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Mouser Electronics adds Neutrik's PowerCon connectors
May 13, 2008 3:08 PM
May 13, 2008 -- The distributor has expanded its offering of PowerCon AC connectors from Neutrik, a provider of professional entertainment ...

Affiliate membership program opens up TIA's FOLS
May 13, 2008 1:51 PM
May 13, 2008 -- A video interview with FOLS Chair Rodney Casteel, regarding the new Affiliate Membership program, is now available ...

BICSI touts 'most successful' Spring event
May 12, 2008 9:37 AM
May 12, 2008 -- BICSI reports that a combined 2,100 registered attendees, exhibitors and visitors made for one of the most successful ...

Superior Essex to keynote CRU's world wire and cable conference
May 9, 2008 12:48 PM
May 9, 2008 -- Superior Essex CEO Stephen M. Carter will deliver the keynote speech for CRU's Wire and Cable Conference 2008.

Neterion builds Finisar's Laserwire connector into 10-GbE adapter
May 9, 2008 12:16 PM
May 9, 2008 -- At the recent Interop trade show, Neterion and Finisar demonstrated the integration of Finisar's Laserwire connector ...

Axis network cameras guard Long Island school district
May 8, 2008 10:53 AM
May 8, 2008 -- Axis Communications announced that the Long Beach City school district in Long Island, NY is using a variety of Axis ...

Davidson College picks Bosch for IP security
May 7, 2008 2:57 PM
May 7, 2008 -- Davidson College, an independent liberal arts college in Davidson, NC, selected an IP security platform from Bosch ...

OFS, Draka Comteq settle patent infringement suits
May 7, 2008 11:18 AM
May 7, 2008 -- The parties have fully and completely resolved the patent disputes at issue in a pair of United States District Court ...

Mouser adds FCI-Burndy products
May 7, 2008 11:04 AM
May 7, 2008 -- The electronics components distributor has added the FCI-Burndy range of electrical products supporting the power ...

MMA adds network systems specialist
May 5, 2008 1:19 PM
May 5, 2008 -- M. Malia & Associates, Inc. (MMA), a consultancy and design firm specializing in professional security systems, announced ...

CommScope shuts plants in Brazil and Europe
April 30, 2008 7:43 AM
April 30, 2008 -- In moves related to last year's acquisition of Andrew Corp., CommScope plans to close its Jaguariuna, Brazil broadband ...

BICSI's executive director resigns
April 29, 2008 10:16 AM
April 29, 2008 -- BICSI's executive director David C. Cranmer has tendered his resignation, citing personal reasons.

Berk-Tek names fiber-optic product business manager
April 28, 2008 8:18 AM
April 28, 2008 -- Berk-Tek has announced the addition of Mike Connaughton, RCDD, as the company's fiber product business manager.

Emerson Network Power, EPA to tackle data center energy usage
April 25, 2008 9:31 AM
April 25, 2008 -- In collaboration with Emerson Network Power and other industry partners, the U.S. EPA is looking for more than ...

CommScope expands cable reel recycling program for Andrew customers
April 25, 2008 9:17 AM
April 25, 2008 -- CommScope's Andrew Reel Recycling Program is an effort to reduce the waste of wooden reels on which Andrew's HELIAX ...

Ethernet Alliance to demo multiple technologies at Interop
April 24, 2008 2:19 PM
April 24, 2008 -- Technologies to be demonstrated at next week's Interop Las Vegas include: SFP+, Backplane Ethernet, 10GBASE-T ...

Sonoco's wire and cable reels division offers waste reduction consulting service
April 24, 2008 1:27 PM
April 24, 2008 -- The company says its Sonoco Sustainability Solutions (S3) service helps manufacturers and distributors of wire ...

IEEE launches wireless certification program
April 24, 2008 9:46 AM
April 24, 2008 -- IEEE ComSoc has developed the IEEE WCET program to certify the competency, practical knowledge and skills of wireless ...

Graybar enhances delivery system; expands security line
April 22, 2008 10:01 AM
April 22, 2008 -- The distributor recently launched its Graybar Delivery Advantage mobile resource management system, and also announced ...

Australian Catholic school deploys Xirrus Wi-Fi platform
April 21, 2008 9:34 AM
April 21, 2008 -- Australia's Galen Catholic College has deployed Xirrus' Wi-Fi Arrays to support high density, campus-wide classrooms ...

Acme Packet announces Interconnect 2008 user conference
April 17, 2008 1:22 PM
April 17, 2008 -- The provider of session border control platforms announced that its fourth annual worldwide user conference, Interconnect ...

Milestone Systems touts new IP security deployments
April 17, 2008 12:24 PM
April 17, 2008 -- The open platform IP video management software provider recently announced new deployments of its technology in ...

HomePNA issues more certifications
April 16, 2008 1:28 PM
April 16, 2008 -- HomePNA has certified an additional nine products and a 320-Mbit/sec chipset reference design as HomePNA 3.1 compliant.

Israel's RiT Technologies sells significant stake to Russian distributor
April 15, 2008 10:24 AM
April 15, 2008 -- Principal shareholders in RiT Technologies (Tel Aviv, Israel) have entered into an agreement for the sale of their ...

FTTH connections seen booming
April 11, 2008 12:50 PM
April 11, 2008 -- A study released by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council indicates that the number of FTTH connections continues ...

Emcore buys more Intel optical assets
April 11, 2008 10:57 AM
April 11, 2008 -- Following its acquisition of the telecom-related assets of Intel's Optical Platform division, Emcore has agreed ...

