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  • Volume 28, Issue 1

    • Volume 28, Issue 1

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    Wireless/5G

    When 5G hits closer to home

    Feb. 3, 2020
    2020 certainly will be a year of more talk about 5G. But how about action?
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    Innovators

    CABLING INNOVATORS SPOTLIGHT

    Feb. 3, 2020
    Products, systems and projects that earned honors in our 2019 Cabling Innovators Awards program.
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    Design Install

    PRODUCT PREVIEW BICSI 2020 WINTER CONFERENCE PRODUCTS

    Feb. 3, 2020
    Look for these products and systems on display at the BICSI 2020 Winter Conference and Exhibition, February 9-13 in Tampa, FL.
    R&M's PRIME ODF features modules like this one that the company says are easy to combine, extend and swap.
    Data Center

    Protecting cabling and equipment from the hyperscale to the edge

    Feb. 3, 2020
    There’s no one-size-fits-all option when specifying an enclosure or other hardware to protect and manage cabling in demanding environments.
    Vari-MaTriX cable from Panduit is a U/UTP cable with a segmented barrier tape. In AV and IT applications, shielded cables are seldom necessary. Shielded cables are typically used where there are significant sources of electromagnetic interference.
    IP Security & AV

    AV Q&A

    Feb. 3, 2020
    Answers from Panduit's Mike Novak to technical questions about cabling systems supporting audio-visual applications.

    More content from Volume 28, Issue 1

    As IoT and advancements including 5G, SDN, AI and data analytics drive the era of smart buildings, passive optical LAN is shaping up as a viable technology for these digitally connected workplaces of the future.
    Connectivity

    Passive optical LANs: Smart buildings made simple

    Feb. 3, 2020
    The POL installed at the headquarters of the Telecommunications Industry Association is an example of this network type’s value to users.
    Jon Fitz is director of product management for Prysmian Group. He has nearly three decades' experience in the telecommunications industry. you can reach him via email at jon.fitz@prysmiangroup.com.
    Cable

    In-Depth: The Internet of Things

    Feb. 3, 2020
    Q&A with a veteran cabling expert Jon Fitz of Prysmian on what the Internet of Things is, and what it will mean for ICT professionals.