CONTENTS
COMMENT
12 The News from Geneva Automated Infrastructure Management TEST & MEASUREMENT
14 Network Testing 18 Down and Dirty
Qualify or certify? Detecting and correcting connector contamination SECURITY over IP
22 IP Based Security Solutions Protecting critical infrastructure sites COPPER CABLING
24 Has Fibre Finally Won? Ultra high-speed copper in the data centre 28 Unruly London Installing high performance structured cabling systems 30 Flying into the Future Networking the Airbus Production Plant
CASE STUDY
32 Manchester Metropolitan Security over IP at new Business School 34 Bournville College Installation
REGULARS
5 Foreword 6 Industry News 40 Taming the ‘Reputation Tiger’ 42 Product News
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