BICSI, TIA tout renewed collaboration
April 10, 2008 3:05 PM
April 10, 2008 -- Leaders from the two groups recently met at TIA's headquarters in Arlington, VA to discuss strategic direction ...

Berk-Tek/Ortronics, JVC host CCTV security seminars
April 10, 2008 1:06 PM
April 10, 2008 -- Berk-Tek and Ortronics have teamed with JVC and other vendors in the CCTV security market to host a seminar titled ...

inFRONT, CoreStreet execute distribution agreement for Lenel
April 9, 2008 3:30 PM
April 9, 2008 -- inFRONT will distribute the CoreStreet Card-Connected CHIP for Lenel's OnGuard access control system.

Pulse~LINK joins HANA board of directors
April 9, 2008 10:17 AM
April 9, 2008 -- The High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance (HANA) announced that Pulse~LINK has become both a promoter member ...

Raydiance selects Xirrus Wi-Fi platform
April 9, 2008 9:26 AM
April 9, 2008 -- Xirrus, Inc. announced the deployment of its Wi-Fi Arrays at the offices of the California-based laser systems ...

Telkonet, Mainline partner on IP video surveillance
April 8, 2008 3:34 PM
April 8, 2008 -- As part of its digital video surveillance platform, Mainline Information Systems will employ Telkonet's powerline ...

Study sees CE networking connections on the rise
April 7, 2008 9:51 AM
April 7, 2008 -- ABI Research forecasts the number for networked TV shipments alone to grow to 65 million total units shipped by ...

IEEE to host global standards seminar in Tokyo
April 4, 2008 1:32 PM
April 4, 2008 -- The IEEE Standards Association will host a free one-day seminar, titled "Global Standards, Local Benefits: The ...

GreenPeak launches wireless sensor network training program
April 2, 2008 1:24 PM
April 2, 2008 -- GreenPeak Technologies has launched the GreenPeak Academy, a training and consultancy platform targeting the deployment ...

CommScope touts Andrew line of universal connectors
April 2, 2008 12:37 PM
April 2, 2008 -- CommScope has expanded its line of universal connectors to include Andrew-brand models that fit both corrugated ...

Solarflare appoints VPs
April 2, 2008 10:15 AM
April 2, 2008 -- The developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) silicon has promoted Martin Porter to vice president of software ...

Report: Structured cabling systems market to net $29B by 2013
April 1, 2008 8:57 AM
April 1, 2008 -- The worldwide structured cabling systems market will grow from $15.3 billion in 2008, at a CAGR of 13.7%, to $29.1 ...

Optellios fiber intrusion detection platform picked for China rail project
April 1, 2008 8:39 AM
April 1, 2008 -- Optellios, Inc. announced that its FiberPatrol system has passed the final acceptance test for securing the Qinghai-Tibet ...

Infrastructure development seen boosting cable & wire, connectors markets
March 31, 2008 12:58 PM
March 31, 2008 -- Research and Markets has released a report entitled, "Cables & Wires and Connectors Market: Infrastructure Development ...

EXFO acquires Navtel Communications
March 27, 2008 8:48 AM
March 27, 2008 -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering has acquired Navtel Communications, a provider of IMS and VoIP test platforms ...

PoE Plus Draft 3.0 goes in for technical review
March 26, 2008 1:20 PM
March 26, 2008 -- The IEEE P802.3at Task Force expects to complete standard ratification for Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE Plus) by 2009.

Greenlee's Ellis promoted to Midwest regional sales manager
March 25, 2008 8:23 AM
March 25, 2008 -- Greenlee announced the promotion of Chera M. Ellis to the position of Regional Sales Manager - Midwest.

BICSI adds new online courses
March 24, 2008 9:26 AM
March 24, 2008 -- BICSI announced that its BICSI Connect, an online interactive learning network for information transport systems ...

Report sees in-building wireless systems revenue booming
March 24, 2008 9:00 AM
March 24, 2008 -- A report from ABI Research forecasts worldwide deployment revenues from in-building wireless systems to grow from ...

OZ Architecture employs Xirrus Wi-Fi arrays
March 20, 2008 11:45 AM
March 20, 2008 -- Xirrus says the aim of the deployment was to replace the Colorado-based firm's Ethernet workgroup switches and ...

Frost & Sullivan lauds Chatsworth Products
March 18, 2008 9:44 AM
March 18, 2008 -- Frost & Sullivan has recognized Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) with the "2008 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for ...

Scania taps ADC's in-building wireless platform
March 17, 2008 11:26 AM
March 17, 2008 -- Scania, a manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses and engines, is using the ADC InterReach Unison in-building wireless ...

Mellanox joins The Green Grid
March 13, 2008 2:47 PM
March 13, 2008 -- The non-profit energy efficiency consortium says that Mellanox's interconnect products, based on InfiniBand and ...

ADC extends TrueNet CopperTen warranty
March 13, 2008 1:13 PM
March 13, 2008 -- ADC announced that its TrueNet CopperTen portfolio now features "a 20/20 warranty," while meeting both the TIA ...

In-Stat: 'Green' networking equipment will have competitive edge
March 12, 2008 10:38 AM
March 12, 2008 -- Power consumption and other "green" issues are fast becoming the information technology industry's biggest challenge, ...

OnPATH emphasizes importance of data center infrastructure
March 11, 2008 10:59 AM
March 11, 2008 -- In response to studies forecasting an upcoming data center construction boom, OnPATH Technologies, a provider ...

