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The article discusses the deployment of networking cables at Hospice of Marin in Marin County, California. The nurses and other volunteers at the Hospice of Marin offer their time and talents to help patients deal with one of life's most emotionally taxing situations. To enable the types of communication required for delivery of excellent caregiver services, the hospice needed a network and backbone that could not only support existing applications, but also would offer expandable capabilities that would carry the hospice into the foreseeable future. The hospice chose a centrally located, 43,000-square-foot building to become its new headquarters, and immediately sought suggestions about how to upgrade and expand networking capabilities. Primary considerations centered on two basic improvements: ensuring mobility and wireless connections and future proofing. Randy Sparks, principal consultant for RLS Technology Consultants, enlisted the help of SYSTIMAX Solutions to help improve the hospice's networking capabilities. The new system uses SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL Solution--a fully integrated structured cabling solution made up of cables, cords, outlets and patching hardware--in the horizontal. INSETS: TRANSITION TO THE NEXT GENERATION;PUSH PAST THE STANDARDS.

Discusses the underfloor cabling strategies used during the construction of telecommunications service company Infonet's global network management center in Segunda, California. Communications cabling; Zone-cabling solution within a raised-floor system; Structure of Infonet's computing network; Challenges of zone-cabling approach. INSET: The zone approach.

Focuses on the challenges in designing telecommunication cables for the renovated Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California encountered by Rancho Santa Fe Technology. Customization of the material requirements for the renovated telecommunication facilities; Phases of installing the telecommunication lines.

Focuses on the telecommunication cabling structure at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Fiber-optic backbone; Enhanced Category 5 (5E) horizontal system; Provision of the cabling system by Ortronics; High-bandwidth voice, video and data applications; Installation of cabling and associated hardware by Semans Communications Inc.

Reports on the cutting of affiliation deals with America online as one of the best ways for cable operators to drive cable-modem penetration in California. Opportunity by the cable to convert AOL 30-million plus subscribers to broadband cable services; Impact of its popularity with younger users; Challenge of offering interactive-television services on thin-client set-tops.

Focuses on the peer-to-peer content delivery services of the cable industry in California. Usefulness of peer-to-peer file transfer to users; Fear on the piracy abuses produced by Napster Inc.; Significance of the set-top as the best place for the cable industry to begin offering the services.

Reports on the investigation of whether AT&T Broadband & Internet Services illegally transferred its telecommunication cable system in Moreno Valley, California to Adelphia Communications Corp. Material breach of franchise community leaders are planning to charge against AT&T.

Reports that San Mateo, California-based RGB Networks emerged from stealth mode to reveal a plan to build the first family of intelligent video processors for cable and broadband network operators. Use of a set of video processing capabilities for the firm's Video Intelligence Architecture; Cost of legacy platforms.

Reports on Corning Inc.'s introduction of a standard singlemode fiber designed to handle twice the launch power of other standard singlemode fibers. Features of NexCor optical fiber; Release of the optical fiber at the 2004 OFC in Los Angeles, California.

The Truckee Donner Public Utility District in California has selected Texas-based Eagle Broadband to provide digital voice, video, data and security services for the district's gigantic residential area. The project is representative of a growing trend by public utilities and municipalities to build and operate their own optical-fiber broadband networks to deliver advanced communications services. Contractors have not yet been selected for the project, which is designed to bring broadband services to 12,000-plus homes, businesses, schools, hospitals, and government agencies in the district's service area. The optical-fiber infrastructure will provide digital video, video-on-demand, high-speed Internet, telephone, security monitoring and home automation services.

Editorial. Highlights the Cabling Systems Conference and Exhibition to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California on September 22-24, 2003. Lineup of presenters; Focus on the information needs of contractors and system users; Topics to be discussed.

Features the interconnect cables for subwoofers by Monster Cable Products Inc. in Brisbane, California. Reduction on sensitivity of cable to magnet noise; Suggested retail price; Comparison on the performance of the MSB550 cable with other conventional audio interconnects.

Introduces Retractable Network-ISDN Cord developed by Targus Inc. in Anaheim, California. Application of the cable to Ethernet and Integrated Services and Digital Networks; Ability of the cable to support data transfer; Product availability and pricing.

Focuses on the 1998 Western Cable Show in Anaheim, California which featured convergence telecommunication products. Changes needed in the cable industry to become an integrated provider; Changes brought about by the Internet.