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Volume 12, Issue 8
Volume 12, Issue 8
Volume 12, Issue 8
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Cabling Installation
Third-party testing, smoke and gas emission are serious firestop issues
Aug. 1, 2004
Many questions regarding life-safety issues in buildings have arisen since the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Connectivity
New Products
Aug. 1, 2004
Surveillance camera, recording system; Foam rubber firestopping withstands 3-hour test; Connector removal tool for coaxial cabling; MORE...
IP Security & AV
Technological advancements in safety, surveillance, and support
Aug. 1, 2004
The latest security products help network managers see out-of-doors, in the dark, and from far-away places.
Home
Copper cable testing reaches new accuracy Level (IV)
Aug. 1, 2004
Emerging applications are less tolerant of all noise sources, including those internal to the tester.
Fiber
Opening the door to collaborative,converged systems
Aug. 1, 2004
Next-gen technologies can link worldwide and building communications in real time, but require a cabling infrastructure to support it.
More content from Volume 12, Issue 8
Data Center
TIA data-center standard nearing completion
Aug. 1, 2004
The TIA/EIA-942 standard will define new terms and address media selections, the center's physical environment, and equipment placement.
Cabling Standards
Hope is not a warranty when testing a cabling system
Aug. 1, 2004
Certifying and documenting standards compliance will help you set users' minds at ease.
Connectivity
Optical-fiber adhesives remain tried, true, and reliable
Aug. 1, 2004
Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each can help you decide
Data Center
Cabling categories, color confusion, and cabinet cooling concerns
Aug. 1, 2004
Random thoughts as the calendar turns to August and I look forward to my first trip to Seattle for the BICSI Fall Conference at the end of this month.
Fiber
It may be aqua-colored on the outside, but can it carry 10-Gbit Ethernet on the inside?
Aug. 1, 2004
If a contractor buys optical fiber wrapped in an aqua-colored sheath, can that fiber be counted on to carry a 10-Gigabit Ethernet signal for up to 300 meters at 850 nanometers...
Cabling Installation
Augmenting Category 6, and the implications thereof
Aug. 1, 2004
Category 5e and Category 6 support virtually the same IEEE applications, leaving Category 6 sort of a "cable without a cause."