OFS unveils optical fiber research
March 11, 2008 9:46 AM
March 11, 2008 -- In 18 papers presented at last month's OFC/NFOEC 2008, the fiber-optic product provider OFS' R&D segment announced ...

RTKL promotes Daren Shumate to VP
March 10, 2008 8:55 AM
March 10, 2008 -- Daren Shumate, PE, LEED AP, has been promoted to vice president of engineering and architecture firm RTKL Associates Inc.

Yankee Group: IPTV will be 'game-changer'
March 7, 2008 12:49 PM
March 7, 2008 -- The industry research firm predicts that by 2011, more than 9 million US households will subscribe to telco-provided ...

HomePlug shipments seen doubling
March 7, 2008 12:23 PM
March 7, 2008 -- The HomePlug Powerline Alliance says it has doubled the number of HomePlug products shipped globally in the last ...

Chatsworth Products touts KyotoCooling Seminar
March 7, 2008 10:49 AM
March 7, 2008 -- Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) announced that it will be a sponsor and participant at the upcoming "Kyoto Cooling ...

OFS re-brands FTTX line
March 7, 2008 9:51 AM
March 7, 2008 -- OFS has re-branded its Access ADVANTAGE System as the FOX [Fiber Optics to the X] Solution.

ADC joins The Green Grid
March 6, 2008 4:11 PM
March 6, 2008 -- ADC has joined The Green Grid, a global, non-profit consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data ...

Report: 33M U.S. households to have 10 Mbit/sec+ broadband by 2012
March 5, 2008 9:28 AM
March 5, 2008 -- Parks Associates forecasts that by 2012, close to 33 million U.S. households will have broadband services with ...

Analyst: 'Generation Fiber' has different outlook than 'boomers'
March 4, 2008 12:50 PM
March 4, 2008 -- The hot topics for this year's OFC/NFOEC reveal a generational shift in how issues are framed, according to Karen ...

Timbercon appoints director of engineering
March 4, 2008 12:17 PM
March 4, 2008 -- The fiber-optic product manufacturing company recently announced the appointment of Dr. Justin Redd as its director ...

Wyoming courts adopt Meru Networks' wireless LANs
March 4, 2008 12:05 PM
March 4, 2008 -- The Wyoming Supreme Court and the state's Judicial Branch have deployed wireless LAN systems from Meru Networks.

Superior Essex Cat 6A UTP cable receives UL verification
March 4, 2008 9:50 AM
March 4, 2008 -- The company's 10Gain Category 6A UTP cable product line has been verified by Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) to meet ...

comCables names sales director
February 21, 2008 2:45 PM
February 21, 2008 -- The Colorado-based independent distributor of low voltage systems products announced the hiring of John Baker ...

Kramer Electronics picks Gennum for long-haul HDMI-over-Coax
February 20, 2008 12:30 PM
February 20, 2008 -- Leveraging the Gennum ActiveConnect semiconductor-based platform, Kramer's copper HDMI cable can transmit 1080p60 ...

RTKL appoints new VP
February 19, 2008 3:46 PM
February 19, 2008 -- RTKL Associates Inc. has promoted Tony Whaley, RCDD/NTS/WD, CTS, CWP, to the position of vice president. Whaley ...

Suttle debuts online enclosure layout system
February 15, 2008 10:02 AM
February 15, 2008 -- Suttle has developed an online enclosure layout tool, dubbed SOHO Access E.D.I.T. (Enclosure Distribution Interface Tool).

Greenlee appoints director of sales
February 14, 2008 2:13 PM
February 14, 2008 -- Greenlee, a Textron company, recently announced that Tim VanDeraa has rejoined the company as its director ...

BICSI announces 'Cabling Skills Challenge'
February 13, 2008 9:53 AM
February 13, 2008 -- The inaugural BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge will see information transport systems (ITS) installers testing ...

TIA FOLS elects officers
February 13, 2008 9:41 AM
February 13, 2008 -- Rodney Casteel, global fiber applications manager at CommScope's Enterprise Solutions Group, was elected as ...

IndigoVision touts deployments in U.S., Europe
February 13, 2008 9:30 AM
February 13, 2008 -- The IP video and alarm management systems provider has announced several new deployments on both sides of the Atlantic.

Vicon issues product, personnel announcments
February 13, 2008 7:55 AM
February 13, 2008 -- The digital and IP video surveillance systems provider has added new models within its Roughneck V910 line ...

Ortronics/Legrand, ISMS pair on home broadband initiative
February 12, 2008 1:37 PM
February 12, 2008 -- Ortronics/Legrand and Information Systems Management Solutions (ISMS) announced an alliance to bring high performance ...

Online resource targets 'greener' cabling approach
February 12, 2008 10:48 AM
February 12, 2008 -- Siemon has launched an online resource offering guidance on obtaining LEED credits and promoting "green" strategies ...

Verizon picks Corning's bend-resistant fiber cables
February 11, 2008 10:13 AM
February 11, 2008 -- Verizon Communications Inc. has purchased Corning's ClearCurve rugged drop cable for the service provider's ...

Gore demos active copper interconnects for future data center apps
February 6, 2008 9:48 AM
February 6, 2008 -- At DesignCon 2008, in collaboration with Quellan Inc., Gore hosted demonstrations of its active extended reach ...

Gennum, Meritec partner to drive serial 10G over copper
February 5, 2008 2:52 AM
February 5, 2008 -- At DesignCon 2008, Gennum will conduct a technology demo that combines its advanced clock and data recovery ...

BICSI expands course offering
February 1, 2008 1:41 PM
February 1, 2008 -- BICSI has increased its educational offerings with a new course in its Telecommunications Distribution Design ...

