FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 17, 2009

FOLS Webinar Green Aspects of Structured Cabling Now Available for "On Demand" Viewing

The TIA Fiber Optics LAN Section Webinar, "Green Aspects of Structured Cabling" is now available for on-demand viewing.

Green building design is one of the most important considerations in the building community. Find out how structured cabling fits into the plan to improve the environmental performance of building during this one hour Webconference presented by Herb Congdon, Standards Chair of FOLS and Market Manager at Tyco Electronics.

The Webconference covered:

• How is "Green" defined?
• Which organizations determine what "Green" means for buildings?
• How does structured cabling fit into Green initiatives?
• What parts of next generation Ethernet networks are Green?
• How will standards influence Green initiatives in structured cabling?

About FOLS

The Fiber Optics LAN Section (FOLS) of TIA represents technology leaders committed to providing the most current, reliable, and vendor neutral information about fiber optics and related technologies for advancing new and better communications solutions. FOLS members are leading fiber cable, component and electronics companies including, Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, CommScope, Corning, Draka Communications, Fluke Networks, OFS, Ortronics/Legrand, Panduit, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, and Tyco Electronics. Visit the FOLS at www.fols.org.

About TIA

Currently in its 84th year, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. Thousands of companies and individuals work through TIA to enhance the business environment for telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, ArrayComm, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cam Communications, Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, OneChip Photonics Inc., OnSite Systems, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., Westell Technologies, Inc. and Zebra Technologies Corporation. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, ILS Technology, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

TIA membership enhances the ability of companies to prepare for the future of communications. TIA brings people and businesses together by helping the industry overcome technical and political barriers to communications. Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

 

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