CABLING NEWS

TYCO ELECTRONICS INTRODUCES THE NEW CATEGORY 6 SL SERIES JACK TERMINATION TOOL
15 Dec 2007
New AMP NETCONNECT termination tool simplifies Category 6 SL Series Jack termination process

HARRISBURG, PA— January 12, 2004 — Tyco Electronics introduces the new AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Jack Termination Tool, which simplifies the termination process for Category 6 jacks.

The AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Jack Termination Tool terminates and cuts ...Read more

ANIXTER INTRODUCES GROUNDING DEVICE TO PREVENT ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE IN NEW CABLING INSTALLATIONS
15 Dec 2007
Skokie, IL (January 15, 2001) - Anixter, the world's leading distributor of data communication products, has helped to develop a grounding device that eliminates potentially damaging electrostatic discharges (ESD) from newly installed telecommunications backbone and horizontal cabling. Anixter introduced the LAN Static Discharge Unit at the cabling industry's BICSI conference being held in Orlando this ...Read more

BICSI Prints New Telecommunications Dictionary
15 Dec 2007
Tampa, FL, May 1, 2002 ? BICSI, the international telecommunications association, announced today the publication of the BICSI Telecommunications Dictionary, 2nd edition.

This edition of BICSI's popular
dictionary is 50% larger and includes North American, European, and Australian terms. Additionally, it offers a convenient listing of international telecommunications standards, codes, and regulations, as well
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TIA Publishes New Administration Standard
15 Dec 2007
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Subcommittee TR-42.6, Telecommunications Infrastructure and Equipment Administration, recently published ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A, "Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure." This standard is a complete re-write of TIA/EIA-606 (1993 edition) and provides significant enhancements. This standard:


a) Establishes “classes” of administration to address the different needs of small, medium, large and ...Read more

SmartDraw.com Releases SmartDraw 4.2
15 Dec 2007
SmartDraw.com (Draw Anything Easily(tm)) announces the release of SmartDraw 4.2, the latest upgrade to the company's try-before-you-buy software for business and technical drawing. SmartDraw version 4 owners can download a free patch to version 4.2 from the SmartDraw web site at this page: http://www.smartdraw.com/techsup.htm New features and improvements in SmartDraw 4.2 include:
- Many ...Read more