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Here you will find all of the articles and white papers that have been produced for the Consultant Programme, along with case studies, technical documents and much more.

 

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Home Installation Guide

Technical Doc.:12-05-2008:3634KB

Home Cabling - Installation Guide goes into the details of how to install you...

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University of Kent

Case Study:12-05-2008:477KB

The University of Kent at Canterbury has just taken possession of a state of ...

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Connectix Distributor - Iran

General File:09-05-2008:111KB

Connectix is pleased to con...

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Connectix Distributor - Cyprus

General File:09-05-2008:231KB

Mantox Engineering Ltd has ...

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Connectix Distributor - Greece

General File:09-05-2008:93KB

Connectix is pleased to announce the appointment of StarNet as the authorised...

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40 and 100 Gb/s Update

Article:03-04-2008:420KB

Now that ten gigabit over copper has been put to bed the standards writers ha...

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The Petchey Academy

Case Study:04-04-2008:185KB

The Petchey Academy opened in September 2006 with its first class of 180 pupi...

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North Tyneside Council

Case Study:08-05-2008:639KB

In only 6 years Cobalt Park has grown to become the UK's largest office park ...

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Cabling Update 2008

General File:08-05-2008:4785KB

Presentation from the Cabling Update 2008 Breakfast Meetings.

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Express Warranty Request Form

Technical Doc.:30-04-2008:102KB

This form must be filled in to apply for an Express (Pre-terminated) System W...

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Non-Approved Warranty Request Form

Technical Doc.:30-04-2008:46KB

This form must be filled in to apply for a Non-Approved System Warranty.

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CCS & StarNet Seminar - Greece

General File:30-04-2008:130KB

Connectix Cabling Systems and Greek distribution partner StarNet recently hel...

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Fibre Warranty Request Form

Technical Doc.:30-04-2008:48KB

This form must be filled in to apply for a Fibre System Warranty.  Appro...

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Product Warranty Request Form

Technical Doc.:30-04-2008:44KB

This form must be filled in to apply for a Copper Product Warranty.  App...

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System Warranty Request Form

Technical Doc.:30-04-2008:44KB

This form must be filled in to apply for a Copper System Warranty.  Appr...

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Cable Mitigation Techniques

Article:28-02-2008:385KB

Mitigation techniques are extra rules applied to the installation of unscreen...

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The Myth of Zero Bit Error Rate Transmission

Article:23-04-2008:322KB

A powerful way of measuring the performance of a digital communications chann...

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Home Design Guide

Technical Doc.:22-04-2008:1880KB

This guide starts with a basic introduction to the subject of Home Cabling Sy...

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Connectix 25 Year Warranty

Technical Doc.:16-04-2008:240KB

Informative document containing details of the Connectix 25 year warranty. view details

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2008 Data Centre Design Agenda

General File:18-04-2008:45KB

Agenda for the 2008 Data Centre Design seminars, scheduled for London, Glasgo...

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2008 Cabling Update Agenda

General File:18-04-2008:15KB

Agenda for 2008 Cabling Update breakfast meetings, scheduled for Leeds, Coven...

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Data Centre Design Dubai Agenda

General File:08-11-2007:191KB

PDF agenda for our 1-day Data Centre Design seminar, held in Dubai on 9th Dec...

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Specifying Optical Fibre

Article:04-10-2006:54KB

To get the most cost effective solution for a communications project, the cor...

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Minimising Fire Risk

Article:29-05-2006:140KB

No fire-risk minimisation plan should be considered in isolation from the ot...

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Improving Cooling & Airflow

Article:15-03-2007:314KB

The vast majority of computer rooms are cooled by air conditioning systems th...

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The Telecoms Spaces

Article:20-06-2007:655KB

Getting the spaces right is a key element of any successful network and infra...

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How to Certify Twisted-Pair Cabling

White Paper:29-03-2007:715KB

The standards review board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Eng...

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10 Gigabit Meetings - Q&A

General File:20-07-2007:320KB

A collection of questions asked throughout October 2006 and answers from our ...

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I10: 6 - 96 Fibres Armoured PyroSafe

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:48KB

Fire Resistant Cable IEC 60331-25. Inner FireBur Sheath, Corrugated Steel Tap...

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N02: GARPE 3 FR

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:51KB

6 - 264 Optical Fibres; 6, 8 or 12 Fibres per 2.3mm Tube; Rodent Protection ...

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B10: Link Length of Multi Mode Fibres

Technical Doc.:07-09-2007:19KB

Table comparing Connectix to standard fibre cable.

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B05a: Cable Protection & Sheathing

Technical Doc.:07-09-2007:80KB

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Connectix-talk (Winter 07/08)

General File:13-12-2007:1195KB

The Connectix-talk win...

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Connectix Spec for Category 5e

Technical Doc.:01-02-2008:144KB

How to specify Connectix Category 5e-Class D

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Screened Cable & Data Cable Segregation

Article:20-12-2007:241KB

Can an armoured power cable be considered a screened cable and how does this ...

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Connectix Spec for Cat 6

Technical Doc.:01-02-2008:146KB

How to specify a Category 6-Class E cabling system.

