Larrabee to Surface at IDF? Sep 22, 2009
He also had one pretty wild speculation: that Intel would show off new optical communications techniques that use fiber optics to replace the traditional cabling in computers. "If 'the big surprise of the show' is not Larrabee I don't know what it's going to be," said Nathan Brookwood, research fellow with Insight 64. (HardwareCentral)
Sky TV Readying New HD Server with IP Distribution? Sep 20, 2009
Various configurations options for the cabling, including a satellite connection to all boxes in the home or a satellite connection to a single box and broadband router. Users were also shown a diagram of a PC connected to the Sky system network which it appears could be used as another client. (Multichannel News)
How to Choose an Information Techno... Sep 16, 2009
This would involve maintaining hub, switches and routers as well as the cabling in the building. He would have a in depth knowledge of the rules and regulations that apply to the physical network infrastructure. (Suite101.com)
Video: Terabit ASICs need 25G links Sep 16, 2009
In a straw poll, D'Ambrosia took of attendees about 50 said they would support a 25G chip-to-chip effort and about 30 said they would support 25G cabling and backplane efforts. "We'll talk about gathering like minds to move these ideas forward," D'Ambrosia said. (EETimes)
New Africa broadband 'ready' Sep 16, 2009
New cabling is bringing high-speed internet to more Kenyans. His connection, like much of Kenya's personal internet in a country without a significant landline telephone network, is delivered by a mobile phone operator via a 3G dongle connected by USB. A top-up card gives him 1GB of data use for a fee of 2,500 Kenyan shillings (20; $33). (BBC News -- Technology)
Inverto Builds On Family of Unicable Solutions Powered by Entropic Silicon Sep 14, 2009
Operators can significantly reduce both the cost and cabling complexity of single family and MDU satellite installations, while delivering multiple video streams from individual or multiple satellites into the home over a single cable, resulting in installation aesthetics, more reliable system performance and overall improvement to the customer experience. About Inverto. (Primezone Releases)
NBN: Conroy's baby still in cradle Sep 10, 2009
Also generating furious perplexity is the question of overhead versus underground cabling. Attempts have been made to divine the Government's intentions, but the only hint has been a Tasmanian Government request for tender that specified vastly more overhead than underground cabling ... The Government knows the cable TV roll-out war in the 1990s left many people with a jaundiced view of aerial cabling, as Telstra and Optus strew thick, unsightly cable on power poles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Full Story » Sep 6, 2009
Also check out Dalco for low cost cabling, connectors, and tools. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
ESA astronaut launched to ISS to deliver and retrieve hardware Sep 1, 2009
The main objective of these two EVAs will be to install more than 20 metres of vital cabling outside the ISS to prepare for the arrival of the ESA-provided Tranquility Node 3 module in 2010. In parallel, the astronauts will also remove and replace a depleted Ammonia Tank Assembly (ATA) used as part of the ISS active thermal control system. (Scientific American)
Taking the juice for granted Aug 26, 2009
Sgers and scientists recently participated in a successful test of the new superconducting technology at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, as they eye the aging rats' nest of power cabling under the crowded streets of New York City. The benefits are simple but profound: these cables can deliver more power, prevent power failures, and take up less physical space. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Alliance drives Ethernet into cars, professional media Aug 26, 2009
They also support lighter, cheaper cabling than what is currently used for in-car entertainment networks. In addition to its founders, AVnu has announced its first promoter-class members. (EETimes)
Renovate before it's too late … doctors denounce 'slum' Aug 19, 2009
DOCTORS at one of Sydney's oldest hospitals are demanding the State Government urgently rebuild what they claim is ''a slum'', with possum urine on the walls and dangerous cabling snaking across the floors in the operating theatres. More than 40 senior clinicians at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital have called for a meeting with the Health Minister, John Della Bosca, in a bid to have the hospital renovated before it becomes too unsafe for staff and patients. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
InfiniBand Marches On Without Cisco Aug 15, 2009
"And once you do that you can eliminate unnecessary components and unnecessary networks in your infrastructure. So if you take out a dedicated network from management, and you take out a dedicated network from storage, you have less components in your data center, less cabling, less switches, less NICs, and of course reduced consumption of power and cooling.". Indeed, compared to Gigabit Ethernet, even 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 20 GB/s and 40GB/s InfiniBand provides much greater speed and system... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Digital Utilities Ventures to Partner with Gapsoft As Gateway To Asian Hotel Market Jul 25, 2009
