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Power over Ethernet standard gets go aheadRichard BallThe standard covering power over Ethernet has been ratified and is set to be published next month by the IEEE, the US standards body.IEEE802.3af specifies -48V DC sent down the four wires not normally used in Ethernet links. Up to 15.4W can be injected into each port, which gives each peripheral around 13W ...

Demand for Bluetooth is “overwhelming” in Europe, says execMelanie ReynoldsThere is no shortage of applications for Bluetooth with the technology being in demand for more than just mobile phones, according to Nick Hunn, managing director of TDK Systems Europe. “We’ve seen particularly strong interest from designers of cash registers, gaming machines, utility meters, CCTV systems in large buildings and intermittent ...

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Engineering qualifications standards to be raisedMelanie ReynoldsThe qualification requirements for becoming an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) are to be raised following publication of an updated specification for the recognition of professional engineers and engineering technicians. “We have high hopes that this new standard will help to ensure the UK continues to be recognised as one of the leading engineering nations of ...