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NETWORKKRONE Australia’s news

NETWORK News

Volume 8 Edition 3

Case Study: KRONE in Antarctica 4

Intelligent Building: The Future, Now 6

New Appointments 8

New Product: MASTERminder 9

Case Study: KRONE/Orange 10

ATUG Visits KRONE 11

KRONE Powers up Sri Lanka 12

Minister Visits KRONE 13

BiCSi Conference 2001 14

Club KRONE 15 Website: www.krone.com.au

Email: kronehlp@krone.com.au

Copyright © 2001 KRONE Australia Holdings Pty Limited

We're almost halfway through 2001, the year that

was, 33 years ago, immortalised in the classic film

by director, Stanley Kubrick, in '2001 A Space

Odyssey' It gave us a surreal insight into a

futuristic world of high-tech automation and

space-age lifestyle

Kubrick died only months before we saw American

billionaire, Dennis Tito, become the first paying

passenger to go into space

2001 is a reality and, while we're not quite in the

space-age realms of movie imagination yet, we

have made remarkable advances in

telecommunications technology

KRONE's PremisNET C3Intelligent Building solution

is the future, now This issue of Network News

shows how it can Control, Command,

Communicate and Consolidate your facility's

Building Automation and Communications

Systems within the one cabling infrastructure

The C3 solution not only helps building owners

enjoy great cost savings through the integration of

building management systems but, just as

importantly, it ensures that you can still segregate

the management of your facility's Data Systems

from those of your Building Automation Systems

From space we take you to the Great Southern

Ocean and beyond Ian Bruce from the Australian

Antarctic Division tells us how his organisation

relies on KRONE for communications to this vast

land It is the driest, coldest and windiest continent

on Earth and our products provide the connectivity

infrastructure for the network that allows our

scientists to conduct research programs at the five

research bases

Our 20th Anniversary celebrations have created a

still successful in an Australian ICT R&D and manufacturing climate that has been disappointing for many A group from the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) toured our headquarters in March, and in April, we hosted N.S.W Members of Parliament:

Mr Paul Crittenden, Member for Wyong, and the hon Kim Yeadon, MP, Minister for Information Technology

We continue to be committed to staying ahead of the rest and, in this issue, preview our newest product, MASTERminder Using state-of-the art plastic injection moulding, our local R&D team has developed a unique, rack-mountable cable minder that will, once again, reduce installation time significantly for installers

Our strong commitment to ongoing Research and Development is clearly reflected in the fact that we have produced, on average, thirty new products every year since 1984, when we first commenced manufacturing in Australia All KRONE products are manufactured to ISO quality and environmental standards

If you'd didn't have a chance to participate in our HighTIME conference at Port Douglas, why not bring a group of customers for a tour of our Berkeley Vale R&D and manufacturing facilities? We'd welcome the opportunity of showing you how we develop solutions for your particular environment

I look forward to meeting you

C.E.O

By Craig Jones, CEO, KRONE Australia

2001 - The Future is Here, Now

Antarctica has no peer as a wilderness This vast

land, nearly twice the size of Australia, and its

surrounding seas are dominated by nature, by

cold and wind, ice and snow It is the driest,

coldest, windiest and highest continent on Earth

The nearest point of Antarctica to Australia is

nearly 2,700 km away

The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of

the Commonwealth Department of the

Environment and Heritage It maintains three,

year-round ANARE (Australian National Antarctic

Research Expeditions) research stations at Casey,

Davis and Mawson on the Antarctic continent

and one at Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic

Southern Ocean

Each station is comprised of buildings including

accommodation, scientific laboratories,

workshops, stores and power houses

The main telecommunications facility is

contained in the Operations Building which is

linked to the other station buildings by multipair

telephone cables for the telephone system, and

fibre optic cables for the Local Area Network

(LAN) A satellite link provides communication

back to Australia

The telecommunications network allows

Australian scientists to conduct research

programs at the ANARE stations They need to

transfer data between themselves and Australian

and overseas research institutions It also allows

them to easily discuss theories and ideas with

their colleagues who are not in Antarctica

The scientists study Antarctic biology, glaciology,

climatology, human impact, marine science and atmospheric and space physics and need

to transfer information

to their home institutions

The network is also used by support staff, such as the communications technical officers, diesel mechanics, electricians, plumbers, carpenters or chefs to send and receive e-mail, connect to the Internet or to phone home Ian Bruce is Senior Technical Officer (Telecommunications), based at the AAD's headquarters at Kingston, Tasmania He is part

of the team that provides a telecommunications system which supports Australia's research activities in Antarctica

