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Features
18 Special feature – Patching Shahriar Allen of Panduit discusses why intelligent patching begins with Intelligent Infrastructure Management (IIM).
31 Competition Win a wine tasting evening for up to 10 people courtesy of Excel.
32 Essential Selection The latest products available to installers and end users.
23 Patching round up A comprehensive round up of the patching products available to installers and end users.
6 Industry News The latest standards news, partnerships, training news, comment, approvals and forthcoming events in the network infrastructure industry.
12 Talking Point Michael Davies of Viatel argues that many businesses are not properly prepared for next generation services.
14 On the case Who is putting what in where.
28 Project Focus
Michael Crane talks to NextiraOne about its work at the Lincoln Innovation Centre.
5 Editorial Faster, better, stronger.
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36 Know how Nick Taylor of Panduit looks at 10 Gigabit readiness for the data centre in the form of I/O consolidation.
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