover averted, thanks to white knight

Feb. 1, 1999

A hostile four-month courtship launched by AlliedSignal Inc. to gain control of amp Inc. ended last November when the object of its affection tied the knot with Tyco International...

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Realities of a dream project

Feb. 1, 1999

In 1994, after fierce competition among several states, German auto giant Daimler-Benz--the parent company of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (mbusi)--chose Alabama as the site...

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PennWell alliance expands telecommunications coverage in China

Feb. 1, 1999

Asia has not exactly been the land of opportunity lately, given its diverse and ailing economies. Yet three technology-rooted organizations, one being PennWell, have formed an...

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Good-bye to Cable Foreman; hello to osp Engineering & Construction

Feb. 1, 1999

Wondering what happened to Cable Foreman magazine? Are you getting something else in the mail instead? If so, don`t worry. You`re getting a new and improved publication.

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Pending 1000Base-T and copper cabling

Feb. 1, 1999

It wasn`t that long ago that 10-megabit-per-second Ethernet was the fastest local area network (lan) in town. In just a few short years, lan speeds have grown to the point where...

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Prevailing wage upheld--and challenged

Feb. 1, 1999

Whether you`re for or against the prevailing wage, two developments in Illinois and Minnesota bear watching.