"We are currently upgrading our cabling infrastructure by replacing a Thinwire LAN and Cat 3 internal telephone cables with a structured unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling system The reliability of the connectivity components of our telecommunications network is crucial

"The move to a structured UTP cabling environment provides more flexibility, greater reliability and easier fault finding This ensures that the cabling network is always available in support of ANARE scientific and operational programs."

In January each year, the AAD recruits eight technical officers (two per station) annually and they spend one year at an ANARE station These technical officers maintain the entire telecommunications network (satellite systems, computer networks, HF and VHF radios,

telephone systems and other equipment) They also install and maintain the cabling infrastructure For larger installation projects the AAD may, at times, send a technical officer who is dedicated to that particular

Since the 1980's, KRONE solution has been an integral part of the

telecommunications infrastructure which allows Australian scientists to

conduct research programs at the isolated ANARE stations in

Antarctica

Telecommunications Connectivity Crucial

in the Antarctic Wilderness

project

The biggest hurdle AAD has to overcome is the

inaccessibility of the ANARE stations during the

planning stages Whereas for a project in

Australia, the designer or project manager would

conduct a site survey, this is impossible in

Antarctica AAD relies on the information which

comes back from the technical officers in

Antarctica and the drawings of the installations

as they currently exist

AAD then explains to the technical officers who

are about to go to Antarctica what the job

entails and how they should approach it,

keeping in mind that, in many cases, they

haven't been to Antarctica or seen the ANARE

stations before

The principal lessons learned with an installation

of this magnitude are that planning is very

important, as is correct installation technique

"Careful planning is essential If something is

forgotten or lost we can't just go down the

street and buy a replacement," said Mr Bruce

"The technical officers at the ANARE stations

have done an excellent job of installing the

cabling infrastructure in what can, at times, be

very difficult conditions When working in

Antarctica, you must be flexible and adaptable

We are extremely happy with the way the project

has been going."

KRONE products are an integral part of the

Australian Antarctic Division's

telecom-munications network

"KRONE products have proven to be

reliable which is a crucial factor because

the ANARE stations are isolated for

approximately six months of the year

when the sea surrounding the continent

has frozen and it is not possible to send

replacement items to the area," said Ian

Bruce, AAD's Senior Technical Officer

(Telecommunications).

Above: Ian Bruce, Senior Technical Officer (Telecommunications) at the Australian Antarctic Division

is pictured on the bridge of the ship, 'Polar Bird', at sea among the polar icescape He is part of the team that provides a telecommunications system which supports Australia's research activities in Antarctica

Blockbuster movies like 2001 A Space Odyssey, Star Wars and Star

Trek gave us an insight into the futuristic buildings and cities we

could expect to see in the new millennium

By Peter Davis, KRONE's National Sales and Marketing Manager

Intelligent Buildings Now a Space-Age Reality

While we haven't quite realised the various

predictions of an intergalactic travel industry by

this new century, the first private passenger has

paid $40 million for a return trip to the

International Space Station

Our building technology, the development of

which owes much to the space race of the

1960s, is much further advanced The Intelligent

Building System is here, now - and the price

ticket is geared to save money, not squander it

on a once-only experience

The life expectancy of the average

commercial building is 40 years and, over

that life cycle, the operating costs will

amount to more than the entire initial

cost of building it.

Why opt for an Intelligent Building?

