Press information To download a text file of this release go to www.parkfield.co.uk All editors are most welcome to attend: contact the Secretariat on 01763 273039 to reserve a place Fibreoptic Industry Association breakfast seminar programme 2001 Released 30 April 2001 The Fibreoptic Industry Association continues its breakfast seminar programme throughout 2001: the June and December seminars will be held in the Hilton Hotel, Edinburgh airport, as well as at the Bisham Abbey, Bucks venue. The seminar costs £45 for members and £125 for non-members; to book a place please contact the FIA Secretariat on 01763 273039 or e-mail jane@fiasec.demon.co.uk. 5 June Bisham Abbey, 12 June Scotland. Installation testing practices - are you in control? Speaker Bernard Bush, Managing Director, Technical Network Support. Testing has become far more sophisticated than just measuring forward and backward attenuation levels. As infrastructures become increasing complex and the options more varied, how do you know that what you see on the test meter is what you will achieve in practice? Are the test procedures in compliance with the latest developments in standards: what are the choices? The seminar will be of interest both to the end user and those carrying out testing. 11 September, Bisham Abbey Servicing the desktop - challenging approaches With fibre migrating into the horizontal, mixed media applications, Gigabit Ethernet, voice over IP and wireless networking, the networking choice has never been so great. How do you ensure the right infrastructure is specified? How do you balance the needs of the business now and for the future against cost implications? If you are to provide a solution, which one is correct? There are rarely any "right" answers: much depends on the application and the company's current and future needs. This seminar will outline the different options, providing a framework from which to work. 4 December Bisham Abbey, TBA, Scotland Singlemode: the new LAN Technology To be fully defined in the fibre optic cable classifications currently in development, singlemode technology is becoming a serious contender for LAN high bandwidth applications. Singlemode may soon displace multimode as the de facto choice in Local Area Networks: the true enterprise environment may well be with us. As Gigabit applications are increasingly adopted, cable construction and variants will be made available to address bandwidth limitations. New developments in LEDs and lasers with VCSEL technologies are also expected. What are the options and how do they relate to network performance levels? The final seminar in this year's programme will bring delegates right up to date with current technologies and trends. *** Ends 380 words *** Notes to Editors. For further information: FIA commercial contact: Andrew Watson Commercial Director c/o Molex Premise Networks tel: 01489 572111 fax: 01489 559130 arwatson@molex.com FIA administrative contact: Jane Morrison Fibreoptic Industry Association The Manor House Buntingford SG9 9AB tel: 01763 273039 fax: 01763 273255 jane@fiasec.demon.co.uk www.fibreoptic.org.uk Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Parkfield House Damerham SP6 3HQ tel: 01725 518321 fax: 01725 518378 Nigel_May@parkfield.co.uk www.parkfield.co.uk The Fibreoptic Industry Association represents more than 80% of UK companies involved in the manufacture or installation of fibre optic components and systems for voice and data communications. The Association provides advice to end-users, runs training and qualification services for its members, contributes to the development of national and international standards and generally represents the interests of the fibre industry. Its web site, www.fibreoptic.org.uk provides a free online reference service to all visitors. A Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered Office: Owles Hall, BUNTINGFORD, Herts SG9 9PL, UK Registered No. 2713611