Monday, March 30, 2009

IEEE Approved FireWire 1600 and 3200
















While Firewire 800 still seems new to most of us, IEEE has annouced it will be pushing the standard forward to FireWire 1600 and 3200 by approving it's 1394-2008 spec. This spec includeds Firewire 1600 and 3200 in addition to being backwards compatible with both Firewire 400 and 800. The spec will be made availble to manaufacturers in October.

Monday, March 16, 2009

3rd World Wire & Cable Conference


3rd World Wire & Cable Conference
7-9 June 2009,
Sheraton Roma Hotel, Rome, Italy

Register by 24 April 2009 and save £100/ $185/ €145

Following on from the 2008 event, which was attended by over 350
participants, the 3rd World Wire and Cable conference will once again feature a comprehensive programme of presentations.

CRU Events’ World Wire and Cable conference gives you an update and insight into the latest movements of the worldwide wire and cable industry brought to you by the leaders in the field. With the theme of ‘Building Business Strategy in Difficult Times’ the event will present to you prominent issues facing the industry that will directly affect you and your business. The second day will offer delegates the option of tailoring the conference by, choosing to attend one of five specialized tracks: Energy Cables, Structured Cabling, Fibreoptics, OEM cables and, new for 2009, Metals Price Risk Management.

"If you can only attend one wire and cable conference in the year - this is it!"
Mr R Macdonald, Executive Vice President Global Sales & Business
Development - General Cable

Why attend the 3rd World Wire & Cable Conference?

Hear a high quality programme organised by CRU - the independent
authority on the global wire and cable business.
Attend a range of focused sessions on day two, giving you a
broader overview of the industry, including the KMI Fiberoptics
Conference.
Gain the latest intelligence on the vital topics driving the wire and
cable industry from raw materials to end-users.
Network with senior-level decision makers in the wire and cable
community from around the world - cable manufacturers, cable users,
materials and equipment suppliers and financial institutions.

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