Building a new business facility is a huge

financial commitment for any organisation and

keeping initial construction costs to a minimum

is always a high priority

Balancing the need to minimise construction costs with the need to provide a facility that offers flexibility, comfort, efficiency and responsiveness to the demands of its inhabitants

is a real challenge

More challenging still is the task of designing a building that will actually reduce your ongoing operating costs

An Intelligent Building integrates your facility's Building Automation Systems and Communications Systems within the

one cabling infrastructure.

You no longer need to bother with the costly process of installing and operating multiple wiring systems to separately accommodate Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, security/access control, lighting control, public address systems, video, voice and data services

The adoption of an Intelligent Building solution can reduce your initial construction costs for cabling by up to 30 per cent These savings are achieved through reductions in project management, labour and cabling costs accrued during the installation phase - by installing one standardised cabling infrastructure

Operating costs - such as the moves, additions and changes made to your voice, data and electrical services over the life of a building - can

be reduced by up to 50 per cent when compared

to proprietary cabling system solutions

A study conducted by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (Atlanta, Georgia) revealed that money invested during a building's construction phase to make operation more efficient could create a 300 per cent return on investment

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Lighting and Climate Control Systems

- Intelligent Lighting Controllers (ILC)

- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)

Intercom and Public Address Systems

- Departmental communications

- Interface/integration with telephony system, emergency control systems and background music

Access Control Systems

- Integration via intelligent Access Controller (IAC)

Voice and Data Systems

- Local Area Network

(LAN)

- Telephony

Security Control

Systems

- Alarm system with

multiple inputs/outputs

Video Systems

- For CCTV, conferencing

or Broadband Television services

PremisNET C3 Structured Cabling System for Intelligent Buildings

Intelligent Buildings Now a Space-Age Reality

Gerard Pearson brings to KRONE 20 years' experience in the electronics and telecom-munications industries, Most recently, he was National Sales Manager for an electronics component distributor

He began his career as a technical trainee at

Sydney's international telephone exchange

ultimately becoming a Technical Officer

possessing a TAFE degree in Electronics

Engineering

Based at our Berkeley Vale headquarters, Gerard is

responsible for our national PremisNET sales team

located in state offices in Sydney, Melbourne,

Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide

Located in Perth, John McEwan joins the WA/SA team as PremisNET Sales Executive with particular responsibility for South Australia He brings to KRONE 24 years' experience in the telecom-munications industry most of which were spent in the Defence area He has also worked as a consultant in charge of the facilities management

of telecom-munications contracts in the same industry

Scott Whiston joins us as Sales Executive, Queens-land He is familiar with KRONE products having spent four years in a sales position with one of our distributors, working with electrical, data and communications products

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New Recruits for KRONE’s Sales Team

Add to these savings the increase in productivity

for the tenants of the building and numerous

other resultant business benefits such as

upgradeable pathways for emerging

technologies, and the Intelligent Building is really

the only choice for smart building owners and

designers

PremisNET C3 enables you to deliver the services of

tomorrow

Telecommunications is more than voice and data

It takes in many other building systems including

climate control for heating, ventilation and

air-conditioning, lighting management for increasing

efficiency costs, security for access control,

surveillance and intruder alert monitoring and

audio for public address systems

Telecommunications can carry all low voltage

signal systems that control information within the

Intelligent Building

KRONE's PremisNET C3 Solution can Control, Command, Communicate and Consolidate all these individual building systems

It not only helps building owners enjoy great cost savings through the integration of your building management systems but, just as importantly, ensures that you can still segregate the management of your facility's Data Systems from those of your Building Automation Systems KRONE has incorporated features into the PremisNET C3solution that are not offered by any other company It is these unique features that set KRONE's solution head and shoulders above all other intelligent building solutions on the market today

For more information, visit our website at www.krone.com.au to see the Intelligent Building Solution Application Paper or call your KRONE representative

