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BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:26:31 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2013
- Table of Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Cable Sharing—A Unique, Innovative Category 7A Application
- How to Successfully Transition into Data Center Consolidation and Ensure Performance Management
- Smarter School Safety & Security: What we Need is a Plan
- Deploying a Passive Optical Network in a Standards-Based Enterprise Environment
- Multimode Optical Fiber Technology & Standards for Tomorrow’s Data Centers
- The Practical Challenges of Testing Optical Fiber and Copper Networks by Syed Adnan Ahmed, RCDD, WD, CWNA, CCDA, CCNA
- Safety on the Job Does Not Happen by Accident
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2013

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:57:10 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2013
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor's Desk
- ITS Project Management and the Project Charter
- DAS Design & Deployment Considerations
- Distributing TV Signals over Twisted-Pair
- 40 and 100 Gig Transmission— Today and Tomorrow
- Staying Connected to the 4G Network with Cellular Amplifiers
- The Ins and Outs of Cloud-Based Voice Service
- License Plate Capture and Recognition: A Value Add
- Installing DAS & Small Cells: What You Need to Know
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2013

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:10:19 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2013
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- The CAT’s out of the Bag: The Story of the Category
- How Safe is the Cloud? Understanding Cloud Computing Security Concerns
- Modernizing Health Care Infrastructure with Proper Project Planning, Systematic Implementation and Concise Phasing
- Shedding Light on a New Market for ITS installers
- Field-Installable MPO Splice-On Connector Technology: Bringing the Factory into the Data Center
- Heating Effects for Remote Power Delivery over Bundled Cables
- Lessons from the Field: Labeling and Documentation Are Strategic Assets
- Put Estimating Software to Work for You
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2012

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:51:31 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2012
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Must-Have Tools for ITS Installers and Technicians
- Deploying ITS in Wet Locations: What You Need to Know
- Finding Keys to Success: One Installation Company’s Story
- The ABCs of AV
- Design Options for Passive Optical LAN Infrastructure in the Enterprise
- Integrating PoE into Your Network
- Auditing and Inspecting ITS Pathways and Spaces
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - September/October 2012

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:27:05 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - September/October 2012
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Low-Voltage Lighting: The Next Big Thing for ITS Installers
- Migration to High-Speed Ethernet: Revolution or Evolution?
- DAS in Your World: Design Considerations for Today
- Planning Health Care Infrastructure: A Top 10 Checklist
- Fiber Considerations for 100 Gig
- Is Your Wireless Network Ready for the Mobile Payment Revolution?
- Innovations Aid in Deploying In-building Optical Fiber Networks
- RFID Primer: What You Need to Know
- Passive Optical LAN Technology Cost, Power and Space Savings
- Consolidation Points in the Middle East: Consider the Standards
- Putting Our Best Foot Forward
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2012

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:28:39 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2012
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor's Desk
- STEP into Sustainable IT
- The Case for Industrial-Grade Infrastructure and Equipment
- I Say Bonding, You Say Grounding: Making Sense of the Terminology
- Embracing the Benefits of Data Center Containment
- New Standards Deliver AV Signals and Opportunity
- Circles of Coverage for Telecommunications Rooms
- Teaching vs. Transferring Knowledge: Creating Learning Environments That Work
- Blown Fiber's Time Has Come
- Buying Through Distribution: A Value Proposition
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2012

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:44:30 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2012
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Protecting OSP Critical Infrastructure
- The Effects of Virtualization: A Physical Layer Consideration
- Optical Fiber Trends: What We Learned from BICSI Members
- Providing Mobile Connectivity Indoors
- Interconnection: Making Your Data Center Infrastructure Work for You
- Every Server Room Needs Cable Management and Labeling
- Buying Direct: A Smart Choice in Today’s Business World
- BIM for Structured Cabling Design
- Project Management: Tools and Techniques for Effective Meetings
- Wireless to Slow Structured Cabling Systems Growth
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2012

