Cable Has Head Start in Race with DSL
Sep 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Cable-based broadband services will become the dominating wireline broadband technology, says Allied Business Intelligence (ABI), an Oyster Bay, N.Y.-based...
Group Finds Support for EtherNet/IP Protocol
Aug 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
A recent study conducted by the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association (ODVA), Boca Raton, Fla., found more than 80 vendors are developing hardware and software...
Popularity Rising for Home Control Technologies
Aug 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The continued integration of structured wiring and broadband access is making home control technologies such as remote management, integrated security,...
Misperceptions Lead to Miscommunication
Aug 1, 2001, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
At the recent National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Annual Conference in Detroit, I presented a seminar with Donn Zang, P.E.......
Put High-Performance LAN Cable to the Test
Aug 1, 2001, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
As cable testing standards evolve, installers must keep up with the changes or face extinction....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