"This is a major benefit to hotel operators," said Garry McHenry, President of Digital Utilities Ventures (DUTV), "since they can upgrade their property utilizing existing cabling, significantly enhancing per room revenues, while improving guest experience with large screen TV viewing of Internet content such as YouTube, along with a broad selection of other entertainment properties.". Chan Lee, CEO & Business Development Director of Gapsoft said, "We are looking forward to working with DUTV."... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mobile Broadband to Boom in Mideast, Africa Jul 23, 2009
New report sees undersea cabling and business shifts leading to new capacity and lower prices. Share this Article. (SmallBusinessComputing)
PTS Data Center Solutions Introduces Data Center Education Series for IT Professionals Jul 19, 2009
The training series covers the following topics: * Fundamentals of Data Center Cooling * Fundamentals of Data Center Management * Fundamentals of Physical Security * Fundamentals of Fire Protection * Fundamentals of Data Center Power * Fundamentals of Data Center Maintenance * Fundamentals of Designing a Floor Plan * Fundamentals of Data Center Cabling * Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency. Priced at only $1,795 per student, the training includes all course materials in addition to a continental... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Smile, youre (still not yet) on camera Jul 18, 2009
Jorge Pazos, the city s information technology director, said the main reason is because the surveillance camera project is being included as part of the city s larger, still-under-construction fiber optic cabling project an approximately $250,000 project paid for through money the city received from Verizon when both parties agreed on a 15-year contract in 2007 ( , Free Press, July 11, 2007). Because the cameras need to be wired into the city s current data network the existing cameras located... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
3 Proudly We Fail: 25 Dead Tech Products Jul 11, 2009
At its peak it was one of the largest Ethernet infrastructure providers, and the company was one of the first to get behind the early 10BaseT Ethernet standards that allowed for a centralized hub rather than the less elegant coaxial cabling of earlier networks. Also notable was the company's founder Craig Benson, who went on to become governor of New Hampshire, one of the first tech leaders to move into the political sector. (Datamation)
Entropic Hires Former PolyCipher CEO Lookabaugh Jul 2, 2009
Entropic Communications, a provider of silicon and software to provide home networking over coaxial cabling, announced it has hired Tom Lookabaugh as its chief technology officer. Prior to Entropic, Lookabaugh was CEO at PolyCipher, a joint venture owned by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications that had been developing a downloadable conditional access system, or DCAS, for the U.S. cable industry. (Multichannel News)
How to determine the protocol for your SAN Jun 25, 2009
The pros of iSCSI: Unlike Fibre Channel, which requires special-purpose cabling, iSCSI can be run over long distances using existing network infrastructure. You can implement iSCSI over 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet or a specialized version called iSER over InfiniBand that can be as fast as 10 Gbit or 20 Gbit. (Search Storage)
Corning Cable Systems 10G Capable FutureCom(TM) S500 RJ45 Module Meets Latest International Standard Jun 25, 2009
The FutureCom S500 module is part of the new FutureCom EA system, the latest addition to Corning's 10Gbps Ethernet copper cabling systems family. The system provides a universal cabling solution for the use of Ethernet, VoIP, telephone, TV and other services. (PR Newswire)
Wireless wizards Jun 24, 2009
We want to do structured cabling, plus the services we put in to manage and service. What they Do: As the name suggests, they install wireless networks. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
SuiteLinq(TM) and Ruckus Wireless(TM) Test First Hospitality Industry VOD and HSIA Service Over Smart Wi-Fi Jun 23, 2009
For new hospitality properties, the benefits of this development include eliminating extensive cabling, providing greater flexibility to deliver services anywhere, anytime throughout the property, and minimizing disruptive retrofitting after the hotel is in operation ... "Smart Wi-Fi can help eliminate many of the cabling infrastructure challenges that we face in delivering our IP based VOD solutions," states SuiteLinq's President, Craig Ziegler. (PR Newswire)
Orders for New and Upgraded, Expanded Wifag Presses Jun 20, 2009
The retrofit solution -- as a project in three phases or stepwise over several years -- takes advantage of the Wifag Platform Plus, comprising controls, drives, software functions, control cubicles, cabling, press safety, and documentation. A modernized press also may be equipped with Wifag's latest color-register and cutoff register controls. (MediaWeek.com)
Cable venture suspends first advertising product Jun 20, 2009
Cyberonic offers nationwide on-site cabling and wiring services using Coax, Cat 3, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Fiber and more throughout the USA. Networking and technical dispatches also available. A Website Dedicated to cable vision systems corp.. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
‘Green' cooling towers to replace front water fountain at City Hall Jun 20, 2009