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:51:34 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2012
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- The Migration to VoIP Telephony Systems and Services
- Bundled Cable: Saving Time and Money in a Single Pull
- A Case for Cable Management by Chris Carter, RCDD
- PON-based Architecture Can Bring Simplicity and Benefits to the Premise Network Environment
- Understanding Key Parameters When Selecting an OTDR for Data Center Testing
- Meeting the Growing Demand for IPTV
- POL Technology: Where it Fits and Where it Doesn’t
- Finding RITP: A New Credential Holder’s Search for Answers
- Small Steps Make a Difference in the Future of BICSI
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2012

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:19:27 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2012
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Best Practices from the Classroom to the Campus: Class-Action Cabling
- Distributed Antenna Systems in the OSP: What You Need to Know
- Multimode or Singlemode: Which is Best for the Enterprise?
- Firestopping Devices: Know What to Specify and Make Sure You Get It
- Physical Security System Integrators Can Generate Recurring Revenue Through Managed Services
- Looking at AV as a Growth Segment for Your Business
- Integrated ESS Design Strategies for a New Correctional Facility Complex in Baltimore
- 5 Tips for Presenting at a BICSI Conference
- Bringing the Electrical Grid into the 21st Century
- Hands-On Training Weathers the Tough Job Market
- Missouri IT Industry Turns Economic Downturn on its Head
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2011

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:27:29 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2011
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- A Better Tool—A Consultant and his iPad
- Low Voltage Sees Its Name in Lights
- Next Generation Cabling: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We’re Going
- Video Over IP—Trends and Opportunities for the ITS Industry
- Optimizing Next Generation OSP Cabling Systems
- Choosing Media Converters for the Industrial Environment
- If You Don’t Plan IT, Technology Happens
- Making Collaboration Go Viral in Your Organization
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - September/October 2011

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:44:15 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - September/October 2011
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Green Data Center Trends
- 2011 National Electrical Code®— Major Revisions for Computer Rooms
- Liquid-Cooled Data Centers Have Finally Arrived
- Understanding How Cabinet Door Perforation Impacts Airflow
- In-Building Optical Fiber Monitoring Maintains Uptime, Performance and Security
- European Regulations Focus Minds on Best Practice Data Center Management
- Boosting Data Center SAN Performance with Network-Based Flash
- Battle of the Power Distribution Strategies
- Integrated Facility Commissioning: Testing in the Design Phase Validates Performance
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2011

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:56:13 -0400

Your digital edition of BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2011 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2011
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Wipes for Modern OSP Fiber Networks: A New Twist on an Old Tool
- Critical Infrastructure Planning for Today’s Health Care Facilities
- The Basics of CCTV Design and Video over IP
- Tips for Working Successfully on Military Installations
- Mission Critical Facilities and the Live Connection
- The Case for 10 Gig
- The Ins and Outs of Temporary Staffing for ITS Projects
- Unified Communications: Are You Staying Below the Line?
- BICSI’s Foundation—Volunteerism
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2011

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:58:41 -0400

Your digital edition of BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2011 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2011
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Government Contracting Opportunities For Today’s ITS Professional
- Patient Monitoring Concerns for the ITS Professional
- Technology Systems Project Management for Budgeting, Designing and Installation
- Technology Program Management for Hotels
- Just Plug In: To Experience Intelligent Patch Management
- The Evolution of Bend-Insensitive Multimode Optical Fiber
- Protecting Your WLAN from the Masses
- The Two Shades of GREEN in the Data Center
- Myth Busting an ITS Infrastructure Assessment
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2011

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:38:02 -0500

Your digital edition of BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2011 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2011
- Table of Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Overcoming Network Distance Limitations to PoE Devices
- Optical Fiber in the High-Speed Data Center
- Shielded Cabling: The Better Choice for Current and Future Applications
- Effective Optical Fiber Troubleshooting Methods
- Firestopping Low-Voltage Cables Between Floors in Multistory Buildings
- Zinc Whiskers: Will Your Cable Support Destroy Your Network?
- Jeffrey Johnson Beats Out Three-Year Champ to be Named Installer of the Year
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2011

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:32:57 -0500

Your digital edition of BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2011 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2011
- Table of Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- A Grand Ole Hotel: Restoration of a Southern Tradition
- Cabling for ESS: Thinking Outside of the Box
- Back to the Future: Data Center Design for Today and Tomorrow
- Advanced Cabling Systems and Field Test Considerations
- Going Green with an Eco-friendly Passive Optical LAN (POL) Infrastructure
- Labeling: The Road Signs for Structured Cabling
- Five Years of Breakfast in Kansas
- From San Fran to Singapore: A UK Perspective on Delivering Training Worldwide
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2010

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:14:57 -0400

Your digital edition of BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2010 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly to that page of your issue. Thank you for reading!

