Sincerely Bob Fitzgerald VP & Regional Director Asia Pacific Region ADC KRONE News 8 TrueNet® CopperTen™ solutions Customer Stories 4 Verdict is positive for High Court network 9 Penrith
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n Verdict is positive for High Court
Australia Vol1 No.3 2006
New
Networks
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Bob Fitzgerald
We’ve been working hard really over the past 6 months with our
channel partners to find ways of better serving our customers
We are pleased with the results and we believe that we are now
much more responsive to our customers needs and easier to deal
with One visible result will be a better point of sales presence
throughout our Distributor’s branches Also, the new structure of
our sales team means that we can now offer a higher level of service
to our channel partners through a focused effort
I’m pleased to report that the newly developed Australian
Category 6 Leadframe jack solutions have been readily accepted by
the UK market, opening up a new export opportunity The volume
of this award-winning product continues to grow as it becomes the
market’s desired technology, replacing traditional printed circuit
board based products
Whilst we continue to expand globally, we remain committed
to the Australian and New Zealand markets Our Berkeley Vale
development and manufacturing facility is the operations flagship
for the Australia/NZ region and significant in Asia Pacific Being a
local manufacturer enables us to be highly responsive and able to
meet specific customer needs like no other vendor A great recent
example was when a major Australian telecommunications carrier
required a configured cross-connect product for a major network
project Our engineers were able to turn around the solution in a
very short time with a brand new product meeting the stringent
“carrier class” quality that our customer demanded
We are always striving to achieve improved customer service,
ensuring that there are no delivery issues or stock problems for our
customers I’m pleased to say that last month we had zero shipping
errors in a record shipping month, well done to our Warehouse and
Customer Service teams
ADC KRONE has continued to thrive over the last quarter and I look
forward to strong growth and performance for the rest of the year
Sincerely
Bob Fitzgerald
VP & Regional Director
Asia Pacific Region
ADC KRONE News
8 TrueNet® CopperTen™ solutions
Customer Stories
4 Verdict is positive for High Court network
9 Penrith Panthers Score with ADC KRONE
14 Fisher & Paykel’s new cabling solution for global HQ
Technical Articles
3 The Converged Enterprise
7 10 Gigabit Ethernet update
12 Optical Fibre Testing for Enterprise Installations
Editor: Sarah Bishop Art Direction: Nora Collins Website: adckrone.com/au
Copyright © 2006 ADC Communications (Australia) Pty Limited
Contents
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C A B L I N G W I R E L E SS ACC E SS
The Converged
Enterprise
What it means to your business
Your business runs on information From voice to data,
Gigabit links to video, and wired to wireless services, the
variety of communications options is growing along with
complexity, redundancy, and cost What is the best way to
deal with the need for ever increasing bandwidth? You need
to create a Converged Enterprise network
WHAT iS CONVERGENCE?
Telecommunications Service Providers are already recognising
the value of convergence in their business models By
bundling voice, data, and video into a “triple play” of
services, they are realising economies of scale and simplifying
operations for themselves and their customers Businesses
can also realise the full benefits of convergence: savings,
simplification, and flexibility The fully converged enterprise
integrates wired and wireless services to support voice, data,
and video from the data centre all the way to both desktops
and mobile users
NEW APPliCATiONS DEmAND A
CONVERGED ENTERPRiSE
A truly converged enterprise network will transport any
content, across any medium, anywhere in the world, at any
time Converged networks supply the solution for
high-bandwidth applications that need mobility, and mobile
applications that need higher bandwidth New applications
which require a converged enterprise network include:
• Mobile users and wireless applications
• Smart building services
• Data storage and security
• Video applications and 3D modelling
• Centralised communications management
• RFID (radio frequency ID) tracking of material
• IP- based factory floor and more……
COST CONTROl AND COmPETiTiVE ADVANTAGE
The benefits of enterprise convergence can be immediate
and substantial Converged organisations gain economies of
scale and expand available bandwidth while lowering cost
Converged infrastructure will be more secure, more
manageable, and flexible enough to handle changes in technology, business climate, and corporate goals Most importantly, convergence will be a powerful competitive tool, enabling an organisation to synchronise tactics with strategy and expedite communications both within and beyond the organisation
UNCOmPliCATiNG CONVERGENCE
With decades of experience in voice, data, video, wireline, and wireless communications, ADC KRONE is where Enterprises and Service Providers turn for converged products and services Over 80% of the voice, video, and data traffic
in North America is transported over ADC KRONE network infrastructure products Please contact my ADC KRONE team to explore the ways you can use convergence to your
ADC KRONE is here to help you build your New Network in New Ways
Networking Thoughts from: Bob Switz, ADC President and CEO
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Australia’s High Court installs ADC KRONE fibre and copper cabling to enable most advanced courtrooms in Australia