MASTERminder Saves Time for Installers

The new MASTERminder from KRONE Australia

eliminates the need for cable or Velcro ties, saving

on material costs as well as overall time spent on

the cabling infrastructure project It’s excellent for

customers and installers alike

The MASTERminder will suit KRONE as well as

most other commercially available brands of RJ45

Patch Panels

It is widely acknowledged that there is more of an

emphasis on correct cabling practices and

maintaining the bend radii of cables as the

industry moves towards the adoption of Category

5e and Category 6 cabling standards

Something as simple as a cable tie secured too

tightly, is of paramount importance to network

managers We know from the tests we have

conducted for our own TrueNet Cat 5eT and Cat

6T end-to-end cabling solutions that cable

management at the rear of the patch panels plays

a vital role in ensuring zero bit error rates on a

network

The MASTERminder is the only plastic moulded

product of its type available on the market

Comparative products are solitary metal bars or

trays that depend on cable or Velcro ties to

manage the cable

The one-piece, injection-moulded, plastic MASTERminder boasts the following features:

! it is fully adaptable to 19” racks, allowing for mounting on to most brands of patch panels;

! it holds up to 32 Cat 6 UTP cables;

! lock-in guides that are integral to the moulded product hold cables in place without the need for cable or Velcro ties;

! it can be used in either Cat 5e(T) or Cat 6(T) installations;

! upright posts help maintain the correct bend radii of the cable;

! its height does not exceed 1RU, which allows for multiple MASTERminders to be used, providing a much tidier cabling system; and

! the time required to install the cables is greatly reduced

The R&D people at our headquarters on the NSW Central Coast identified a unique market opportunity No one else, here or overseas, has a cable minder that will suit most brands of RJ45 patch panels, without the need for cable or Velcro ties

We also have multi-million dollar state-of-the art injection-moulding machinery available to us 24 hours a day and the MASTERminder gives us the opportunity to exploit those facilities to the maximum

KRONE Australia, as a company, is conscious of the impact manufacturing processes can have on the environment Late last year we were certified

to ISO14001 for our environmental management systems and we’re delighted to report that the MASTERminder uses the exact amount of material required with no leftover or waste plastic

Using our state-of-the art plastic injection moulding capabilities, KRONE Australia has developed a rack-mountable cable minder that will save installers over 80% of cable management looming time

The New MASTERminder from

KRONE The ultimate solution for

cable management.

Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited's goal is to be

a leading provider of wire-free services

KRONE connects the Orange CDMA

and GSM networks

It is well on the way having launched its own

wireless service, using CDMA technology, called

Orange One, in 2000 Providing coverage to

around eight million people in and around

Sydney and Melbourne, this revolutionary phone

system is both a home phone and mobile phone

service in one The company plans to expand its

operations to build a national high-speed

wire-free network in all capital cities of Australia

Hutchison also provides additional mobile phone

services using the Optus GSM network (called

Orange GSM) and the Telstra CDMA network

(called Orange CDMA)

Additional to the wireless services is a paging

and messaging service which was Hutchison's

core business when it started in Australia more

than ten years ago

Clinton Fick is the Switch Engineering Manager for

Orange and responsible for the system engineering

for the different services Orange needs to carry on

its network He explains that, as a

telecommunications operator, Orange provides a

network which includes switches, or telephone

exchanges, for the mobile environment

"When you are in a dynamic and

competitive market such as wireless

services, you need reliable equipment

that can be managed quickly and

efficiently," said Mr Fick.

"We were using a wire-wrap distribution frame

but it was proving to be clumsy and

time-consuming equipment to work with It did

provide us with monitoring capabilities that were

beneficial for the paging and messaging business

but weren't really necessary for our next stage of

expansion

”To cope with the demands of our growth into a national network, we opted for KRONE's City 80 distribution frame and HIGHBAND 10 disconnect modules for interconnection of the carrier equipment switches and base stations that comprise the Orange network.“

”The decision was straightforward for us Most of our technicians, including myself, have used KRONE solutions before and found them easy to use, reliable, time-saving and cost effective The Orange brand was launched in a wave of advertising and promotion and we were expanding so rapidly that

we didn't want to be hindered by a lengthy tender process,” said Mr Fick

“We're happy with our decision and will be looking for more KRONE products when we treble the size of our Sydney and Melbourne installations in the not too distant future."

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By Robert Cross, KRONE's National Sales Manager - AccessNET