Additional funding of 189,747 was approved for related costs, such as permit, utility fees, minor soft costs, IT network cabling and equipment, internal funds transfers from engineering and public works, and Percent for the Arts assessments. Three new high-efficiency chillers will be 50 percent more energy efficient and ozone friendly, Design and Construction Manager Ed Striffler told council. (Peoria Times, AZ)
Industry rejects fear on cables Jun 18, 2009
With the network implementation study still not under way, federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has said only that there will be some overhead cabling, but that it will be "as unobtrusive as possible" ... This week, Senator Conroy's opposite number, Senator Nick Minchin, railed against what he said was the decision to use overhead cabling "whether residents and councils want them or not" ... Senator Minchin likened the prospect of overhead cabling to the controversial roll-out of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New HDMI Spec to Support 3-D And 4K HD Jun 16, 2009
Other features include an Automotive Connection System cabling specification for in-vehicle HD content and an audio return channel that would eliminate an extra cord in homes using a CableCard. HDMI Licensing is expected to make the 1. (Multichannel News)
New Phybridge UniPhyer Levels the Business VoIP and IP Telephony Playing Field Jun 2, 2009
The only deployment method used to be to converge voice networks onto data networks, requiring businesses to take a leap of faith with network assessments, upgrades, new cabling and configuration even before being able to sample or evaluate the solution. Previously, this required a great investment of time and capital to set up and ongoing management is not easy. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Corning Cable Systems to Highlight Leadership in LAN and Data Centre Applications at 2009 DatacenterDynamics in Paris May 26, 2009
Corning Cable Systems will showcase its Plug & Play(TM) Universal Systems, a preterminated optical fibre cabling system that streamlines the process of deploying an optical network infrastructure in the data centre environment ... The FutureCom(TM) EA system and S500 Module which provides a universal generic cabling solution for the use of Ethernet, VoIP, telephone, TV and other services, and is specially designed to support 10 Gigabit Ethernet over 100 meters ... In addition to the exhibit,... (PR Newswire)
Vue Personal Video Network May 26, 2009
This unique security system uses cameras that receive their power via the network cabling, which eliminates the need for any form of local power supply whatsoever. Set for release in the summer of 2009, the Vue is a leap forward in personal video and function. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hardware Deployment When Every Penny Counts: Experts Weigh In May 22, 2009
Blades continue to be the hottest form of servers due to their density and ability to reduce cabling, since the chassis handles what would otherwise require network connections. Despite the hype around virtualization, Gartner found that most firms expect to take five years to virtualize all of their systems, and those that can't virtualize everything will go to a cloud outsourcer. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The little Aussies that could May 21, 2009
"We are enabling technology, especially in developing countries, where they don't have the infrastructure [for fixed-line broadband services] and cabling is expensive," says Milan Prosenica, the co-founder and technical director of Vololink. Vololink's main product is the VoloFone, a mobile wireless terminal device that provides access to high-speed internet, email, SMS and telephone services wherever there is access to 3G services. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Interop does Ethernet many ways May 19, 2009
The technology has been slow to take off to date in part due to the power and cost of silicon as well as the need for new copper cabling. The Alliance will show for the first time silicon from three vendors supporting 10GBase-T, the specification for running Ethernet up to 100 meters at 10Gbits/s over enhanced copper cables. (EETimes)
Allowance welcome, but check fine print May 18, 2009
A file server may cost $15,000 with cabling, and that's a system. If you put a desktop on each desk for staff then that should be part of the system, and if you give everyone a notebook computer then that's a standalone because it's not critical to be part of the network. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Technology Recycling Group changes name, location May 16, 2009
It also provides cabling and consulting for technology deployments. Besides its Blue Ash site, the woman-owned business has a location in Louisville. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
AVEVA Strengthens the Integrated Engineering and Design Approach of AVEVA Plant With Two New Products May 13, 2009
New Product - AVEVA Diagrams Already proven as AVEVA Marine Diagrams, this product is now also available for the plant industry, alongside AVEVA's AutoCAD-based Plution AVEVA VPE PEVA Diagrams handles PAC and Cabling diagrams and offers considerable freedom of use, including the ability to sketch out preliminary designs at the earliest stages of design and then introduce specification controls later on. Importantly, the product saves both the diagram and the engineering objects directly in the... (Canada Newswire)
