Spring Meeting Focuses on Cabling Performance
Jul 1, 2001, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
The CSI will likely adopt its proposal to remove low-voltage communications and control wiring from Division 16 and place it in a new Division 17. The...
Telecom Alliance Creates Founders' Group
Jul 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The National Telecom Alliance (NTA), Houston, recently announced the completion of its Founding Membership drive at its National Summit in Las Vegas....
Home Electronics Show Showcases Intelligent Products
May 1, 2001, By Joe Knisley
The Home Electronics Show, held in early March in Orlando, Fla., offered attendees information on audio, video, home-theater, and satellite systems. Attendees...
Navigating the Cable-Management Minefield
May 1, 2001, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Computer-based cable management systems (CMSs) have been available for at least 10 years yet people still use them sparingly. Most network managers agree...
Wireless Internet Market Set to Explode
May 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The wireless Internet is on its way to establishing a new market for wireless handsets, PDAs, laptops, and other wireless clients, according to a study...
BICSI Meeting Spotlights Low-Voltage Innovations
Apr 1, 2001, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
New test configurations discussed at BICSI 2001 could force manufacturers to develop better test equipment. The BICSI 2001 Winter Conference, held at...
Market for Fire Alarm Systems Improving
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Local, state, and federal building codes are the primary drivers indicating a rising demand for fire alarm panels in commercial and industrial buildings,...
Telecom and Electrical Contractors Form Alliance
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The Houston-based National Telecom Alliance (NTA) is the first nationwide alliance of privately held electrical and telecommunications contractors. A...
Residential Gateway Market to Triple Over Next Five Years
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The emerging market for residential gateways (RGs) will more than triple over the next five years, growing from sales of 8.6 million units in 2001 to...
FTM Announces Cabling System Study
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
FTM Consulting, Hummelstown, Pa., recently announced the availability of a new study on the growing market for cabling systems used in Internet data centers....
Home Control Networking to be $3 Billion Market by 2005
Feb 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
While the home control networking market is undergoing a significant transition from closed-loop solutions to open, IP-aware solutions, Allied Business...
BICSI Uses Div.-17 Format on Recent Expansion Project
Jan 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
BICSI has added a 25,000-sq-ft addition to its world headquarters in Tampa, Fla. The addition expands administrative space and the headquarters' training...
Demand for Pre-Wired Home Networks Expected to Soar
Jan 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
According to a new report released by Parks Associates, Dallas, increased competition in the market for residential construction, combined with consumer...
Combining Security Systems - Part 2
Dec 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg
After a bomb threat, this Midwestern manufacturing facility combined security systems to avoid a similar scenario in the future.A bomb threat occurred...
Ethernet Technology Moves into Industrial Applications
Dec 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
A popular technology used in most office and manufacturing environments today, Ethernet is now making its move into real-time control applications in...
