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From the producers of Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine (CI&M - cablinginstall.com), this podcast pulls together current industry news, interviews and features from around the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) cabling and connectivity sphere. For 28 years, CI&M has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Learn more at www.cablinginstall.com.

  1. 05/08/2025

    Single Pair Ethernet Comes to Life

    Arnold Offner, strategic marketing manager with Phoenix Contact and a member of the Single Pair Ethernet Consortium, delivers an enlightening conversation about the current state of Single Pair Ethernet products and solutions. There may be more SPE products on the market than you realize, and potential users will have the opportunity to see SPE products in action at multiple trade shows in 2025. Tune in to hear more about what’s going on with SPE and where you can see the technology on display.

    12 min

  2. 05/07/2025

    Tackling Fiber Polarity: A Discussion With TIA FOTC’s Rodney Casteel

    On May 6, the TIA Fiber Optic Technology Consortium (FOTC) hosted a webinar on the topic of fiber polarity. Rodney Casteel, systems engineering manager with CommScope, delivered that webinar, which is now available for on-demand viewing. Leading up to the event, we sat down with Casteel to discuss how and why fiber polarity continues to challenge technicians and network owners. He explains that through best practices, and with the guidance of relevant standards, polarity does not have to be a vexing issue. Tune in to this podcast to learn more, and watch the FOTC’s webinar on-demand for a deep dive into fiber polarity.

    15 min

  3. 02/01/2025

    Leading the ICT Industry Into the Future

    Recently we had the opportunity to speak in-depth with highly accomplished industry professionals Brian Ensign—a long-time leader of people and organizations; Kevallyn Paskos—who embodies the future of what the industry can become; and Dave Sanders—a pioneer who has guided thousands along their professional paths. We sat down with each individually, for wide-ranging conversations about what makes our industry tick. While the topics of conversation varied, a common theme emerged—leadership. Hear these industry luminaries’ insights into the critical issues affecting ICT pros today and into the future.

    46 min

  4. 10/11/2024

    Concert Technologies Discusses Active Project Management

    Concert Technologies’ founder and CEO Dennis Mazaris, along with director of sales and marketing Zach Haverty, visit The Cabling Podcast to reflect on what has driven the company to complete 650,000 technology rollouts since its founding. Mazaris describes the company’s founding and evolution as a specialist in telecommunications project management. Haverty adds detail about the importance of actively managing each installation regardless of size or duration. The discussion takes several turns, combining lessons from the past with a vision of the future. Listen to this podcast episode to learn about the ingredients for success in ICT project management.

    49 min

  5. 06/27/2024

    Data Center Cabling and More: Expert Insights from Mara Ervin

    Mara Ervin, who recently founded Mara Jade Consulting, has spent decades serving the technology and business needs of data center operators and practitioners. From her roots in fiber-optic cabling to the formation of her multi-dimensional consultancy, Mara puts her experience and her connections to work solving data centers’ toughest problems. Listen to this episode to hear from Mara about the factors most affecting data center operation today, and what’s likely to have ripple effects into the future.

    29 min

  6. 05/13/2024

    The Standards Explorer: A Conversation About This Valuable Resource

    The Standards Explorer, available as a free resource from the TIA Fiber Optics Tech Consortium, is a valuable tool for anyone who plans, specifies, designs, installs, or manages fiber-optic networks. This conversation with the Standards Explorer's architect, Valerie Maguire, along with the TIA FOTC's Liz Goldsmith, dives into the tool, its history, and its uses for fiber-networking professionals.

    30 min

  7. 06/30/2023

    IEEE Ethernet pioneers reflect on half century of technology, A.I. frontiers

    For the new episode of The Cabling Podcast, CI&M sits down with IEEE-SA's George Zimmermann and John D'Ambrosia. (Full bios here.) Here’s a timeline of topics George and John discuss on the podcast: 00:40 - George Zimmerman introduction. 2:09 - John D'Ambrosia introduction. 3:37 - Panel question one: Broadly speaking, over Ethernet technology's 50 years, how have IEEE standards worked to shape and guide the technology's adoption from it's inception up til present-day? 06:17 - Ethernet Alliance PoE Certification program co-pioneers make discoveries 06:40 - John: "We had to fill out the paperwork." Also: A PoE-enabled dog collar. 08:06 - The Marriage of Ethernet Applications and Technologies 09:49 - The Six Criteria for Standards Development 10:56 - How long can we talk before we talk about A.I.? 11:52 - The Plumbers of the Internet 13:22 - An Eight Lane Solution 17:10 - "A.I. comes with its own special requirements." 18:07 - What is the A.I. process? 21:47 - Hello, that's known as 'Ethernet'... 23:30 - Industrial automation, smart buildings and sensor applications: SPE technology update 27:27 - SPE: A Lot of Speculation 29:25 - Asking About Sustainability: How can IEEE standards address technology stakeholders' sustainability concerns and forthcoming ESG requirements? Is there a role for Ethernet in addressing sustainability? John: "Power comes into all of those conversations. You want to have something that will evolve to lower power." Notes on Energy Efficient Ethernet. 32:06 - Final notes: "Competition invites improvement."

    33 min

  8. 06/30/2023

    Competitive advantages in data center and ICT fiber management

    For the latest episode of the Cabling Podcast, CI&M sat down for a discussion with Mungree Singh, MBA, RCDD, CBRS-CPI, Systems Engineering Manager - West for global network infrastructure provider CommScope. A technical expert in cabling and connectivity physical infrastructure for information communications and technology (ICT) and data center deployments, at work Singh has achieved noteworthy success in driving growth and exceeding organizational targets by leveraging her technology acumen and business wisdom in the market. As a manager, she has led cross-functional teams to a shared understanding in achieving business goals, and is conversational in Spanish. Singh's podcast interview with CI&M probes the value proposition of fiber management via CommScope's flagship FiberGuide fiber cable management system technology, billed by the manufacturer as the industry's oldest and most comprehensive data center optical raceway system. Read CI&M's article about the podcast with time-stamped discussion highlights and interview quotes.

    16 min
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From the producers of Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine (CI&M - cablinginstall.com), this podcast pulls together current industry news, interviews and features from around the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) cabling and connectivity sphere. For 28 years, CI&M has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Learn more at www.cablinginstall.com.

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  • Creator
    Cabling Installation & Maintenance
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
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