» Renewed OSHA T&D Partnership Powering Lineman Safety
OSHA recently invited electrical construction industry stakeholders, including NECA, NECA-member companies MDU Construction Services Group, MYR Group and Quanta Services, and the IBEW, to once more sign an agreement that will extend the OSHA Electric Transmission and Distribution Partnership formal safety collaboration for two more years.

» Analysis: How Obama's Presidency Could Impact NECA's Legislative Agenda

» Pre-terminated, pre-tested Cat 6A infrastructure platform
April 10, 2008 -- CommScope's Enterprise Solutions division has released its SYSTIMAX InstaPATCH Cu cabling system. Designed for Cat 6/6A networks, the system includes pre-measured cable, pre-terminated connecting hardware, pre-placed source-destination labels, prepared port configuration, and pre-bundled cables.

» ADC brands MDU fiber drop cables
June 12, 2008 -- ADC announced the launch of the RealFlex brand name for its reduced bend radius fiber (RBRF) drop cable products, first introduced in 2006.

» Network Management: Tips for Managing Costs
From hidden costs of new devices entering the network and new network end points being developed to increased connectivity and physical expansion needs, these tips, including virtualization, consolidation and measuring bandwidth consumption, will help you reduce costs as network management becomes more complex and expensive.

» HFI to Manage NECA Show
Beginning in 2009, the NECA Show, the electrical industry's leading exposition, will be managed by Peachtree, Ga.-based HFI, LLC. HFI will sell exhibit space and provide logistical service for the association's annual trade show held in conjunction with the annual NECA convention.

» Speed Up! Curves Ahead
TIA President Grant Seiffert delivers a keynote address at Semicon West 2008 and describes the ongoing evolution in wireless technology, including the latest trends and drivers in the information and communications technology industry.

» Quad-speed 65-nm 10GBASE-T transceiver supports copper and fiber
May 8, 2008 -- Broadcom has introduced its BCM8481, a 10GBASE-T PHY transceiver designed to support 10-GbE operation over 100 m of Cat 6A UTP cabling. The PHY's pass-through XAUI interface mode allows optional connectivity to a fiber-optic module.