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 BICSI RELEASES ANSI-ACCREDITED STANDARD FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | |||||||||||||||||
| This news has been published 03 Apr 2009 |
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Tampa, Fla., April 2, 2009— BICSI, the association supporting the information transport systems (ITS) industry with information, education and knowledge assessment, announces the approval and publication of ANSI/BICSI-001-2009. Information Transport Systems Design Standard for K-12 Educational Institutions. This is the first-ever BICSI-exclusive standard BICSI has produced as an ANSI-accredited standards development organization. “The release of this standard is the first significant stride in recognizing one of the major goals set forth in the BICSI Strategic Plan—to be the trusted source of global standards and best practices,” said BICSI President Edward J. Donelan, RCDD, NTS, TLT. “At the core of this achievement is a tribute to the ITS industry experts who volunteered their time and resources to advance the knowledge and success of our members, their customers and the ITS industry.” The standard is intended to enable K-12 ITS design in the building development process by contributing to architectural considerations and providing information that cuts across multidisciplinary design efforts. Adequate planning during building construction or renovation is significantly less expensive and less disruptive than after the facility is operational. K-12 educational institutions can benefit from an ITS infrastructure design that is planned in advance to support growth and changes that will be required to enhance the educational delivery system. This standard specifies minimum requirements and guidelines for the design of ITS infrastructure for K-12 educational institutions. “There are currently no other standards like this one,” said Robert Faber, Chair of the BICSI Standards Committee. “It deals with safety in an educational environment; most importantly—the safety of children. Therefore, the standard goes beyond normal standards to assure safety including the use of specialized types of cabling.” Work on this standard began in 2004 when TJ Roe, BICSI Standards Committee Chair at the time, appointed Terry Hochbein, RCDD, NTS, OSP, as the Chair of the K-12 Subcommittee. The mission of this subcommittee was to gather a number of industry experts to write the industry’s first ITS design standard for K-12 educational institutions. These industry experts have backgrounds as K-12 educational technology directors, ITS designers, technology equipment manufacturers, architects, engineers and consultants. Hochbein selected John Kacperski, RCDD, OSP, to serve as the subcommittee secretary and Todd Taylor, RCDD, NTS, OSP, to serve as the document editor. “As the Director of Technology Design for a national Architectural/Engineering firm that specializes in K-12 education it was apparent to me that the TIA 568 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard was focused on office buildings and did not address the diverse types of spaces found in K-12 educational facilities,” said Hochbein. “As a member of the BICSI Standards Committee in 2004, I proposed that we develop a telecommunications cabling design standard for K-12 education that specifically addresses their unique type of spaces.” More information on BICSI standards and upcoming standard releases is available at www.bicsi.org/standards. ### About ANSI: As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment. The Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accrediting programs that assess conformance to standards – including globally-recognized cross-sector programs such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management systems. About BICSI: BICSI is a professional association supporting the information transport systems (ITS) industry. ITS covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, and audio & video technologies. It encompasses the design, integration and installation of pathways, spaces, fiber- and copper-based distribution systems, wireless-based systems and infrastructure that supports the transportation of information and associated signaling between and among communications and information gathering devices. BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry. We serve more than 23,000 ITS professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. These individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems. Through courses, conferences, publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, BICSI membership spans nearly 90 countries. For more information, visit www.bicsi.org. Contact: Ashley Macaluso, amacaluso@bicsi.org, or Maarja Kolberg, mkolberg@bicsi.org, +1 813.979.1991 | |||||||||||||||||
Bandwidth Requirements Spur Fiber Optics Growth in Premise Wiring Space | |||||||||||||||||
| This news has been published 14 Dec 2007 |
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The information intensity of society is increasing the long-term demand for premise wiring. As end users attempt to transport more data at faster rates through a pair of wires, the quality and capabilities of those wires becomes increasingly important. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.frost.com ), Premise Wiring Media Markets, reveals that despite an expected 25 percent growth rate for the total number of units shipped, a slow revenue ascension from $1.6 billion in 2000 to $1.9 billion by 2007 is expected. New enhanced versions of cabling are encouraging upgrades. Category 5 enhanced and Category 6 copper cables offer end users higher bandwidth than lower levels such as Category 3 and Category 5. However, it is fiber optic cable, with its practically limitless bandwidth capacities and declining price, that is becoming the more attractive alternative. "Fiber optic cables are increasingly important as the additions of workstations to networks continue and multimedia applications become more bandwidth intensive," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Kim Antonaccio. "The three most important factors for enterprises to consider when trying to choose the cabling that best fit their needs are cost, connectivity and bandwidth." Companies are installing more cable than currently required to ensure the capability to meet future needs. It is much more expensive to install extra cabling later as opposed to during the initial installation. Therefore, many customers are taking proactive steps to have additional cable installed to accommodate the increased number of users and more bandwidth intensive applications. "Enterprises are demanding cable that will ease the implementation of data-intensive multimedia applications such as video streaming and video conferencing," says Antonaccio. "Fiber optic lines can handle the demand for bandwidth from the convergence of voice, data, and video applications that is expected by the enterprise market." Staying abreast of technology is also a critical success factor in the premises wiring industry. Failure to keep up with the new technology could cause an industry participant to go out of business. | |||||||||||||||||
TYCO ELECTRONICS INTRODUCES THE AMP NETCONNECT AMPTRAC MINI-ANALYZER | |||||||||||||||||
| This news has been published 14 Dec 2007 |
