Category 6A vs category 6A: what’s the difference and why should I care?
04 December, 2009 by Regina Good-Engelhardt, Private Networks Product Marketing Management, Reichle & De-Massari, R&M
New standards for copper cabling smooth the way for high-performance data transmission in buildings, industrial plants and data centres. However, in order to have a long-term guarantee for the desired performance, the pitfalls in nomenclature need to be considered during project design and component selection.
Properly deploying secure data cabinets
01 December, 2009 by Paul Stathis
The enforcement of privacy laws has recently placed a greater emphasis on maintaining the integrity of personal and confidential information. Not only must data be securely stored, but the enclosures housing the data must also be physically secure. A government specification strictly qualifies the deployment of these enclosures and, as many organisations begin to utilise these cabinets, consultants and installers may find themselves ill prepared to deploy them correctly.
Upgrade of bank’s mission-critical IT cabling infrastructure
02 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Reichle & De-Massari Australia P/L
A large Swiss merchant bank and global wealth-management company relocated its Australian head office into Chifley Tower in the Sydney CBD as part of an expansion program of its Australian financial and investment services and to meet the growing demand for their expertise in the region. Incorporated in the move was a significant upgrade to its IT infrastructure.
Industrial wireless bridge
29 October, 2009 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
The AWK-5222 is a rugged, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g-compliant, 3-in-1 industrial wireless AP/bridge/client that is claimed to be immune to disconnections caused by radio interference, making it suitable for deployment in critical industrial wireless applications.
Pocket fibre testers
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Kingfisher International
The Kingfisher pocket fibre testers are inexpensive and versatile optical fibre test gear, comprising light sources and power meters.
Seven new Tasmanian locations to receive high-speed broadband
22 October, 2009
Stage 2 of the National Broadband Network rollout in Tasmania will see optical fibre being installed in seven regional, urban and outer-urban locations.
NBN architecture draft paper released for public comment
21 October, 2009
A discussion paper addressing the proposed national broadband network architecture has been released for public comment.
HDTV-quality CCTV camera
16 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Axis Communications (S) Pte Ltd
The Axis P5534 PTZ dome network camera is a pan/tilt/zoom camera with HDTV performance and 18x zoom for indoor surveillance applications such as airports, train stations, warehouses, shops and schools.
Networked CCTV camera
16 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Axis Communications (S) Pte Ltd
Firmware version 5.10 has been released for installation onto the Axis P3301 fixed dome video surveillance network camera, which provides support for the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) global interface specification for network video products.
Optically isolated wireless relay
16 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries
The WWP-IIRO-8 data acquisition wireless relay modules feature a pair of intelligent 16-channel digital I/O units that communicate directly with each other via a 2.4 GHz wireless connection of up to 5 km line-of-sight. Each unit contains eight electromechanical relays and eight optically isolated digital inputs.
CCTV video analysis software
15 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Bosch Security Systems Pty Ltd
The Intelligent Video Analysis IVAÂ 4.0 software for CCTV security and surveillance systems provides an interactive set-up tool that enables an average installer to calibrate a camera in about two minutes, while reporting how accurately the camera is calibrated. Accurately calibrated cameras are more likely to be able to predict size and speed of objects to help filter out unwanted events and minimise false alarms.
Data safe
31 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Rittal Pty Ltd
The Lampertz LBS 9.1C Basic Safe is designed to protect the data equipment housed within it for 90 minutes against fire and also complies with the IT-critical limit values outlined in EN 1363 for 10 minutes.
Pocket fibre tester
31 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Kingfisher International
The KI 9600 pocket optical power meter is a pocket-sized tool, suitable for the majority of basic optical fibre testing needs that be securely clipped into a front shirt pocket.
Video-over-IP system
31 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Midwich Australia
Video Furnace System 5, manufactured by HaiVision Network Video, is a compact Makito HD H.264 encoder that provides a complete end-to-end HD H.264 video-over-IP distribution system. H.264 is a commonly used video compression standard, providing the bandwidth efficiency to better utilise network and storage resources when dealing with high-definition video.
Project: Long-term flexible network cabling infrastructure
31 August, 2009 | Supplied by: CommScope Solutions Singapore Pte Ltd
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has national responsibilities ranging from resource economics to quarantine and inspection services. Its efficient operation is vital, so disruption of services by technology issues is unacceptable.