Ortronics/Legrand, Altima offer free network stencils
February 1, 2008 1:34 PM
February 1, 2007 -- As part of Altima's Manufacturer Certified Stencil (MCS) program, network professionals can now download Visio ...

Coleman Cable adds Wisconsin distribution facility
January 31, 2008 2:51 PM
January 31, 2008 -- The facility will allow consolidation of existing distribution facilities currently located in Indiana and Illinois.

Windy City Wire adds bi-coastal facilities
January 31, 2008 2:09 PM
January 31, 2008 -- The company has added facilities in Boston, MA and Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Corning execs announce retirements; successors named
January 31, 2008 1:35 PM
January 31, 2008 -- Larry Aiello Jr., president and CEO of Corning Cable Systems, and Robert B. Brown, executive vice president ...

WeiTel to acquire Jensen Communications Corp.
January 30, 2008 9:59 AM
January 30, 2008 -- JCC provides CATV design, drafting and mapping services for major North American cable companies and selected ...

IEEE P802.3ba task force to tackle 40-, 100-GbE
January 29, 2008 1:45 PM
January 29, 2008 -- The Ethernet Alliance announced that the IEEE 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force expects to complete a ...

U.S. Army picks Optical Cable's fiber assemblies
January 28, 2008 3:01 PM
January 28, 2008 -- Optical Cable Corporation has entered into a five-year contract to supply its Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies ...

SPL Integrated Solutions appoints GM for TexelSPL
January 25, 2008 3:28 PM
January 25, 2008 -- Mr. Chris Mitchell was named as the general manager for TexelSPL, SPL's division that designs and installs infrastructure ...

Spencer Technologies acquires The Burnham Company
January 22, 2008 3:58 PM
January 22, 2008 -- Spencer Technologies announced its acquisition of The Burnham Company, Inc., a regional structured cable and ...

Corning Cable, Chatsworth Products develop customized data center products
January 21, 2008 3:14 PM
January 21, 2008 -- The companies have paired to develop customized data center products, targeting interoperability and simplified ...

New structured cabling association forms
January 21, 2008 1:34 PM
January 21, 2008 -- The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has been formed to bring together leaders of cable ...

Ortronics/Legrand forms commercial datacom division
January 11, 2008 3:05 PM
January 11, 2008 -- The structured cabling platforms provider announced the creation of the Legrand North America Commercial Data ...

Digi-Key, Synapse ink distribution agreement
January 10, 2008 1:55 PM
January 10, 2008 -- Synapse provides wireless network control and monitoring products including coordinators, repeaters, end devices, ...

In-Stat: IP outpacing traditional PBXs
January 9, 2008 2:56 PM
January 9, 2008 -- IP telephony has crossed over from an emerging technology to the mainstream choice for business voice, reports ...

Vicon touts Olympics contract, North Carolina expansion
January 9, 2008 10:13 AM
January 9, 2008 -- Vicon's camera domes and pan-and-tilt drives were chosen for an integrated video surveillance system to be installed ...

HDMI launches programs for home theater installers
January 8, 2008 1:29 PM
January 8, 2008 -- At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), HDMI Licensing, LLC launched a suite of tools and ...

JDSU acquires Westover Scientific's fiber-optic division
January 8, 2008 10:29 AM
January 8, 2008 -- JDSU has acquired the fiber division of Westover Scientific Inc., a provider of fiber-optic inspection and cleaning tools.

BICSI mourns loss of former president Alexander
January 4, 2008 2:09 PM
January 4, 2008 -- BICSI mourns the loss of Irving "Jim" Alexander, BICSI's seventh President (1984-1985), who recently passed away ...

Mobotix announces tech training seminars
January 2, 2008 10:44 AM
January 2, 2008 -- The IP network camera provider will continue its schedule of technical training seminars, to be held in New York ...

Signamax, Commodity Cables ink cable warranty agreement
December 20, 2007 10:19 AM
December 20, 2007 -- Signamax Connectivity Systems and Commodity Cables have signed a contract whereby certain cable products manufactured ...

Certification testing starts for Mobile WiMAX
December 19, 2007 11:03 AM
December 19, 2007 -- The WiMAX Forum expects shipment of certified Mobile WiMAX products for general deployment in early 2008.

Textron's Greenlee acquires Paladin Tools
December 17, 2007 1:07 PM
December 17, 2007 -- Textron Inc.'s Greenlee business unit announced the acquisition of Paladin Tools, a provider of tools and accessories ...

Arrow Wire & Cable appoints sales-marketing VP
December 17, 2007 12:50 PM
December 17, 2007 -- The company has appointed Dave Sanders, RCDD/LAN/OSP, to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.

FireWire speed ramps to 3.2 Gbit/sec
December 17, 2007 10:49 AM
December 17, 2007 -- The new spec will use the cables and connectors already deployed for FireWire 800 products.

Cooper announces acquisitions of GS Metals and Clarity Lighting
December 13, 2007 10:19 AM
December 13, 2007 -- Cooper Industries has acquired GS Metals, a manufacturer of customized metal safety grating systems, bolted ...

Cisco tops VoWi-Fi vendor rankings, says ABI Research
December 13, 2007 9:13 AM
December 13, 2007 -- Cisco Systems was ranked at the top of the latest "Voice over Wi-Fi ecosystem Vendor Matrix," an analytical ...

BICSI announces 2008 conference and meeting schedule
December 12, 2007 1:17 PM
December 12, 2007 -- For 2008, BICSI is offering information transport systems (ITS) professionals the opportunity to attend a variety ...