The High Court of Australia is the highest court
in the Australian judicial system It was established
in 1901 to interpret and apply the law of Australia,
to decide cases of special federal significance and
to hear appeals, by special leave, from Federal, State and Territory courts
The seat of the High Court is in Canberra, where it is located in its own building within the Parliamentary Triangle The 40-metre tall High Court building is one of Australia’s National Buildings and also one of Canberra’s major tourist attractions The building houses three courtrooms, Justices’ chambers, and the Court’s main registry, library, and corporate services facilities
The High Court frequently hears applications for special leave to appeal by video link with Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth This method of
hearing, introduced in 1989 to save litigants the cost of flying their counsel to Canberra, is becoming more and more popular
CHAllENGE
In early 2004, the High Court decided to replace its 1980s analogue video and audio systems with
a new, state-of-the-art digital video, audio and data network Dubbed the “Black Box Project”, the new fibre optic network would involve more than 3,000 fibre terminations and result in the most advanced courtrooms in Australia and possibly the world
The High Court building had not been designed with network cabling in mind Courtrooms are located on one side of the building with computer and court monitoring rooms 50 metres away on the other side There was no allowance within the building for cabling reticulation apart from telephone cabling that was embedded in concrete
By Norm Kennedy,
ACT Sales manager
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Therefore, to install the cabling, pathways would have to be designed and created, courtroom carpets would need to be removed and judges’
benches would have to be modified It was essential to the High Court that the cabling they installed would provide support for current and future video, data and audio applications to avoid such upheaval in the future
For this unique project, the High Court relied upon a team of IT specialists including Intravision,
a communications company specialising in data, voice, fibre, MATV, CCTV and broadband technologies
GOAlS
The Black Box Project was incredibly large and complex so the High Court’s goals were stated clearly at the outset:
1 To successfully install the necessary hardware and systems to create a digital video, audio and data network;
2 To achieve effective recording of court sittings;
3 To implement effective video and video-conferencing services;
4 To ensure the technology remains invisible within the courtrooms;
5 To minimise the impact on clients during the project
It was important to the High Court that the infrastructure be future-proof to avoid having to upgrade again too soon It was also essential to protect the investment so that cables and other equipment could not be damaged accidentally
For Intravision, achieving the High Court’s goals meant they would need to:
1 Completely refurbish the court reporting monitoring and transcription rooms;
2 Install a structured cabling system connecting the courts and court reporting areas;
3 Install all equipment in court reporting, computer room, courtrooms and court rack areas while keeping all technology invisible;
4 Implement control and management systems
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Top: Video Switching Room.
left: Heath mackey, High Court and Grant Bawden, intravision examine the under-floor cabling Far left: Control and Video link Cupboard.
Trang 6“We had our work cut out for us on this project, as we would be working in a heritage-listed building,” explains Grant Bawden, technical services manager, Intravision “This required innovative design and meant that we needed
to be flexible in how we physically planned the network We also needed to use the latest video, audio and data products.”
SOlUTiON
One year prior to the Black Box project, the High Court had reviewed its existing cabling system
The previous system used a variety of different cabling products A combination of the components and the installation practices used meant the network experienced a number of
performance issues To solve those issues, the High Court installed ADC KRONE’s Category 6 copper cabling The benefits were immediate and all issues were resolved once the network had migrated to the ADC KRONE cabling
So, when it came time to choose a cabling system for the Black Box project, the High Court’s decision was clear They chose ADC KRONE’s new 50µm multimode fibre because it offers three times the bandwidth of standard 62.5µm fibre and supports the maximum bandwidth for the entire 50 metres separating the courtrooms and computer rooms It would also allow the High Court to extend the existing ADC KRONE 20-year system warranty to cover the new system This would guarantee the system’s performance well into the future when higher demands are placed upon it
“Having one complete system from one vendor, supported by Intravision, provides the High Court with confidence that the complete court monitoring system will perform when the biggest decisions in the country are made,” says Grant
iNSTAllATiON
Due to the size and scope of the project, Intravision experienced a number of challenges during the installation process Chiefly, the building’s design allowed limited access for cabling, the building documentation was not exhaustive, and there were extensive areas of solid concrete
“We based our outputs on a logical rather than firm technical design,” explains Grant “We needed to give significant thought to developing cable routes to overcome the building’s physical limitations.”
