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ISO/IEC TR 29125 Edition 1.0: Telecommunications Cabling Requirements for...
This document is categorized as a type 2 technical report, which specifies the use of generic balanced cabling for customer premises, as specified in ISO/IEC 11801, ISO/IEC 15018, ISO/IEC 24702, and...
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Next Generation IEEE BASE-T Study Group Contribution Suggests Shielded...
Posted on the public area of the newly formed IEEE 802.3 Next Generation BASE-T study group is an interesting contribution by Dan Dove of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation proposing three distinct...
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ANSI/TIA-1183: Measurement Methods and Test Fixtures for Balun-Less...
Enhanced laboratory test measurement methods can more accurately characterize the transmission performance of category 6A and higher-rated channels, permanent links, and components. ANSI/TIA-1183...
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IEEE 802.3bm 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Fiber Optic Task Force
IEEE 802.3bm “Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Operation Over Fiber Optic Cables” is currently under development by the...
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IEEE 802.3bk Extended EPON Task Force
IEEE 802.3bk “Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for Extended Ethernet Passive Optical Networks” is currently under development by the IEEE...
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What about Category 7A Cabling?
The cover story of the latest edition of Processor magazine features an exciting story on Category 7A entitled “What About Category 7A Copper Cabling?” In the article, you’ll learn how Siemon TERA...
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The TIA Great Cat 8 Debate and ISO/IEC Cabling Update
After debating the issue for three meetings cycles, the TIA TR-42.7 Copper Cabling Subcommittee adopted “category 8” as the name of their next generation balanced twisted-pair cabling system that is...
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ISO/IEC Next Generation Cabling and Component Update
A New Work Item Proposal (NWIP) was agreed to be initiated by ISO/IEC JTC1 SC25 WG3 in February, 2013 at the Working Group’s Ixtapa, Mexico meeting. The NWIP will include the development of 2 new...
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IEEE P802.3bj 100 Gb/s Backplane and Copper Cable Task Force
IEEE 802.3bj “IEEE Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for 100 Gb/s Operation Over Backplanes and Copper Cables” is currently under development by...
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Navigating the Pros & Cons of Structured Cabling vs. Top of Rack in the Data...
A whitepaper from the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association’s (CCCA) data center committee is a guide for data center professionals and IT managers. The whitepaper examines the many factors...
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Understanding 40Gb/s and 40GBASE-T Performance Claims
“40Gb/s throughput claims from cabling manufacturers are not the same as 40GBASE-T application support claims” What is the status of the 40GBASE-T Standard? 40GBASE-T is currently under development by...
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TIA Approves Class II Cabling Concept – Opens the Door for Fully-Shielded...
Portland, OR. During last week’s TIA meetings, the TR-42.7 Copper Cabling Subcommittee accepted the concept of adding ISO/IEC Class II cabling performance criteria into its pending ANSI/TIA‑568‑C.2-1...
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IEEE P802.3bp Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet PHY Task Force
IEEE 802.3bp “Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for 1 Gb/s Operation over Fewer than Three Twisted Pair Copper Cable” is currently under...
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400 Gb/s Ethernet Study Group
A new Study Group was formed by the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group in March, 2013 to investigate developing a Physical Layer (PHY) specification for 400 Gb/s transmission over high speed...
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IEEE P802.3bn EPON Protocol over Coax (EPoC) Task Force
IEEE 802.3bn “IEEE Standard for Ethernet Amendment: EPON Protocol over Coax (EPoC)” is currently under development by the IEEE P802.3bn EPON Protocol over Coax (EPoC) Study Group and is anticipated to...
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John Siemon Receives ANSI 2013 Leadership and Service Award
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, is pleased to announce that John Siemon, CTO and vice president of global operations, was recently named one of the recipients of the...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Advantages of Structured Cabling versus Top of Rack (TOR)
Data Center and IT professionals: This infographic from Siemon examines the impact of top of rack (ToR) and structured cabling configurations on total management; scalability and upgrades;...
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How to Cross Reference ISO/IEC and TIA Naming Conventions
With four new ISO/IEC and TIA cabling projects under development, it is more confusing than ever to cross reference the two groups’ cabling and component specifications. This short primer should help....
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Cabling Recommendations for 802.11ac Access Point Connections
Siemon recommends that two or more category 6A or higher rated shielded channels, deployed as part of an overall zone cabling configuration, are provided to every 802.11ac access point connection for...
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ISO/IEC 18598: Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) Systems –...
This Standard will specify requirements and recommendations for Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) systems used to manage complex cabling installations. Siemon MapIT G2 Master Control Panel...
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