Report analyzes U.S. home networking market
December 11, 2007 3:12 PM
December 11, 2007 -- Research and Markets (Dublin, Ireland) has added to its offering a report titled "U.S. Home Network Market ...

Intertek relocates wire & cable flammability laboratory
December 11, 2007 1:51 PM
December 11, 2007 -- The company has relocated its wire and cable fire testing operations from its Cortland, NY laboratory to its ...

Leviton issues personnel announcements
December 11, 2007 9:09 AM
December 11, 2007 -- Leviton's Brian Hansen has been named as president-elect of the BICSI board of directors. The company also ...

Vicon issues announcements
December 10, 2007 3:04 PM
December 10, 2007 -- The video surveillance systems provider recently appointed a new U.S. Western territory manager was also awarded ...

Berk-Tek re-tools Category 6 UTP cable
December 7, 2007 12:06 PM
December 7, 2007 -- The company says it has made improvements in design to its LANmark-1000 Category 6 UTP cable, increasing all ...

ADC completes acquisition of LGC Wireless
December 6, 2007 1:11 PM
December 6, 2007 -- The combination of ADC and LGC accelerates the execution of ADC's All IP Radio Access Network (RAN) platform, ...

BICSI elects Leviton's Ensign
December 5, 2007 10:59 AM
December 5, 2007 -- Leviton announced that its Brian Ensign was elected as the BICSI North East Region Director, and will serve ...

Glenn International picks Berk-Tek/Ortronics over Commscope
December 5, 2007 10:24 AM
December 5, 2007 -- Glenn International Inc. has resigned the representation of CommScope's Systimax and Uniprise brands in the ...

NET Telcos open large Virginia data center
December 5, 2007 9:21 AM
December 5, 2007 -- The company is now offering hosted and managed services out of the 20,000 sq. ft. raised floor facility.

BICSI establishes 2nd Japan affiliate agreement
December 4, 2007 2:08 PM
December 4, 2007 -- The affiliation agreement recognizes that BICSI Japan has met qualifying criteria to be a self-supporting not-for-profit ...

Albemarle raises prices of specialty aluminas
December 4, 2007 11:05 AM
December 4, 2007 -- The price increase includes such products as flame retardants, fillers, pigments and ceramic oxides.

1394 Trade Association issues certifications
December 3, 2007 12:47 PM
December 3, 2007 -- Taiwan's Elka International and MainSuper Co. Ltd. have earned the 1394 Trade Association's compliance logo ...

Corning Cable Systems touts first ClearCurve sale
November 30, 2007 10:27 AM
November 30, 2007 -- Connexion Technologies has purchased Corning's ClearCurve Rugged Drop Cable for MDU applications.

Leviton, Meru pair on wireless
November 29, 2007 2:38 PM
November 29, 2007 -- Leviton and Meru Networks have partnered to bring that company's wireless platforms, including its 802.11n ...

Report targets US cable manufacturing industry
November 29, 2007 1:32 PM
November 29, 2007 -- Research and Markets has issued a report titled "Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing Industry ...

ADC adds field liaison support to PACE program
November 28, 2007 2:57 PM
November 28, 2007 -- ADC has introduced a field liaison support element to its Professional Architects, Consultants and Engineers ...

PoE ports exceed one in five shipments, finds Dell'Oro
November 27, 2007 2:01 PM
November 27, 2007 -- A report from Dell'Oro Group reveals that Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) port shipments in the third quarter of ...

Gennum demos 12-Gbit/sec SDI-over-optical video transport
November 21, 2007 9:31 AM
November 21, 2007 -- The demonstration was presented at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE) in Chiba, Japan.

Leviton intros Network Solutions business unit
November 21, 2007 8:56 AM
November 21, 2007 -- As part of a recent company-wide re-branding program, Leviton Manufacturing has renamed its Voice and Data ...

Panduit, Teranetics mount live 10GBASE-T demo
November 20, 2007 11:26 AM
November 20, 2007 -- The demonstration was held at this month's SuperComputing 07 (SC07) tradeshow in Reno, NV.

Greenpeak Technologies opens Tokyo sales office
November 20, 2007 11:08 AM
November 20, 2007 -- The provider of battery-free communication technology for wireless sense and control applications announced ...

Milestone Systems touts wins in Denmark, California
November 20, 2007 10:15 AM
November 20, 2007 -- The IP-based video surveillance software provider announced recent collaborations and deployments in the country ...

Researchers test 100G copper transmissions
November 19, 2007 1:08 PM
November 19, 2007 -- Cable manufacturer Nexans and researchers at Penn State have examined the possibility of sending digital data ...

Pelco, SmartConnect pair on casino security platform
November 19, 2007 12:24 PM
November 19, 2007 -- Pelco has collaborated with SmartConnect on a platform that allows casino operators to link Point-of-Sale (POS) ...

Corning celebrates expansion groundbreaking
November 16, 2007 10:09 AM
November 16, 2007 -- Corning Inc. this week broke ground on a previously announced $300 million facility improvement plan for the ...

ADC to acquire China's Century Man Communication
November 16, 2007 9:35 AM
November 16, 2007 -- ADC announced an agreement to acquire Century Man Communication, a provider of network infrastructure and communication ...

Leviton intros online configurator for fiber assemblies
November 16, 2007 8:49 AM
November 16, 2007 -- The online fiber assembly configurators allow customers to quickly select length, fiber type, fiber count, ...