RESUlTS
As expected, the Black Box Project has delivered the most advanced infrastructure for court reporting and video conferencing in the world
“Replacing 1980s audio and video analogue technology with current digital audio, video and data technologies – in a heritage listed building – while hiding the installation, was a very difficult task,” says Grant “We achieved the ideal outcome thanks to the skills of the team involved and to the superior quality of the solutions chosen The ADC KRONE products delivered the functionality and performance we were looking for and we managed to meet and exceed the original project goals.”
The project subsequently was submitted for and won a National Electrical and Communications (NECA) 2005 Excellence Award n
“We needed to give significant thought to
developing cable routes to overcome the
building’s physical limitations.”
Norm Kennedy, ADC
KRONE with Tony martin
and Heath mackey from
the High Court.
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June 2006.
NO, this is not the final Augmented Cat
standard that we will all use for installation
YES, there is a separate Augmented Cat 6
standards being developed by the TIA in America
and by the ISO based in Europe.
NO, the ISO and TIA standards are not ratified
or published as yet
YES, both should be approved and published
early to mid 2007.
NO, these ISO and TIA standards cannot be
called up in tender documents yet
YES, both TIA and ISO passmarks are higher than
those required by the IEEE 802.3an standard for
10GBE.
NO, the ISO and TIA drafts do not have the
same passmark values for all parameters
YES, there are attempts to achieve harmony on a
single set of global passmark values.
NO, they may not achieve harmony and there
may always be different passmarks
YES, the ISO is trying to provide more headroom
than the TIA to “future-proof” installations for
the “next” application jump.
NO, there is no “next” application jump on
the horizon at present and these jumps
usually require new cabling
YES, both ISO and TIA standards have UTP and
STP solutions for 10 GBE requirements.
NO, a shielded solution is not the only one
capable of meeting 10GBE requirements
YES, you should use the Random Lay Principle especially for the first 15 metres from FD terminations.
NO, neat straight lines of cables in small bundles are not suitable for 10GBE cabling because they do not minimise Alien Cross-talk
YES, the ADC KRONE solution will meet the published IEEE 802.3an requirements for 10GBE transmission.
NO, ADC KRONE will not provide warranties
to the ISO or TIA Augmented Cat cabling standards until they are published Beware
By Peter meijer,
JP BE mSc.,RCDD, Technical manager, Enterprise AU/NZ.
10 Gigabit Ethernet
update
Some quick YES/NO comments on 10GBE.
“Random lay in the bundle and tray, for Cat 6 cable and Cat 6a.”© Peter Meijer.
Trang 8As the worldwide leader in telecommunications infrastructure, ADC KRONE has a knack for making the impossible, possible This proved to
be the case when ADC KRONE introduced the industry’s first augmented Category 6 cable This astounding breakthrough, now a complete end-to-end cabling system appropriately named CopperTen, delivers an easier to install and more cost-effective solution than shielded and fibre optic cabling systems
CopperTen is an integral part of ADC KRONE’s TrueNet® Structured Cabling System It was the world’s first UTP Structured Cabling System
to enable 10 Gigabit Ethernet over a full 100 metres Installed in high-performance networks worldwide, the system’s patent-pending design minimises alien crosstalk and insertion loss and meets the performance requirements of IEEE 802.3an, ISO/IEC 11801 ed.2.1 and TIA
568-B.2-10 draft standards
CopperTen Patch Panel
This 1RU 24-port patch panel is designed to optimise performance The modular design features outlets that are offset to counter the negative effects of alien crosstalk; critical for 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance The panel also features a unique fully-moulded plastic design that further reduces alien crosstalk when compared with traditional metal frame panels
CopperTen module
The 20-pair CopperTen module is the world’s highest performing cross-connect module It is designed to suit five incoming and five outgoing
4-pair Category 6a cables The Module utilises a disconnect feature making it ideal for Patch-by-Exception installations and can also be patched as
a traditional cross-connect The cable manager at the rear of the module ensures that cables are held in place securely without the need for Velcro ties
CopperTen 4-pair Cable
The highest performing UTP 4-pair cable in the world, CopperTen cable offers maximum headroom for current and future technologies ADC KRONE’s uniquely designed oblique elliptical offset filler reduces alien crosstalk
CopperTen modular Outlet
The CopperTen modular outlet features LSA-PLUS® silver-plated 45°
angled contacts for the most secure and reliable connection available The outlets clip directly into Clipsal and HPM faceplates
CopperTen Patch Cord
The CopperTen patch cord also uses the oblique elliptical offset filler, designed to minimise alien crosstalk Copper conductors in the cable pairs are stranded for superior flexibility and compacted
to a near-round shape for optimum signal strength The patch cords have a snagless plug design with integrated strain relief and are UL
TrueNet ® CopperTen ™ Solutions
Speed, Performance and Reliability.