AT&T Tests 32-Terabit Link May 12, 2009
The telco worked with network-equipment provider NEC and fiber-optic cabling supplier Corning on the test. The researchers transmitted data at 114 Gigabits per second over 320 separate optical channels on a single optically amplified link. (Multichannel News)
Premier unit awards contract May 12, 2009
-based Teldata markets technical design, installation and maintenance services for telephony, cabling and related products. The company, acquired by (NASDAQ:BBOX) in 2000, conducts business under the name Black Box Network Services. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
CommScope scores with Dallas Cowboys May 12, 2009
Hickory-based CommScope (NYSE:CTV) produces cabling systems for business-enterprise applications. The company is the world s largest manufacturer of coaxial cable. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
City Approves Police Complex Bids, Sells Farmers Market May 11, 2009
Contracts were approved for low-bidders: Alterra Networks to provide cabling to the complex, Thomas Electric Company for parking lot lighting and installation, Popco of Sylvester for replacement of the building s sewer main. City Engineer Ben Mercer said the project would replace 12-inch clay pipe (circa 1954) with an 18-inch pipe. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Base lands $60M of stimulus May 9, 2009
The projects range from as low as $11,000 to about $2 million, to install security cabling around the airfields. About 30 of the 85 construction projects cost less than $100,000 and many of the projects are to repair pavement and buildings. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
PANORA TELCO May 8, 2009
"There are the obvious benefits that the new network offers customers by providing significant bandwidth. Additionally, since this new fiber network will extend to all rural customers, too, there is the aspect of bringing new, cutting edge services to more member customers. And, we have not even mentioned the potential economic development benefits or the fact that this network really is the foundation for our services long into the future." The project, which will start after Memorial Day and... (The Guthrian, IA)
Eco estate in full swing May 1, 2009
Last Updated: 09:05am 23 Apr 2009. 8 20 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
Brace for 'brownout' as cyberspace fills up May 1, 2009
In America, telecoms companies are spending 40 billion a year upgrading cables and supercomputers to increase capacity, while in Britain proposals to replace copper cabling across part of the network with fibreoptic wires would cost at least pounds 5 billion. Yet cultural phenomena such as YouTube, the video-sharing website launched in 2005, which has exploded in popularity, can throw the most ambitious plans into disarray. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
In the shadow of tomorrow May 1, 2009
Instead of paper records, Children s has 400 miles of cabling, 2,000 wireless access points and more than 4,000 computers, including wheeled carts where a child s medical record is created with keystrokes shortly after arrival. Height, weight and vital signs become part of the record, along with results of medical procedures such as X-rays and blood tests. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
2009 NAB Show Exhibitor Profiles Apr 18, 2009
Broadata Communications manufactures communication equipment for the transmission and switching of video, audio and data over fiber optic or IP cabling ... On a combined booth, Ericsson and TANDBERG Television are Delivering the Individual TV Experience" and showing how their latest solutions are enabling new consumer experiences. These new solutions are designed to deliver greater efficiencies in HD and SD acquisition and video transport, as well as enabling new revenue streams with... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sun Debuts x86 Blades Geared for Network Apr 15, 2009
By plugging into the blade chassis and using PCI-Express connectors, as well as Sun's own networking chips, the amount of cabling to connect the blade to the network is drastically reduced. Related Articles. (Datamation)
Technology Company Has Creative Solutions for Economy, Environment; Offers Free Services to Help Others Thrive & Be Green Apr 14, 2009
Providing design and management of your cabling infrastructure, telecom, and network projects including RFP's, CAD Drawings, Specifications, Telecom Room Center Layouts and more. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
These are great times for the USA (cable network) Apr 13, 2009
A Website Dedicated To network cabling installation. Featured. (Yahoo News)
GameTech Solves Wireless Gaming Apr 7, 2009
The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, throughput, and user density on a per device and per system basis than anything else available on the market today - resulting in a solution that uses 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, power, space, and installation time compared with any other offering. Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Emulex Recognized by IT Professionals as Leader in Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Adapter Market According to IT Brand Pulse Report Apr 7, 2009
