Bandwidth-friendly dense-wavelength-division-multiplexing (DWDM) technology may be key to Global Crossing Ltd.`s (Hamilton, Bermuda) North American Crossing fiber-optic network...
Looking for a way to stay informed with ongoing changes and innovations in the cabling industry? Visit www.cable-install.com and get frequent updates on the industry news and ...
Check out www.cable-install.com to learn more about Xuron`s specialty hand tools along with dozens of other cabling tools of the trade. Cabling Installation & Maintenance gives...
Check out the winners of this year`s Readers` Choice IQ Awards contest. The CI&M readership, in voting that took place earlier this fall, selected winners in 11 categories. Readers...
Comparing Category 5, multimode, or other products, use the 1999 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Buyer`s Guide issue to narrow your choices. You can peruse it online at www...
Are you listed in the Cabling Installation & Maintenance Contractor`s Directory? Find out how you can get your company listed. Contractors listed are searchable by company name...
If you`ve worked diligently to eradicate all possible millennium bugs from your network hardware and software, this month`s online feature--"Turn Y2K into a cable-management success...
There has been much discussion about integrating telecommunications cabling and building automation systems (BASs) to create "smart" or "intelligent" buildings. The idea is to...
October must be "Safety Month," with several articles related to safety in that issue of Cabling Installation & Maintenance. It is a worthy subject and especially necessary, with...
When you are writing specifications, make certain you know what is covered and what is not in the codes and standards that you are referencing. Recently, I heard an interesting...
Who`s getting paid what for doing that? It`s been a hot topic for visitors to www.cable-install.com, where you`ll find the complete set of responses to our Salary Survey that ...
Get instant access to a year`s worth of events, from cabling industry conferences to training activities, with the Calendar Section of Cabling Installation & Maintenance`s Website...
This past year, we`ve shone the spotlight on two important business groups in the cabling industry. Last December, we covered the cabling contractor, as presented at our first...
The Real Access Alliance, a group of 11 national building and real estate associations, has filed an argument with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against telecommunications...
A new technology from Chromatis Networks Inc. (Bethesda, MD) that promises to make dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) affordable in bandwidth-varying metropolitan area...
The newly designed 25-pair plenum-rated Category 5 cable features a 6 x 4-pair subgrouping scheme, with the 25th pair spiraled around a central member. The manufacturer says the...
The MT-RJ connector is suitable for use in telecommunications networks, local area networks, data-processing networks, device termination, and premises distribution. This high...
A cable-tie catalog describes the company`s complete line of stainless-steel cable ties and application tools. Ties are available coated or uncoated in a wide range of lengths...
The handheld fiber-optic cleaver features automatic operation. The device leaves an endface angle of 12° or less and will cleave optical fiber with a 125-micron cladding diameter...
The Model TS17 lightweight, compact test set is suitable for checking out phone-line installations or Category 5 pairs. The unit indicates polarity, shorts, opens, and excessive...
The 7-16 RF coaxial-cable adapters feature in-series types such as a right-angle male-to-female for fitting into tight spacing and male-to-male for solving gender problems. They...
"The Better Mousetrap CD" contains information on UL-listed CADDY fasteners for electrical, data-communications, and low-voltage applications. Designed to help installers find...
The Safe-T-Belt tool belt is manufactured with equal weight distribution so each pouch remains balanced. A back-support system is built in, eliminating the need for a separate...
The North American structured cabling industry`s market growth is poised to continue at a steady pace through the first half of the next decade, according to numbers presented...
The Steel City cellular underfloor duct system features factory-assembled access hatches. These hatches are fully adjustable before and after the concrete pour and maintain separation...
The lancrew line of fiber-optic test instruments is designed for local-area and wide-area networks. The test solution consists of various power meters, light sources, optical-...
The underfloor support clamp accessory enhances the company`s EZ Tray cable-tray system. The clamp works with existing floor supports, giving installers the ability to retrofit...
Designed for use with the manufacturer`s FutureFlex Air-Blown Fiber Cabling Systems, the Fiber Termination Unit (FTU) is used to terminate optical fibers from air-blown fiber ...
Versa-Cleave provides multiconnector compatibility, push-button operation, a diamond cutting blade, and debris disposal. It is equally effective on any style or brand ST, SC, ...