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Delta 3rd Party Net10G

Compliance Certificate:17-04-2008:131KB

This product has been tested by the EC Cabling Group of DELTA and complies wi...

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Delta 3rd Party Cat6

Compliance Certificate:17-04-2008:123KB

This product has been tested by the EC Cabling Group of DELTA and complies wi...

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Delta 3rd Party Cat5e

Compliance Certificate:17-04-2008:72KB

This product has been tested by the EC Cabling Group of DELTA and complies wi...

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ISO 9001

Compliance Certificate:17-04-2008:136KB

Connectix Ltd complies with ISO 9001 for the design, manufacture and supply o...

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Specification for Category 6

Technical Doc.:20-07-2007:146KB

How to specify a Category 6-Class E cabling system.

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Specification for Augmented Category 6

Technical Doc.:20-07-2007:131KB

How to specify an Augmented Category 6 cabling system.

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Specification for Pre-term

Technical Doc.:31-07-2007:132KB

How to specify pre-terminated copper cabling.

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Specification for Enhanced Category 5

Technical Doc.:01-02-2008:144KB

How to specify a Category 5e-Class D cabling system.

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Industry Standard Tier Classifications

White Paper:23-01-2008:289KB

"One of the most common sources of confusion in the field of uninterrupt...

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Fibre Optic Termination Course

General File:12-03-2008:435KB

Informative document providing details on the Connectix Training Course: Fibr...

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Structured Cabling Course

General File:12-03-2008:440KB

Informative document providing details on the Connectix Training Course: Stru...

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10-Apr-08 HMS Belfast Data Centre Design

General File:09-04-2008:14714KB

PDF of the presentation shown at our recent Data Centre Design seminar at HMS...

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Why choose Cat5E, Cat6 or Cat6A?

Article:20-12-2007:189KB

The original Category 5 standard was suitable for LAN transmission standards ...

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust

Case Study:25-01-2008:264KB

"Cancer therapy, neurosurgery and treatment for spinal injuries are just...

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Cabling for Wireless LANs

Article:05-11-2007:209KB

Some people think that LAN connection within an office is a point of competit...

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Specification for Fibre Optic Cabling Systems

Technical Doc.:31-07-2007:231KB

How to specify a fibre optic cabling system.

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Connectix-talk newsletter (summer 07)

General File:26-07-2007:1229KB

The Connectix-talk (summer 07 issue) prize draw is now closed. And the winner...

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Preterminated cabling : Avoiding problems

Article:24-09-2007:549KB

Preterminated cabling has been with us for nearly fifteen years and its benef...

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Peter Symonds College

Case Study:24-07-2007:296KB

The new Learning Resource Centre is designed to meet the self and small group st...

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A review of TSB 155

Article:17-07-2007:293KB

TSB 155 and 10GBASE-T

The Cat6A story really started last year (2006...

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New College Durham

Case Study:06-09-2007:282KB

New College Durham is a college of further and higher education in County Durham...

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B04: Standard Colour Codes & Lay-ups

Technical Doc.:07-09-2007:93KB

Document explaining the colour coding of optical fibre cables.

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Britannia Rescue

Case Study:24-07-2007:142KB

Britannia Rescue is wholly owned by Civil Service Motoring Association, Britain...

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B07: Fibre Colours & Coding

Technical Doc.:07-09-2007:19KB

Explanation of colour coding for Connectix fibre cable.

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B03: Rodent Protection

Technical Doc.:07-09-2007:24KB

Describes the various methods of protecting cable from rodents.

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B05: Cable Protection and Sheathing

Technical Doc.:07-09-2007:55KB

Guide to the different types of cable sheathing and protection.

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N01: Loose Tube Cable with FireBur Sheath

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:47KB

6 - 264 Optical Fibres; Loose Tube Construction; 6, 8 or 12 Fibres per 2.3mm Tu...

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C01: General Purpose Multi Mode 50 Fibre

Technical Doc.:31-08-2007:30KB

OM2 Fibre for Use at 850nm and at 1300nm

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C02: General Purpose Multi Mode 62.5 Fibre

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:35KB

OM1 Fibre for Use at 850nm and at 1300nm

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C03e: General Purpose Enhanced SM Fibre

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:30KB

This enhanced single mode fibre provides improved performance across the entire ...

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C11: MaxCap 550 OM3 Multi Mode Fibre

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:29KB

This fibre is a graded-index multimode fibre with extended reach, optimised for ...

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C12: MaxCap 300 OM3 Multi Mode Fibre

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:29KB

This fibre is a graded-index multimode fibre optimised for 10Gb/s transmission s...

