Warren & Brown/Telegartner 19″ feedthrough panel

 IT energy consumption “of no importance”

One in four Australian IT managers considers IT energy consumption of no concern, as they struggle to keep up with constant change and requirements for adequate monitoring and management capabilities.

Comment invited on Teltra’s ‘pull through’ process

The ACCC is inviting comment on a discussion paper relating to Telstra’s migration plan that involves what is known as the ‘pull through’ process. Telstra says it may need to use this process to connect some premises to the NBN.

Scoping for the NBN in new homes

The National Broadband Network (NBN) and fibre to the home (FttH) provide competitive options for service delivery. As cablers and installers, we too need to provide installations that meet the needs of the modern resident.

Harting RJ industrial series RJ485 PCB connector

The Harting RJ Industrial series now includes RJ45 female connectors with integrated tranformers for 10 Gbit. The highly compact dimensions of these RJ45 connectors enable convenient and simple integration into all established IP65/67 interface types, from PushPull through to Han 3A.

The devil is in the detail

When Lanec Services was asked to “tidy up” a five-year-old comms room install for a Victorian Government department, the decision to use self-tracing leads was a fairly obvious one. As with many IT installations, the project had grown unchecked over time and would likely require that cables be added, moved or removed altogether in the future.

Phoenix Contact CES cable entry system

The CES cable entry system from Phoenix Contact allows preassembled cables to be routed into control cabinets in a safe and space-saving manner. The cut-outs and mounting dimensions of the CES system match the standard dimensions of heavy-duty plug connectors, which are installed in the control cabinet in a standard manner.

Sennheiser DW Office single-sided DECT headset

DW Office is a single-sided DECT headset that enables calls to be made in high definition for voice clarity. It uses ActiveGard technology to protect hearing and the headset can be connected to both desk phone and softphone.

NBN goes west

Broken Hill, in the far west of New South Wales, has been selected as the location for an NBN satellite ground station that will play a crucial role in providing Australians in isolated areas with access to fast broadband.

Data centres will remain the IT powerhouse

The sustainable data centre market will see accelerated growth in 2013 as it becomes more focused on cost savings and provides more efficient internal IT delivery methods such as virtualisation, software-defined networks (SDNs) and the use of converged infrastructure solutions (so-called cloud-in-a-box), says global analyst firm Ovum.

Signalion SIQMA CPRI data stream analyser

Signalion’s SIQMA is used for wireless radio equipment testing via the CPRI interface, including R&D in diverse lab applications, basic conformance testing and basic acceptance testing of eNodeB in the field.

IEEE1588 clarified by sync experts

Over the last few years, telecom operators have started to introduce packet based networks and thus two letters became the most pronounced ones: ‘I’ and ‘P’. This being said, the migration to a packed based technology invariable comes with a lot of interrogations and changes. Our company Oscilloquartz had to adapt our offering and services to propose new tailored solutions for our customers.

TE Connectivity Quick Termination Technology program

The Quick Termination Technology program from TE Connectivity outlines the connectivity process of structured cabling solutions for new installers and covers all aspects of cable installation, termination, connection, certification and testing.

A structured solution

MMCSA had found that it had outgrown its existing phone system, which lacked desired contemporary features. An additional driver was the requirement for a new wing to house staff, after administrative consolidation of the group. After investigating a number of options, MMCSA CEO Marcia Fisher decided on a system proposed by A-COM Solutions.

JDSU SmartClass Fiber OLP-87 FTTH PON meter

The SmartClass Fiber OLP-87 FTTH PON Meter and OLP-82 Power Meter are optical handheld devices that combine leading accuracy power measurements with pass/fail fibre inspection into a single portable appliance.