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The AMP NETCONNECTTM AMPTRAC™ Mini-Analyzer Offers a Cost-Effective Intelligent Infrastructure Management System for Small Remote Branch Offices HARRISBURG, PA — January 12, 2004 —Tyco Electronics introduces the AMP NETCONNECT AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer, a cost-effective intelligent infrastructure management system for small remote branch offices. The AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer provides complete AMPTRAC network infrastructure physical management capabilities and is fully compatible with the AMPTRAC System and iTRACS software. It offers enterprise companies and third-party service providers with branch offices, such as banks, medical offices and sales offices, a cost-effective solution to manage the physical infrastructure of those facilities from a centralized location. "The AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer will save companies with small branch offices significant time and money," said Tony Beam, director of AMP NETCONNECT business development for Tyco Electronics. "From a centralized location, network administrators can control the physical layer of these offices without having to dispatch network or cabling technicians, which reduces response and down-time." "Prior to the development and release of the AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer, implementation of the AMPTRAC Connectivity Management System within remote office locations was not always financially feasible," said Beam. "However with the lower AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer cost, typically 60% lower than AMPTRAC Enterprise Analyzers, implementation of the AMPTRAC system in even the smallest remote offices is economically feasible and offers significant return on investment opportunities." The AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer provides 128-analyzer ports, which typically supports a branch office with up to 64 cabling drops. It connects to the iTRACS server via the existing wide-area or local network and the Mini-Analyzer Ethernet port. The AMPTRAC Connectivity Management solution turns cabling systems and connected devices into an intelligent network by reducing costly and time-consuming manual cable management. The system allows network administrators to track and document all moves, adds and changes to a network from a centralized location as they occur. The fully automated system can optimize asset utilization, maintain highly accurate documentation and help prevent costly errors. The AMPTRAC Connectivity Management System's hardware coupled with iTRACS software can be integrated into new or existing networks. For more information about the AMP NETCONNECT AMPTRAC Mini-Analyzer, contact AMP NETCONNECT Customer Service at 800-553-0938 or visit www.ampnectonnect.com. About AMP NETCONNECT AMP NETCONNECT, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, develops, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive range of communications infrastructure products and systems for customers in government, education, healthcare, finance, manufacturing and technology markets. Having established itself as the preeminent provider of commercial premises structured cabling systems for optical fiber and twisted-pair copper technologies, Tyco Electronics has broadened its AMP NETCONNECT product portfolio to include a complete line of residential cabling solutions. Coupling this spectrum of industry-standard offerings with its superior customer service, the AMP NETCONNECT group is well positioned, as a single-source system provider to meet the disparate communications infrastructure needs of commercial and residential customers. About Tyco Electronics Tyco Electronics, a major business segment of Tyco International Ltd., is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer; a world leader in cutting-edge wireless, active fiber optic and complete power systems technologies; and is also rapidly developing extensive networking and building technology installation services. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over forty well-known and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, Buchanan, CII, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, OneSource Building Technologies, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries. # # # AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, AMPTRAC, NETCONNECT and Tyco are trademarks. Other products, logos and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. | |||||||||||||||||
SmartDraw.com Releases SmartDraw 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| This news has been published 14 Dec 2007 |
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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 new symbol-libraries and templates for drawing flowcharts, organizational charts, timelines, Gantt charts, entity relationship diagrams, genealogy diagrams and more. - Simple conversion from English to other languages. - Improved line-linking, improved printing, support for larger symbols, and many other ease-of-use improvements. SmartDraw is also proud to announce The SmartDraw NetDrawing Collection, which made its debut in July 1999. This special add-on library collection includes over 1300 images for drawing computer and communications networks. Users can download the NetDrawing Collection from the SmartDraw web site for a FREE evaluation by visiting this page: http://www.smartdraw.com/netdrawing/index.htm About SmartDraw.com SmartDraw.com is fast becoming the leading supplier of affordable business diagramming and technical drawing software, with more than three million copies downloaded worldwide. The San Diego-based company shipped the first version of SmartDraw in 1994, and regularly releases improved versions and special add-on libraries to help SmartDraw users Draw Anything Easily(tm). SmartDraw products are available in English and other languages and are sold worldwide. A fully functional 30-day trial version can be downloaded from the SmartDraw web site at http://www.smartdraw.com SmartDraw.Com Corporate Information Company Name: SmartDraw.Com Mailing address: 10731 Treena St. Suite 206, San Diego, CA 92131 Web site: http://www.smartdraw.com E-mail: mail@smartdraw.com Phone: 858-549-0314 Fax: 858-549-2830 Return policy: 30-Day Money Back Guarantee | |||||||||||||||||
BICSI Prints New Telecommunications Dictionary | |||||||||||||||||
| This news has been published 14 Dec 2007 |
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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 as contact information. Defined and refined by a panel of industry experts, the dictionary serves as a common reference for those who perform telecommunications design and installation worldwide, and is intended to be the standard for all glossaries contained in BICSI technical publications. BICSI publishes several books on telecommunications topics including distribution design, network design, customer-owned outside plant design, cabling installation, and residential network cabling. As an educational service to the industry, BICSI has posted the first edition terms in English, Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese on its Web site in a searchable database. The French version will be added in June. The BICSI Telecommunications Dictionary, 2nd edition, sells for US$29 for BICSI members and US$39 for nonmembers. It contains 1880 terms, 1420 acronyms and abbreviations, and 150 symbols. To view the 1st edition dictionary, or sample chapters of BICSI manuals without charge, visit the association's Web site at http://www.bicsi.org. Headquartered in Tampa, FL, USA, BICSI is a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to serving the industry with standards-based technical publications, training, registration exams, and educational events. Telecommunications infrastructure designers and installers may advance their careers by earning the prestigious RCDD® (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) designation, or BICSI Registered Installer or Technician designation for commercial installation. In 2002, BICSI began offering training and exams for BICSI Residential Network Installers. | |||||||||||||||||
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