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George Zimmerman

Dr. George Zimmerman is President of CME Consulting, specializing in physical layer communications and powering, active in standardization and development of Ethernet in emerging applications. George recently chaired the IEEE 802.3cg 10 Mb/s single pair Ethernet Task force, standardizing single-pair Ethernet transmission and powering for industrial & building automation, as well as intrasystem and automotive applications. He has been at the forefront in the development and standardization of wired technologies, starting with line-powered DSL in the 1990s, to BASE-T and single-pair Ethernet, including PoE. He holds more than 20 patents, a Ph.D. from Caltech, and a BSEE from Stanford, and is a member of BICSI, TIA TR42, the Ethernet Alliance and a principal member of NEC codemaking Panel 3, representing the Ethernet Alliance, where he chairs the Technical Committee.

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December 26, 2017

A Look Back at 2017: Why Category 6a is the right cable for new installations

As we say good-bye to 2017, we look back at some of our most shared blogs of the year. Guest blogger George Zimmerman has spent the last 22 years working on ways to reuse old twisted pair cable. However, for new installations, he now recommends Category 6a. Find out why in this blog and his white paper.

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August 07, 2017

Why Category 6a is the right cable for new installations

Guest blogger George Zimmerman has spent the last 22 years working on ways to reuse old twisted pair cable. However, for new installations, he now recommends Category 6a. Find out why in this blog and his white paper.

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