- BICSI News Magazine - November/December 2010
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Life on Automation Island: Where Cable Properties Matter
- What’s in Your Toolkit?: Tools for Today’s Diversified Field Technician
- Data Centers in a Green World: A High Powered Paradox
- Wired and Wireless Industrial Ethernet: Achieving Next-Generation Connectivity
- Building Information Modeling: The Sky’s the Limit
- Designing to Minimize the Effects of Harmonic Currents
- Third-Party Independent Verification: Boosting Workmanship and Value
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - September/October 2010

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:41:55 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2010
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- One University’s Journey: Standardizing on Category 6A
- Optical Fiber 101: Basic Training for the Fiber Newbie
- Field Modification of Cable Tray: Beware of Noncompliance!
- Design Considerations for Today’s CCTV Systems
- Convergence. Is It Finally Here?
- The Imminent Reality of 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet
- Integration Entrepreneurs Evolve Training
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2010

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:15:30 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - July/August 2010
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- ITS Women: Succeeding in the Industry
- Sending AV Signals Over Twisted-Pair Cabling
- The New Shape of Wire Cable Tray
- Connectors Tough Enough for OSP
- 802.11n Wireless: Welcome to the Jungle
- ITS Patent Pending
- Things We Cannot See
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2010

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:05:18 -0400

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- BICSI News Magazine - May/June 2010
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Cover Story: OM4: Meet the Next Generation of Fiber
- Airflow Containment: The Road to Data Center Efficiency
- Managing Data Center Structured Cabling
- Business & Industry
- BICSI Data Center Standard: A Resource for Today’s Data Center Operators and Designers
- Tools for Strategic ITS Design
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2010

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:15:57 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - March/April 2010
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Delivering Health Information Technology Over ITS: Considerations, Initiatives and Standards
- The True Internet of Things: From Vision to Reality
- Specifications and Contracts: What Every Bidder Should Know
- Embracing the Project Manager Role: A Key to Success is the ITS Industry
- Is Your Resume Lacking Acronyms?
- 2010 Cabling Skills Challenge Winner Revealed
- BICSI Partners with IHS: New Subscription Service CanSave Company Resources
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2010

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:14:26 -0500

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- BICSI News Magazine - January/February 2010
- Contents
- President’s Message
- Editor’s Desk
- Bending Cabling Standards For IP-based Security Surveillance
- Bringing Safety to the Field through the Use of Job Briefings
- Going Green with Physical Layer Components
- The Latest Estimating Technology Improves Business Processes & Profitability
- Field Testing Laser-Optimized Multimode Optical Fiber LED vs. Laser Light Sources
- Networked Street Lights Join the Green Revolution
- Tips for Obtaining BICSI CECs
- Thank You Ray for Giving BICSI a Heart
- Executive Letter
- BICSI Update
- BICSI Global
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News - November/December 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:51:07 -0500

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- BICSI News - November/December 2009
- Contents
- President's Message
- Executive Director's Message
- FTTD for the Department of Defense
- Expanding Optical Fiber Infrastructure Capacity with CWDM
- Working Smarter Not Harder Around the Facility
- Separately Dirived Systems in Data Centers
- Project Management
- Internet Marketing
- Technician's Corner
- Editor's Note
- BICSI Update
- Global Community
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report

BICSI News - September/October 2009

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:35:40 -0400

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- BICSI News - September/October 2009
- Contents
- President's Message
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Security System Integration
- Specialty Systems Commissioning
- Is Your Network Ready for 100G?
- More Bars without Leasing Fees
- Nationwide Technology Rollout Companies
- Technician's Corner
- Editor's Note
- BICSI Update
- Global Community
- Course Schedule
- Standards Report