CBC Ganz mini-dome cameras incorporate Pixim chipset
November 15, 2007 8:30 AM
November 15, 2007 -- Pixim Inc. announced that its Orca chipset has been selected to power CBC Ganz's first wide dynamic range (WDR) ...

BICSI modernizes credentialing process
November 15, 2007 8:05 AM
November 15, 2007 -- Due to changes in the information transport systems (ITS) marketplace, BICSI announced that it is modernizing ...

Sterlite to double fiber capacity to 12 million km
November 13, 2007 3:21 PM
November 13, 2007 -- Sterlite Technologies Ltd. says it will double its annual optical fiber manufacturing capacity to 12 million ...

Newark offers Belden cable, wireless products
November 13, 2007 2:56 PM
November 13, 2007 -- The electronics distributor announced that it is now stocking select cable and wireless products from Belden.

Uptime Institute issues enterprise data center cost model
November 13, 2007 9:19 AM
November 13, 2007 -- The Uptime Institute recently issued its "True TCO Calculator" cost model, designed to offer enterprises a ...

ITU approves standards for IPTV, VoIP
November 12, 2007 2:34 PM
November 12, 2007 -- The main International Telecommunications Union (ITU) study group for broadband services approved Internet ...

Conexant joins MoCA board of directors
November 12, 2007 10:59 AM
November 12, 2007 -- Conexant Systems, Inc., a provider of semiconductors for broadband communications, has accepted an invitation ...

Vicon appoints national representatives
November 9, 2007 1:13 PM
November 9, 2007 -- The video surveillance systems provider appointed a new director of national accounts as well as a new rep firm ...

Dow Wire & Cable expands in Latin Ameria
November 9, 2007 12:12 PM
November 9, 2007 -- Dow Wire & Cable announced an expanded technical and service presence in Latin America.

Light Brigade offers fiber characterization course
November 8, 2007 2:24 PM
November 8, 2007 -- The Light Brigade has added to its line fiber-optic training courses, with a course titled "Fiber Characterization: ...

Forecast: US telecom development will total $393B by 2012
November 8, 2007 9:57 AM
November 8, 2007 -- According to a study, the U.S. will spend $56 billion in 2007, and $393 billion during the next five years, ...

Trompeter awarded US patent for Miniature BNC connector
November 7, 2007 2:20 PM
November 7, 2007 -- The connector targets telco and broadcast applications, says the company.

Rittal appoints new president
November 5, 2007 3:28 PM
November 5, 2007 -- Rittal Corporation (Springfield, OH) announced the appointment of Arnold Buescher as its new president.

Newark stocks Panduit's handheld label printers
November 5, 2007 11:28 AM
November 5, 2007 -- Electronics distributor Newark announced that it is now offering Panduit's handheld thermal transfer label printers.

Bel announces executive promotions
November 2, 2007 2:40 PM
November 2, 2007 -- Bel Fuse Inc. announced the promotions of Andrew Wong to the new position of Vice President, Circuit Protection, ...

Server Technology joins 'The Green Grid'
November 2, 2007 10:22 AM
November 2, 2007 -- The Green Grid is a consortium seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers around the globe.

Study sees strong global biometrics market through 2012
November 1, 2007 12:45 PM
November 1, 2007 -- BCC Research expects the global market for biometrics to reach $7.1 billion by 2012, at a CAGR of 21.3% over ...

JDSU publishes guide to triple-play, FTTX deployments
November 1, 2007 12:10 PM
November 1, 2007 -- JDSU has released a 300-page guide addressing best test and measurement practices for delivering triple-play ...

AT&T mounts wholesale VoIP service expansion
October 31, 2007 2:06 PM
October 31, 2007 -- At the Fall VON 2007 conference, AT&T Inc. announced the expanded availability of the AT&T Voice Over IP Connect ...

Vicon appoints SoCal territory manager
October 31, 2007 10:36 AM
October 31, 2007 -- The video surveillance systems provider has named Dennis Martinez its territory manager for middle and southern California.

Obsidian, OSU pair on Infiniband study
October 30, 2007 12:49 PM
October 30, 2007 -- Obsidian's Longbow XR InfiniBand range extension products will be the subject of a Data Intensive Compute Environment ...

Leviton touts re-branding, receives award
October 30, 2007 9:47 AM
October 30, 2007 -- Leviton has launched a re-branding initiative. The company also announced that its VertiGO Zero-patch panel ...

1394 Trade Association sets Taiwan compliance testing
October 29, 2007 3:18 PM
October 29, 2007 -- The 1394 Trade Association will hold its first quarterly meeting in Taiwan, from Nov. 13-17.

Ethernet Alliance boosts university program
October 29, 2007 2:02 PM
October 29, 2007 -- The Ethernet Alliance University Program (EAUP) has added ten new members.

International Fiber Systems joins NetClear ESS affiliate program
October 29, 2007 12:43 PM
October 29, 2007 -- IFS is a provider of fiber-optic video networking products that use IP and Ethernet protocols.

CopperGate opens China office
October 29, 2007 12:08 PM
October 29, 2007 -- The company is a provider of HomePNA 3.1-based IP over Coax silicon technology.

Arkados adds powerline patent
October 29, 2007 11:51 AM
October 29, 2007 -- Arkados has been awarded a United States patent titled "Coupling between Powerline and Customer in Powerline ...

IndigoVision touts European deployments
October 26, 2007 9:45 AM
October 26, 2007 -- The IP video surveillance systems provider IndigoVision recently announced deployments in Austria and London.