Network convergence is a game-changing technology and is reaching a fever pitch in the industry, given it provides cost savings on adapters, cabling, power, space and people, without throwing away the investments in existing infrastructure, processes, software tools and knowledge. Our goal is to continue to drive FCoE adoption with our family of adapters that will, in turn, propel a new phase of consolidation for the data center through network convergence. (Primezone Releases)
McNerney files stimulus requests Apr 3, 2009
1 million to replace or repair old electric cabling in Lodi. 2 million to repair sewer pipes and prevent contamination of Lodi s water supply. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
FOR UNIFIED SERIES, DAY THREE: POTENTIAL CUTS Apr 1, 2009
9 million on technology next year, Levin said, everything from cabling to furniture and computer software. The technology plan calls for 119 regular education classrooms to get four Apple iMac computers each, with Internet access. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Extension, Electronics Upgrade for Wifag OF 370 Apr 1, 2009
Retrofits take advantage of the current Wifag Platform Plus, comprising press controls, electrical drives, software functions, control cubicles, cabling, press safety and documentation. A press also may be equipped with Wifag's latest color- and cutoff-register controls. (MediaWeek.com)
Ekahau Refines Wi-Fi RTLS Performance With New Location Beacon Mar 26, 2009
As other systems keep adding more proprietary infrastructure to their offerings, Ekahau has stayed true to its vision of providing high-performance solutions over standard Wi-Fi networks. " Competing enterprise-class location tracking systems include ones using ultra-wideband, active RFID, ultrasound, ZigBee and other RF-based systems. These alternatives require installation of proprietary and single-purpose antennas, and dedicated staff to deploy, manage and maintain. Some of these technologies... (Canada Newswire)
Ark. universities to link to e-corridor in 2009 Mar 23, 2009
During the 1990s, telecommunications companies buried a network of fiber-optic cabling underground, but didn't activate it. After a flurry of online computer companies went bust, the telecommunications firms gave up control of the lines. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Dinosaur show headed to Times Union Center Mar 20, 2009
1094 yards of cabling. 24 microprocessors. (Albany Times Union)
ZeeVee Honored with Two 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards Mar 18, 2009
The ZvPro 250 turns any incoming A/V source into an HDTV cable channel, which can be distributed over standard coaxial cabling and directly received by any HDTV purchased today. There is no limit to the number of HDTVs that can receive the broadcast from a single ZvPro 250. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cisco's Bold Blade Server Gambit Mar 18, 2009
Cisco has deployed the UCS in one facility for testing and reduced the amount of cabling needed by 50 percent, Malagrino added ... "They're going to drastically reduce the amount of cabling, they're going to simplify the network, and make it easier to provision virtual images," he told InternetNews. (Datamation)
Sangoma's S519 ADSL2+ Modem Card Is Speedy Internal Solution Mar 17, 2009
"Cabling is also simplified. Just an ADSL connection is necessary.". The onboard Ethernet controller makes the operating system think the card is a standard network card, so it works with most OSes without special drivers. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Optical Cable Corporation Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2009 Financial Results Mar 17, 2009
"We are pleased with our solid net sales results given the current global economic downturn. We believe our sales strength demonstrates that our markets are responding favorably to our expanded product offerings and our enhanced ability to provide more complete cabling and connectivity solutions," stated Mr. Neil Wilkin, President and CEO of Optical Cable Corporation ... Optical Cable Corporation is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and... (PR Newswire)
Honeywell Technology Selected to Control Manufacturing Processes at Major U.S. Biotech Site Mar 12, 2009
Additionally, the OneWireless mesh network technology will allow Shire to mount controllers on moveable equipment without having to worry about cabling issues, which can help increase their production flexibility, safety and efficiency. Also, wireless remote operator stations will be used to help reduce the overall number of stations required and eliminate the need for expensive hardened enclosures in environmentally sensitive areas. (PR Newswire)
Fast response key to success Mar 12, 2009
The company provides telephone systems, VoIP, cabling, data networking, carrier services and security solutions to its clients ... As the business has grown, he has diversified into fiber optics and cabling, closed circuit TV, access control and audio visual equipment for companies. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
People of Nogales - WAKE UP! Mar 6, 2009
Yes, the school district could have made a bid to "hang" fiber optic cabling on the public right-of-way pole structure (owned by Unisource Electric for the most part) but the long term maintenance of that infrastructure is way more costly than replacing a transceiver or antenna every now and again. The school district's communications system could essentially be disrupted if someone were to crash into a power pole that had its fiber optic cable on it. (Nogales International, AZ)
