New BICSI Telecom Cabling Installation Course Offered
Apr 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
We are pleased to once again be working together with Iowa State University to bring you an exciting training program. In a unique arrangement with BICSI,...
Telecom for Electricians - Part 4
Apr 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Following these guidelines and installation practices can help keep you from getting too rough when roughing in and trimming up data cabling...
Facility Security: Video Monitoring -- Part 1
Mar 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Understanding the individual components of a closed circuit television system is key to maintaining a successful video monitoring security plan....
Wireless Optical Networks: A New Alternative to Fiber
Mar 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Using defense wave division multiplexing (DWDM), this open-air transmission technology increases network capacity in environments where fiber connections are impractical....
BICSI Field Report: Winter Conference
Mar 1, 2000, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Conference goers continue to wrestle with tough concerns about networks of the future....
Telecom for Electricians - Part 3
Mar 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Typically the least expensive high-speed LAN system, Ethernet technology is by far the most popular....
New Video System Brings High-Speed DSS, Cable TV, and CEBus Networks to Homes
Mar 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
OnQ Technologies, Harrisburg, Pa., recently introduced a new video system to distribute cable television (CATV), digital satellite services ......
Industry Tests Reveal Significant Variances in Cabling Systems
Feb 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
Leading distributor of cabling and communications products Anixter, Skokie, Ill., recently reported that advanced procedures in its product testing laboratory...
Telecom for Electricians - Part 2
Feb 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Networks are the heart of communications in most large businesses today. Learning the veins of these systems can help you improve the flow of vital information....
Facility Security: Keeping Them Away
Feb 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Protective lighting is a smart addition to any security system. Using light to deter intruders is cheaper and more effective than you think....
Industry Analysts Predict VoDSL Market to Explode
Jan 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
According to a new Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) report, “Voice Over DSL Integrated Access Devices: Customer Premise Equipment and Voice Gateway...
The Scary Post-Cat. 5 World
Jan 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
As the industry continues to struggle with a Cat. 6 standard, you’re stuck choosing between obsolete (Cat. 5), problematic (Cat. 6), and unconventional (Cat. 7) technologies....
Telecom for Electricians - Part 1
Jan 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
How do we get our signal transmissions to their destinations without distortion or diminishment?...
New Correspondence Course for the Year 2000
Jan 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
With high school shootings and disgruntled employee violence on the rise, companies are understandably concerned about safety. And while protection against...
Facility Security: New Threats, New Strategies
Jan 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
As workplace violence becomes more prevalent in our society, we must develop new systems and strategies to counteract crimes against humanity....