Digi-Key to distribute Zensys
October 25, 2007 3:09 PM
October 25, 2007 -- Electronics components distributor Digi-Key and Z-Wave developer Zensys have announced the signing of a global ...

DataComm Electronics appoints Western regional sales manager
October 25, 2007 2:23 PM
October 25, 2007 -- Effective November 1, Nathan McCoy will become the company's regional sales manager for the Western United States.

Vicon increases DVR/NVR hard drive capacities
October 24, 2007 1:13 PM
October 24, 2007 -- Video surveillance systems provider Vicon Industries Inc. has increased the storage capacity for its Kollector ...

ADC to acquire LGC Wireless
October 24, 2007 12:24 PM
October 24, 2007 -- ADC has agreed to acquire LGC Wireless, a provider of in-building wireless coverage and capacity platforms for ...

BICSI elects new officers
October 23, 2007 3:43 PM
October 23, 2007 -- BICSI members have chosen five officers to serve two-year terms on the BICSI board of directors.

Mouser Electronics, Amphenol Fiber Optic Products ink global distribution agreement
October 23, 2007 1:28 PM
October 23, 2007 -- The Amphenol inventory includes single- and multimode fiber-optic cable assemblies in a variety of cable configurations, ...

Sterlite announces name change
October 23, 2007 9:58 AM
October 23, 2007 -- Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd. revealed that it will drop the word "Optical" from its name.

JDSU appoints president of communications test and measurement business
October 22, 2007 11:32 AM
October 22, 2007 -- JDSU announced that Thomas Waechter has been appointed as president of the company's Communications Test & Measurement ...

FIS receives fed gov's 'Exporter of the Year' award
October 22, 2007 10:30 AM
October 22, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce and Congressman Michael Arcuri (D – NY) jointly presented the department's "Exporter ...

CableOrganizer.com offers Klein Tools promo
October 19, 2007 8:48 AM
October 19, 2007 -- The online retailer is now offering Klein Tools' entire product line, and is giving away a free canvas case with purchase.

Arkados, MainNet pair on 'smart-grid' BPL platform
October 19, 2007 8:42 AM
October 19, 2007 -- The companies plan to jointly develop broadband powerline (BPL) applications to improve the function of consumer ...

Cbeyond, Avaya pair on SIP services
October 18, 2007 10:16 AM
October 18, 2007 -- Cbeyond's BeyondVoice with SIPconnect service, an integrated package of local and long distance voice, broadband ...

HDMI Licensing releases trademark and logo usage guidelines
October 17, 2007 3:19 PM
October 17, 2007 -- The guidelines are intended to provide manufacturers with common language to communicate the technology's advanced ...

Vicon joins AIA continuing ed system
October 17, 2007 10:21 AM
October 17, 2007 -- The digital and IP video surveillance systems provider has been accepted into the American Institute of Architects' ...

Nokia Siemens touts multi-service access nodes
October 16, 2007 9:20 AM
October 16, 2007 -- At the recent European Broadband World Forum 2007 in Berlin, Nokia Siemens Networks presented its strategy for ...

Aktino intros asymmetric bandwidth capabilities for bonded copper apps
October 16, 2007 8:26 AM
October 16, 2007 -- Via software upgrade, Aktino has introduced asymmetric bandwidth capabilities for its broadband over copper ...

Scandanavian McDonald's pick Milestone Systems
October 15, 2007 10:20 AM
October 15, 2007 -- McDonald's restaurants in Scandinavia are now using an integrated point of sale and IP video surveillance system ...

Siemon's Valerie Rybinski re-elected as TIA subcommittee chair
October 12, 2007 1:15 PM
October 12, 2007 -- Rybinski has been elected to a second term as chair of the TIA's TR-42.7 Copper Cabling Systems Subcommittee.

Windy City expands
October 12, 2007 10:31 AM
October 12, 2007 -- Windy City Wire has expanded into the areas of Dallas, TX and Tampa, FL.

NVT joins NetClear ESS affiliate program
October 10, 2007 2:18 PM
October 10, 2007 -- Berk-Tek and Ortronics/Legrand announced that Network Video Technologies Inc. (NVT) has been added as an approved ...

CCSA awards TVC Canada
October 10, 2007 2:13 PM
October 10, 2007 -- TVC Canada announced that it was awarded the CCSA "Supplier of the Year" award for 2007.

Genie Group awards HellermannTyton
October 10, 2007 1:46 PM
October 10, 2007 -- The electronic marketing organization Genie Group Inc. has awarded HellermannTyton as its "Supplier of the Year."

ComputerSite Engineering to advise on data centers
October 10, 2007 1:02 PM
October 10, 2007 -- The engineering and management consulting firm will be "integrally involved" in the upcoming Design Charrette ...

Pelco, OnSSI pair on IP video surveillance
October 8, 2007 11:50 AM
October 8, 2007 -- Pelco has announced its collaboration with On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI), a developer of IP-based ...

Axis network cameras to improve Swiss public transport security
October 8, 2007 10:39 AM
October 8, 2007 -- Axis Communications' network cameras will be installed to improve the public transport security in a project ...

Panduit, RedSky partner on VoIP networks
October 4, 2007 9:23 AM
October 4, 2007 -- Panduit and RedSky Technologies have formed a joint initiative to provide location tracking of VoIP phones by ...

IBTA holds 12th Plugfest
October 3, 2007 10:32 AM
October 3, 2007 - The InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) has announced its 12th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest, taking ...

Report targets worldwide insulated wire and cable industry
October 2, 2007 2:28 PM
October 2, 2007 -- Reportlinker.com has added the market research report, "Insulated Wire and Cable" to its catalog. The report, ...

