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Where Are The Jobs?

by
Jim Hayes

| January 2013
| under
  • Systems

Every year, when I do a fiber optics update, I report on new technology and applications. This year, I am taking a different approach and looking at where the jobs are in fiber optics.

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You're Outta Here: Removing Abandoned Cable
by
Julie Knudson
| January 2013
| under
  • Systems

The National Electrical Code requires that cabling must be removed if it isn’t properly tagged for future use. Outside of that mandate, there are other reasons—financial, legal and plain common sense—to get rid of cables that are no longer needed.

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Closing the Design Loop
by
Julie Knudson
| June 2012
| under
  • Systems

Experienced low-voltage contractors know that there is more to taking an integration and wiring plan through to installation than just following a schematic—it is about marrying the theory of what the customer wants with the hands-on reality of how structured cabling fits into and supports a wider s

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FCC Survey Finds Faster Broadband Needed in Schools and Libraries
February 2011
| under
  • Your Business

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a report on the state of broadband connectivity at schools and libraries receiving funds from the federal E-rate program, which provides support to help connect schools and libraries to the Internet.

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High-Speed Internet Now a Must-Have
by
Rick Laezman
| February 2011
| under
  • Systems

From the seeds of imagination to the lives of millions, every lasting invention has traveled a similar course.

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