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    Telecommunications Industry Association
    TIA-568.1-E TIA-568.0-E TIA-862-C
    The TR-42 Engineering Committee has been hard at work on ANSI/TIA-568.1-F, which will replace the previous 568.1 standard, the 568.0 standard, and the 862 standard.
    Nov. 14, 2025
    TUV Nord Group
    Executives from TÜV Nord Group and EPI met in October at TÜV Nord’s Essen, Germany location. Participants includes, from left: TÜV Nord project manager Tanja Balk; TÜV Nord certification business unit CEO Wolfgang Wielpütz; EPI CEO Edward van Leent; EPI COO Dean Coetzee; TÜV Nord business development lead Mario Lukas; and TÜV Nord head of certification Dr. Christoph Sutter.
    EPI assured customers it’s business as usual, while the company integrates its established data center certification and training portfolio with TÜV Nord’s standards.
    Nov. 13, 2025
    The Fiber Optic Association
    FOA Fiber Optic Cable Plant Installation Standard
    The new standard from the Fiber Optic Association is subtitled ‘Guidelines For The Construction And Installation Of Fiber Optic Cable Plants.’
    Oct. 24, 2025
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    AI Brain Smart Building
    Means of physically connecting the systems within a smart building are essential. Artificial intelligence may be the capability that makes data actionable.
    Oct. 8, 2025
    Creative Composites Group
    These Tower Tech XR cooling towers use evaporative cooling to remove heat generated within the data center by IT equipment. Composite cooling towers are more compact and significantly lighter than metal towers. They arrive at a data center site pre-built.
    Data center designers shouldn’t sleep on the benefits of fiberglass construction materials.
    Sept. 18, 2025
    CommScope
    A Category 6 cable terminated to a Category 6 jack. Notice the cable's conductor pairs maintain their twist to within 0.5 inches of the termination point.
    From the 66 block to the MPTL, the termination of copper cable has reflected the evolution of copper as a medium of choice in enterprise networks.
    June 3, 2025
    Microcare
    Click-to-clean tools offer fast, efficient cleaning, reducing maintenance time in high-density AI and telecom networks.
    By using the right tools and employing proper methods, network technicians can ensure their fiber-optic infrastructures are ready to support the most-demanding applications.
    April 3, 2025