Minnesota schools deploy APWMayville's Mini Max wall cabinets
October 2, 2007 1:53 PM
October 2, 2007 -- APWMayville has completed a multi-year installation project with the St. Paul School District that saw the deployment ...

Research: IP surveillance systems cost less than analog systems
October 2, 2007 12:26 PM
October 2, 2007 -- Independent research commissioned by Axis Communications casts doubts on the perceived cost savings of traditional ...

VoIP, packet cable service quality increasingly competitive, says study
October 2, 2007 11:23 AM
October 2, 2007 -- Keynote Competitive Research recently conducted a study of the respective quality of voice services, including ...

Teranetics demos 10GBASE-T PHY
September 28, 2007 2:05 PM
September 28, 2007 -- The company's TN1010 PHY was demonstrated at the UNH 10G Tech Summit this week.

Gore teams with Quellan to provide active data cabling
September 28, 2007 10:22 AM
September 28, 2007 -- The companies aim to offer large data centers ultra-thin, ultra-light active copper cables that deliver superior ...

Milestone Systems touts company expansion
September 27, 2007 10:32 AM
September 27, 2007 -- "Open platform" IP video management software provider Milestone Systems recently announced several appointments ...

ELAN Home Systems to employ structured wiring technology
September 27, 2007 9:22 AM
September 27, 2007 -- The manufacturer of multi-room audio/video and home control systems will incorporate Linear Home Technology ...

CableOrganizer.com to carry Leviton's products
September 25, 2007 10:50 AM
September 25, 2007 -- Leviton's electrical and datacom/telecom products are now available through CableOrganizer.com's online catalog.

Mouser to distribute Amphenol Audio products
September 24, 2007 1:10 PM
September 24, 2007 -- Mouser Electronics, Inc. has signed a global distribution agreement with Amphenol Audio, a manufacturer of ...

Belgacom selects Fujikura Europe's fusion splicer
September 21, 2007 10:12 AM
September 21, 2007 -- Fujikura Europe has announced a contract extension with Belgian incumbent operator, Belgacom, for the company's ...

Leviton Voice & Data appoints VP of sales
September 20, 2007 3:26 PM
September 20, 2007 -- Leviton has named Brad Leland as vice president of sales for the company's Voice & Data division.

D-Link joins MoCA
September 20, 2007 2:57 PM
September 20, 2007 -- D-Link has joined the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA).

HomePNA boosts membership, adds products
September 20, 2007 10:05 AM
September 20, 2007 -- The HomePNA Alliance has added new member companies, while recognizing several new HomePNA 3.1-certified home ...

Duke Medical Center picks ADC's Digivance ICS wireless system
September 19, 2007 3:22 PM
September 19, 2007 -- Duke University Medical Center has selected ADC's Digivance Indoor Coverage Solution (ICS) to provide wireless ...

D-Tools expands MVP program membership
September 19, 2007 10:35 AM
September 19, 2007 -- System integration software provider D-Tools, Inc. has added a number of new member companies to its D-Tools ...

BICSI launches online interactive learning network
September 18, 2007 3:02 PM
September 18, 2007 -- Last week's 2007 BICSI Fall Conference saw the debut of BICSI's online interactive learning network, dubbed ...

Opax, Milestone partner on IP video surveillance
September 18, 2007 2:28 PM
September 18, 2007 -- Opax, a video analytics developer based in Norway, has signed a partner agreement with Milestone Systems, ...

Allworx, CBeyond partner on SIP platform
September 18, 2007 1:45 PM
September 18, 2007 -- Allworx and Cbeyond recently announced interoperability between the Allworx line of SIP-phones and IP-PBX ...

Anixter announces executive management changes
September 17, 2007 3:52 PM
September 17, 2007 -- Anixter International Inc. has announced a pair of executive management changes.

Defem completes BICSI headquarters installation
September 17, 2007 2:48 PM
September 17, 2007 -- Defem has completed the installation of its CombiRack system to retrofit classrooms at the BICSI training ...

Siemon appoints global finance market manager
September 17, 2007 11:05 AM
September 17, 2007 -- Siemon has announced the appointment of Mark Hawkins as the company's global finance market manager.

BICSI accepted to RCEPP
September 7, 2007 1:55 PM
September 7, 2007 -- BICSI has been approved to provide continuing education and training through the Registered Continuing Education ...

IndigoVision appoints head of global sales
September 6, 2007 1:39 PM
September 6, 2007 -- IP video security systems provider IndigoVision has appointed Gavin Richardson to the role of group sales director.

PEPPM approves Vicon's security camera equipment
September 6, 2007 12:38 PM
September 6, 2007 -- The relationship will provide benefits to both Vicon and qualifying PEPPM organizations.

comCables appoints new president, COO
September 6, 2007 11:19 AM
September 6, 2007 -- The distributor of low voltage systems products announced the hiring of Bruce Dines as president and chief ...

ACUTA announces Fall Seminar topics
September 6, 2007 11:04 AM
September 6, 2007 -- The Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA) announced that its ...

Lynn Electronics announces plant expansion
September 5, 2007 2:23 PM
September 5, 2007 -- Lynn Electronics Corp. has expanded its manufacturing facility in Ivyland, PA, doubling its capacity to manufacture ...

Prysmian Telecom mounts European FTTH tour
September 5, 2007 12:58 PM
September 5, 2007 -- Prysmian Telecom Cables & Systems has embarked on its "FTTH European Roadshow," which will visit 15 countries ...

NY retail complex picks Milestone's IP video platform