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E14: GARPE 6 FR, 2 - 24 Fibres

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:34KB

Central Tube, FireBur Sheath, IEC 60332-1

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E07: Armoured UNI Tube Cable, 2-24 Fibres

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:34KB

Corrugated Steel Armouring, 1.5mm FireBur Sheath

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E06: Armoured UNI Tube Cable, 2-24 Fibres

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:33KB

Corrugated Steel Armouring, MDPE Sheath

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D12: Tight Buffered Cable with Glass Yarns

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:41KB

2 - 24 Fibres, Glass Yarns, FireBur Sheath

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D02: DQ-Line, Tight Buffered Cable

Technical Doc.:06-09-2007:42KB

2 - 24 Fibre, Aramid Yarns, LSZH Sheath

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C00: Fibre Summary

Technical Doc.:31-08-2007:34KB

Summary of fibre properties and standards.

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Net 10G Module Assembly

Technical Doc.:20-07-2007:889KB

Assembly and wiring instructions for the new 10G/Cat6 STP jack.

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Net 10G SFTP Solid Cable

Technical Doc.:20-07-2007:344KB

Information about the Connectix Net 10G SFTP Solid Cable. Category 6a.

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Net 10G Module

Technical Doc.:20-07-2007:852KB

Information about the Connectix Net 10G Module. Category 6a

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Welcome to the Machine

Article:20-07-2007:43KB

"Data centres are probably the nearest thing large enterprises have to the newly...

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Connectix Cabling Systems - Questions & Answers

General File:19-07-2007:116KB

What is the Consultant Programme? Who installs and uses Connectix cabling syste...

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Wrexham Borough Council

Case Study:19-07-2007:127KB

Quote from Ralph Hardy Support Services Manager at Wrexham Borough Council... ...

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Culford School

Case Study:19-07-2007:123KB

Design and install a network to embed ICT not just in the classroom but througho...

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Exodus Travel

Case Study:19-07-2007:137KB

Thirty years ago three friends with shared love of travel off the beaten track f...

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Gregory Pennington

Case Study:19-07-2007:121KB

Install a structured cabling solution that would support Gregory Pennington's te...

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Kestrel Court Managed Workspace

Case Study:19-07-2007:116KB

Install a structured cabling solution that would support telecoms, data and secu...

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Oasis Stores Ltd

Case Study:19-07-2007:105KB

Leading retailer Oasis Stores Ltd, part of the Mosaic Fashion Group, needed to i...

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Camden School for Girls

Case Study:19-07-2007:117KB

This Comprehensive Voluntary aided school for 981 pupils aged between 11 and 18 ...

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Research Machines (RM) plc

Case Study:19-07-2007:140KB

Research Machines (RM) is a major supplier of software, services and systems to ...

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Frog Island Waste Management Facility

Case Study:19-07-2007:167KB

Install a structured cabling solution that would support Frog Island. This is Sh...

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Government Agency

Case Study:19-07-2007:138KB

The operations of our client were spread across two floors of a Central London l...

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Needham & James LLP

Case Study:19-07-2007:94KB

Over the past 50 years Needham & James has become well established as one of the...

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Transport for London

Case Study:19-07-2007:131KB

Transport for London (TfL) is the integrated body responsible for the capital's ...

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Ten Gigabit Ethernet - Questions & Answers

Article:22-05-2007:737KB

Ten gigabit Ethernet is a series of standards in the Ethernet family of Local Ar...

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The advantages of the 6-connector channel

Article:01-05-2007:681KB

The advantage of sticking to standardised rules such as ISO11801 (that define t...

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Spec Guide for Cable Marking and Admin

Article:21-02-2007:362KB

Every successful cable installation project needs accurate and comprehensive r...

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Cable Management

Article:11-01-2007:534KB

No standard exists that details exactly what kind of pathway is required for dif...

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Pre-connectorised Cabling Systems

Article:08-06-2006:741KB

The traditional way to install cables (copper or optical fibre) is to install th...

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Industrial Ethernet Cabling

Article:29-05-2006:84KB

Industrial Ethernet is the name given to the use of Ethernet protocol to a ran...

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Effective Earthing of Screened Cables

Article:07-11-2006:791KB

All metallic containment items, other extraneous metalwork and the screens of te...

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Connectors - Making the Right Choice

Article:07-12-2006:424KB

A cabling system depends upon the connectors at the end of the cable to make a s...

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Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Case Study:16-11-2006:150KB

Install 268 outlets of Category 6 structured cabling solution that would support...

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The University of Derby

Case Study:20-09-2006:119KB

The main Campus is on Kedleston Road, to the north west of Derby. There is also ...

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Voice over Internet Protocol

Article:20-09-2006:157KB

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a way to make phone calls using the inte...

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Specifying 10 Gigabit Ethernet : Part 2

Article:07-09-2006:167KB

With the approval by the IEEE of the 10GBASE-T standard in June of 2006, there i...

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The Ideal Server Cabinet

Article:17-07-2006:120KB

Communications equipment has been located in racks, usually 19-inch based, for...

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Screened Cable; Time to Take Another Look?

Article:17-07-2006:170KB

Communications cable has always come in unscreened and screened versions, or s...

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Data Centre Design White Paper

White Paper:31-05-2006:1841KB

This document is a design tool to assist designers to identify all the processes...

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Specifying 10 Gigabit Ethernet : Part 1

Article:29-05-2006:64KB

Moving to ten gigabit Ethernet brings all the advantages of high-speed data tr...

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