Under an agreement with ITT Cannon/Network Systems & Services (Santa Ana, CA), Elcan Technologies (Philadelphia) has joined Accu-tech Corp. (Atlanta) as a distributor to provide sales, installation and technical support for ISCS, ITT Cannon`s structured cabling system based on screened twisted-pair cabling technology.
FOCs Inc. has merged with Advanced Interconnect to form AI/FOCs Inc. The new company, which specializes in standard and custom fiber-optic cable assemblies, is located in Franklin, MA.
At Supercomm `95 recently held in Anaheim, CA, the Telecommunications Industry Association (Arlington, VA) launched a new subcommittee of its Membership and Scope Committee that focuses on minority and women-owned business enterprises. For information, call (703) 907-7713.
The North American optical-fiber cable market last year totaled 7.2 million kilometers, an increase of 29% compared to 1993, according to Cliff Hund, manager of marketing and strategic planning at Corning Inc. (Corning, NY). Premises cabling comprised 8% of the North American fiber optics market last year.