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EO Usage for BAS Device and Wireless Connections
Equipment Outlet (EO) is the designation for the outermost connector in a generic structured cabling deployment. The EO provides a point of connection, administration, and testing to a telephone,...
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TSB-162-A: Telecommunications Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access Points
This Telecommunications Systems Bulletin provides guidelines on the topology, design, installation, and testing of cabling systems intended to support wireless local area networks (WLANs), including...
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Supporting Passive Optical Networking (PON) with Structured Cabling
Passive optical networking (PON) is an in-building optical fiber application that is capable of distributing voice, video, and data to the desktop over one single-mode fiber. The three main...
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Copper and Optical Fiber Ethernet Applications Support Distances
These summary tables provide information regarding support distances for Ethernet applications that operate over balanced twisted-pair and singlemode and multimode optical fiber cabling and direct...
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IEEE 802.3bt DTE Power via MDI over 4-Pair Task Force
IEEE 802.3bt™ “IEEE Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Physical Layer and Management Parameters for DTE Power via MDI over 4-Pair” is currently under development by the IEEE P802.3bt DTE Power via MDI...
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IEEE P802.3bz 2.5/5GBASE-T Task Force
IEEE 802.3bz™ “IEEE Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Operation” is currently under development by the...
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ANSI/TIA-4966: Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Educational...
This Standard provides specifications for the planning and installation of a structured cabling system for educational buildings and facilities. Included are requirements for cabling, cabling...
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TSB-1197: Mode Conversion Parameters for Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling
Due to inherent imbalances in balanced twisted-pair cabling and components, differential mode signals traveling along balanced twisted-pairs can be partly converted to common mode signals and common...
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Answers to Your Category 8 Cabling Questions
Q: When will category 8 standards be ratified? Both ISO/IEC and TIA Telecommunications Cabling Standards bodies are developing requirements for the balanced twisted-pair media that will support...
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25GBASE-T to Optimize Migration to 40GBASE-T
Is there a “sweet spot” for data centers transitioning from 10GBASE-T to higher speeds? Based on recent market surveys and technical feasibility analysis, the answer is definitely yes. Trends for...
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IEEE Std 802.3 Standard Amendment Archive
IEEE Std 802.3™-2012 “IEEE Standard for Ethernet” was developed by the IEEE 802.3 Maintenance Task Force and published in December, 2012. This revised Standard incorporates approved maintenance...
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Will 802.11ac Wireless Make Cabled Networks Obsolete?
While it sounds logical to say that first wave IEEE 802.11ac 80 MHz devices provide performance on par with structured cabling systems because they can theoretically deliver a maximum throughput of 1.3...
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IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force
IEEE 802.3by™ ”IEEE Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 25 Gb/s Operation” is currently under development by the IEEE...
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A Closer Look at 40 Gigabit Duplex Fiber Solutions
There’s been a lot of talk lately surrounding bidirectional 40 Gb/s duplex applications, or BiDi for short. Currently offered as a solution by Cisco®, BiDi runs over duplex OM3 or OM4 multimode fiber...
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ANSI/TIA-4994: Standard for Sustainable Information Communications Technology
This Standard establishes a benchmark for sustainable energy and materials practices as they relate to the design, specification, deployment, and operation of information technology (IT) and...
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ANSI/TIA-569-D: Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
This Standard provides generic requirements for telecommunications pathways and spaces. Included are separation and isolation considerations for operating environment compatibility, telecommunications...
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ANSI/TIA-758-B Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure...
Customer-owned outside plant cabling is defined as the cabling installed between buildings or points in a customer-owned campus environment. Customer-owned campus facilities are typically termed...
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ANSI/TIA-607-C Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing)...
Grounding and bonding is integral to the reliable performance of both electrical and telecommunications systems. ANSI/TIA-607-C Generic “Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer...
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ANSI/TIA-862-B: Structured Cabling Infrastructure Standard for Intelligent...
Intelligent building systems include control systems such as security and monitoring (i.e. closed circuit television or CCTV), safety systems such as fire alarm, environmental conditioning systems such...
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ANSI/TIA-5017: Telecommunications Physical Network Security Standard
Properly planned and installed physical network security systems can protect critical telecommunications infrastructure and components from theft, vandalism, intrusions, and unauthorized modifications....
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