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Volume 1, Issue 2



NETcomm Presents Québec 2009 Conference, Issues Call for Papers
Following the success of the Maritimes Conference held in Halifax last September—and a Prairies conference this year in April in Saskatoon that promises to be even better—NETcomm is presenting its Québec 2009 Conference June 10-11 in Montreal at the Delta Centre-Ville (Official Conference Hotel).
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NETcomm Prairies 2009 Conference March Update
The NETcomm Prairies 2009 Conference in Saskatoon, Sask., this April 21-22, has really come together and, as the days march on, the NETcomm team is getting really excited about what’s in store for you.
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Anixter and Bogen School of Sound
Learn about paging system and design! Anixter and Bogen invite you to “School of Sound Audio Communications Education”, April 16, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, at the Hilton Garden Inn (100 Traders Boulevard, Mississauga, Ont.).
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It’s MOVIE TIME at NETcomm!
NETcomm Online has a dedicated Video Page and we want you to help us build our library with your videos. Content can include product launches or demos, training, speeches, etc. We accept the following formats: FLV, MPG, WMV, AVI, MP3 and SWF (FLV, “Flash Video File”, is preferred). E-mail acapkun@clbmedia.ca for details.



Understanding Industrial Ethernet standards
An article by Ron Groulx
When working in the design and installation of an industrial network, technicians often find themselves facing a bewildering array of standards written by numerous international, regional, national and trade organizations. The foundation for ensuring successful plan, installation and maintenance of an Ethernet network is an understanding of the key standards in use today and their applications.
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2009 Deloitte TMT Predictions
“It was the best of times and the worst of times”. That was the theme of Deloitte’s Canadian Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions in 2008. The ongoing global economic crisis has made the entire economy—including the TMT sector—focus almost exclusively on the “worst of times”, but the 2009 Canadian TMT predictions suggest this year’s theme will be “it may seem like the worst of times, but there are reasons to get excited”...
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Setting Up a Server Room on a Budget: A DIY Guide
A Feature Article by Paul Holstein
Controlling operational costs is always a challenge, but amid the current recession budgets are tighter than ever. While it’s possible to make smart decisions and cut a few extras to spend less, one thing most companies can’t nix is a reliable server and a cool, secure room in which to keep it. In this day and age, it’s nearly impossible to do business without a solid network infrastructure, and server rooms have become the nerve centres of our businesses. But despite its vital importance, a server room doesn’t necessarily have to break the bank.
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CEA finds home technology preserves builder profits
Despite the current economy and decline in the housing market, builders have not abandoned home technologies, according to new findings in the 7th Annual State of the Builder Technology Market Study released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
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Supercomm moves from June to October 2009
The folks behind Supercomm have announced they are moving the dates from June to October 21-23, 2009 (McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.).
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Cabling Skills deadline extended for BICSI Spring Conference
BICSI has extended the application deadline to compete in the Cabling Skills Challenge at the Spring Conference in Baltimore, Md., to April 17. So if you’re an information transport systems (ITS) installer or technician and let the March 13 deadline pass you by, it’s not too late to apply.
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Former Ambit Microsystems now Ubee Interactive
As we reported back on February 20, Ambit Broadband Inc. (operating as “Ambit Microsystems” in the Americas)—a supplier of broadband customer premises equipment (CPE)—is officially rebranded as Ubee Interactive as of today, March 3, 2009.
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In the January/February digital edition:

The 10th Annual Automation Education and Training Guide

Countdown to WorldSkills 2009

Building a skilled workforce through training

The top five technologies in '09

And more!



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