By Glen Johnston,
Product manager,
Structured Cabling,
Asia Pacific
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sporting competitions It began in Australia in
1908 with the New South Wales Rugby League,
which included eight teams Now consisting of 15
teams (14 from Australia and one from New
Zealand), the National Rugby League (NRL) is the
country’s premier rugby league competition
At the foot of the Blue Mountains, 60 kilometres
away from Sydney, lies the city of Penrith The
Penrith District Rugby League Club joined the elite
division of the rugby league competition in 1967
under the nickname of “The Panthers”
Panthers’ home ground is owned by the
Department of Lands, entrusted to Penrith City
Council With capacity for approximately 21,000
spectators in two stands, two terraces and two
hills, the stadium includes lighting that meets
television broadcast standards In 2004 the
Panthers was the most watched rugby league
team on free-to-air television
STADiUm GROWTH iNClUDES
iNFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
In 2005, work began on revamping the Western
Stand and playing surface of CUA Stadium Penrith, thanks to $10 million in funding from the Federal Government The improvements include new spectator and media facilities
As part of the stadium’s growth, the communication infrastructure required upgrading
to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth-hungry voice and data applications In particular, the additions to the stadium would include a media centre to accommodate radio and television broadcasters as well as print journalists
This new media centre would need to be fitted with an integrated voice and data cabling infrastructure that could cope with heavy media demands on match days The infrastructure also needed to make it easy for broadcasters to move between media offices without complex patching
A corporate facility – which would also require a reliable cabling infrastructure – was included in the stadium plans Also included was a requirement for coaches to be able to communicate with change rooms and the substitutes bench without resorting to two-way radio
By Alex Price, NSW Sales manager
CUA Stadium Penrith chooses ADC KRONE solution for new media centre and
communications network.
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PREPARATiON FOR FUTURE GROWTH
“The stadium upgrade provided a perfect opportunity to install the most advanced structured cabling network possible to cater for the stadium’s communications needs,” explains Bryan Shiagetz, Stowe Australia’s project manager
“We needed to bring the stadium into the 21st century and prepare it for future growth, particularly with regard to the media centre.”
With this overall aim in mind, Stowe Australia began looking for the perfect solution
“We knew that Category 6 cable would be required to provide enough bandwidth for the media centre,” says Bryan “We also needed to
make sure that the infrastructure could be added
to easily – but most importantly the network would need to be extremely reliable and easy to use We envisaged a scenario where the media’s support staff could interpret the network and take care of their own patching needs And of course we needed to find a solution that would fit within our client’s budget.”
SEARCH FOR A STRUCTURED CABliNG SOlUTiON
Stowe Australia spent six weeks considering a number of structured cabling solutions, including those offered by Pandiut, Leviton and Clipsal, Stowe Australia settled on ADC KRONE’s TrueNet®
Structured Cabling Solution The cabling system terminates into a cabinet located in the communication room, and the ADC KRONE HighBand® 24-port Category 6 Patch Panels allow easy user patching
“I had used ADC KRONE products in previous installations so I knew it was reliable and robust enough for this installation It met all our requirements and exceeded our expectations in terms of pricing and support,” says Bryan
TEAmWORK OVERCOmES iNSTAllATiON HURDlES
Once the ADC KRONE solution had been chosen, the four-month long installation process could begin This was made slightly more complicated
by the other extensions being made to the stadium
The cabling system needed to be hidden from view and protected from the elements to ensure it could not be accidentally damaged, affecting the network’s performance Ascertaining the optimum cable pathways proved a major hurdle, but Stowe Australia worked closely with the builders and with the Penrith District Rugby League Club, to solve the problem and the installation proceeded without further incident
“RESUlTS COUlDN’T HAVE BEEN BETTER”
On completion, the installation’s benefits were apparent immediately: the ADC KRONE TrueNet Structured Cabling Solution provides a robust, reliable and future-proof network as intended Patch management is simple, even allowing media personnel to undertake their own patching needs,
a cost and time saving for the Penrith District Rugby League Club
Moving broadcasters between media offices is also simple with no need for complex jumpering
or patching And coaches can take advantage of
Top: David
Copeland patches
the media Centre
Communications
rack.