Volume 14, Issue 4

The reconstruction of TIA-568

April 1, 2006

This is the second of a two-part series looking at the reorganization of the TIA-568 standard-the parent document for most “unique premises environments” standards.

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Maturation of the cabling industry

April 1, 2006

For the past nine years, I have observed the cabling industry, most often from the comfort of my desk but also frequently from jobsites, contractor and end-user corporate offices...

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Researcher bullish on fiber-to-the-home estimates

April 1, 2006

Researchers say the latest numbers of fiber-to-the-home deployments show strong growth, with deployments increasing across all market segments.

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Wi-Fi means business for cabling installers

April 1, 2006

Far from putting contractors out of work, wireless technology will require more knowledge that could lead to more business.

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Extreme telecom makeover: Casino resort edition

April 1, 2006

Angled patch panels help save rack space for future expansion at Foxwoods.

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TIA says U.S. telecom spending rose 8.9% in 2005

April 1, 2006

Total spending in the United States telecommunications industry rose 8.9% in 2005 to an estimated $856.

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IP video makes its mark on surveillance industry

April 1, 2006

Network cameras are having an impact and fast becoming mainstream.

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OTDRs make inside move to premises fiber testing

April 1, 2006

10-Gigabit Ethernet applications are making optical time-domain reflectometers more than just an outside plant tool.

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VoIP: The new market for UTP cabling

April 1, 2006

The installation of LANs in the 1990s was the primary reason for the enormous growth in the structured cabling systems (SCS) market, especially unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling...

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New technology fights ‘dirty power’ surges

April 1, 2006

Traditional surge suppressors and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) have long been considered combatants against catastrophic power-related issues that can disable telecommunications...

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If you structure it, Voice over IP will come

April 1, 2006

IP telephony may be just the beginning of fully converged building systems, which will require a robust infrastructure.