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Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Android Auto

Google introduced Android Auto over seven years ago, and the app has changed a lot in that time. An increasing number of cars are now available with Android Auto—about 150 million cars have the app. Whether you’re just getting started with the technology or you’ve been using it for years, there are some things you need to know if you want to get the most out of your experience with Android Auto. The tips below apply to both versions of the app—the wired version and the wireless version. If your device isn’t working, here’s how to reset an Android phone so you can get started with Android Auto.   

  • Block Distractions

14% to 17% of all crashes are caused by distracted driving. To keep yourself and other drivers safe, enable Do Not Disturb on your phone while driving. Android Auto can do this automatically. Open the app drawer on your car screen then go to Settings then Access on the phone screen. Tap Car settings and Behavior on your phone and tap Turn on Do Not Disturb. 

  • Use Your Voice

Voice control lets you control Android Auto while you’re driving safely and easily. Depending on the car you own, all you might need to do is press a button on the steering wheel or say “Hey Google” to start talking. On your car’s dashboard, tap Settings then Access on the phone screen.  You’ll see a “Hey Google” detection switch on your phone. Switch it on if you want to use hands-free voice control.

  • Mute Specific Conversations 

The last thing you want is to have too many alerts pop up while you’re driving. You may get distracted while you’re on the road, and distracted drivers make mistakes. If you’re always getting pings from friends or group chats, mute the conversations. Mute all the instant messaging apps that work with Android Auto. When you see a notification, tap it then choose Mute conversation on the next screen. You’ll still get messages but not alerts.

  • Set Your Default Music Player

Each one of us has a preference for a specific music player. If you like Spotify, tell Android Auto to play a song via the app. You can say something like “Android Auto, play this song on Spotify.” If you don’t want to do this every day, set a default music player. Go to Settings, than Google Assistant, then Services and choose Music. Select the program you want to use as your default music player and use it.

  • See Traffic As You Drive

Whether you drive a fast car like a luxury hybrid SUV 2023 or a slow car, you probably use Google Maps in Android Auto when driving to a new location—which means traffic conditions show up automatically. But it’s also important to use Google Maps even when you know where you’re going. Click on the cog icon and turn on the Traffic toggle switch. You’ll be able to see traffic and know which roads to avoid. Don’t drive blindly when you can use Google Maps to guide you.

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