NETWORK news August/September 2001 highTIME INFORMATION 2001 NETWORKING PRODUCTS SPEAKERS BUSINESS CHALLENGES Vol.8 Ed.4 FUTURE TRENDS NETWORK MANAGERS CRY OUT FOR MORE TIME TO MANAGE O ur HighTIME conference held earlier this year revealed that efficient data throughput is the chief consideration of network managers - not network speed Presentation after presentation, indicated that network managers were spending far too much of their valuable time on finding network faults According to research from Gartner Group, 39 per cent of a network manager’s time is spent on managing faults created by slowtime - even though he or she has more important things to Network managers should be concentrating on planning for future network upgrades, keeping abreast of new technologies and managing the IT team KRONE is expanding its optical fibre capability as the Australian distributor for Optical Access a leading manufacturer of next-generation optical wireless solutions This article is featured on page We’re delighted to be able to report that Air Services Australia (ASA), a Government-owned commercial authority responsible for the management of air traffic control over 11 per cent of the world’s surface, has chosen our PremisNET TrueNet Platinum solution as its IT infrastructure to take it through the next stage of its development For all the reasons I mentioned above, ASA opted for TrueNet and its guarantee of zero bit error data throughput From the premises network to the access network - when one of the largest wholly owned Internet Protocol networks on earth, WorldCom, wanted to establish an Australian entity, it was vital the carrier’s cabling infrastructure was able to support every data service under the sun Communications infrastructure project management specialist, MK International tells us why it chose KRONE for WorldCom’s Australian network We are committed to keeping you, our partners, up to date with industry standards, our products offerings and changes within our organisation If you have any questions you need answered, or topics you’d like covered, let us know Call your local KRONE representative or e-mail us at: networknews@krone.com.au We rely on your support and we’re here to help you Sincerely Craig Jones CEO CONTENTS networknews@krone.com.au Business Articles KRONE News Customer Stories 8 Ensuring Maximum Return on Your cabling Investment Product News 10 KRONE’s Expanded Fibre Range Product Focus 12 Standards and Industry News 14 Beware of Power Feeding! Copyright © 2001 KRONE Australia Holdings Pty Limited !NETWORKnews 15 The Right Solution for all Markets The VIC/TAS PremisNET Team Expands KRONE, a Good Fit for Rexel KRONE Appointed Distributor for Optical Access A look back at the HighTIME 2001 Seminar Club KRONE 10 Airservices Australia selects KRONE’s TrueNet for Canberra HQ Worldcom Selects KRONE Website: www.krone.com.au Email: kronehlp@krone.com.au ENSURING MAXIMUM RETURN ON YOUR CABLING INVESTMENT “The collection, dissemination and analysis of customer information has become an essential prerequisite of a modern operation Technology is no longer just an aid to the strategy It is the heart of the strategy.” — Paul Anderson, ‘A Call from the 21st Century’ F rom my many conversations with KRONE end users about their companies’ dependence on the information technology (IT) infrastructure, it is clear that all of them have a near total dependence on IT across all sectors of business whether they be small to large business enterprises, educational institutions, financial, health, commercial or government organisations Imagine if a call centre lost its IT capability, even for a day! Research suggests that organisations have between 80 to 100 per cent dependence on their IT infrastructure Networks fail either from downtime (total loss) or, as is more often the case, ‘slow time’ loss In the case of downtime, a company’s loss can be classed as nil productivity (idle staff still getting paid) and revenue loss (earnings from lost sales) The Standish Group (USA) estimates that total LAN downtime can cost a company up to US$13,000 per minute However, even though your network is up and running, it can be draining you of revenue and productivity The green light on your computer’s NIC card only means that you have established an electrical connection It does not mean that you have sufficient network throughput The Infonetics Group (USA) estimates that of all productivity loss, only 31 per cent is attributed to downtime and a huge 69 per cent to slowtime of these are issues which impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of your cabling infrastructure and can therefore severely impact on your business Zona Research (USA) determined that network slowtime cost financial brokers US$33 million per month and travel agencies US$28 million per month Poor load times for Web pages may have resulted in as much as US$4 billion in lost ecommerce sales, Zona estimated Almost 100% of businesses employ Ethernet as their preferred data transmission medium One of the major designers of Ethernet, Robert Metcalfe, said that when only one bit of information is corrupted during transmission, the entire packet of bits of information needs to be retransmitted This slows the network’s data throughput down by 80% Imagine spending a by Peter Davis Sales and Marketing Manager KRONE Australia If you have invested a million dollars in your IT infrastructure and you have one per cent retransmissions in your network, you are losing $200,000 because of poor cabling connectivity WHAT IS SLOWTIME? Slowtime is when the network is overloaded with data transmission to such an extent that the whole network’s throughput is slowed down Broken or inferior cable, poor connectors or patch cords, mismatched components, impedance problems, inadequate standards - all NETWORKnews! million dollars on IT investments, only to get $200,000 worth of return because of poor cabling connectivity That’s not a technical problem That’s recipe for a business disaster! THE PRICE OF POOR CABLING Retransmissions as percent of network traffic 0% 1% 2% 3% 5% Realised Mbps (Throughput) 100Mbps 20Mbps 4Mbps 0.8Mbps 0.32Mbps Realised Investment 100% 20% 4% 0.8% 0.32% As business evolves in this rapidly changing world so, too, does an enterprise’s reliance on its IT infrastructure The network must evolve with the strategic future of the business firmly in place Network designers face the challenge of balancing a number of different factors before specifying any system: current business IT needs, potential expansion, future demand, emerging technologies and industry standards Instead of getting bogged down with faultmanaging, IT managers should be spending their Instead of getting bogged down with fault-managing, IT managers should be spending their time on planning and advising business managers !NETWORKnews time on planning and advising business managers A good high performance solution should be invisible to the IT management team and be warrantied for its performance If organisations have such a high dependence on their IT infrastructure, how are network managers spending their time? According to the Yankee Group, a network manager spends his or her time on: planning - per cent; advising - 12 per cent; upgrading - 12 per cent; managing - 12 per cent; net monitoring - 16 per cent; and fault monitoring - a massive 39 per cent Speaking at our recent HighTIME 2001 seminar, Peter Fernie IT Director of market research giant, AC Nielsen, reported on the improvements he has experienced since his company installed the KRONE TrueNet Silver solution in January this year He estimated it has, so far, allowed him to free up two highly skilled IT technicians from cable fault-finding duties to undertake other work At another conference, I heard an IT end user listed his data cabling requirements as: " the solution should be rated at least to 100Mbps (Note that he is talking in bits which is a data term and not in Hertzs which is an electrical term.); " there should be some guarantee of performance; " there should be longevity; " it should be able to handle increasing loads from emerging technologies and corporate growth; the solution should fit within his budget limitations; and it should be a structured cabling solution able to be patched efficiently for easy maintenance Clearly, he is interested in making sure the data he sends is transmitted quickly and efficiently but he does not have a fixation with the electrical parameters of copper cabling Yes, he expects it to comply to industry standards but his real interest is efficient data throughput His requirements mirror the questions you should be asking of your cabling vendor While the physical layer or cabling might only comprise per cent of an enterprise’s IT budget, it can account for 30 percent of a network’s downtime The structured cabling solution is the vital foundation for ensuring the Chief Financial Officer or Managing Director achieves a maximum return on his or her IT investment " " The IT manager is interested in making sure the data he sends is transmitted quickly and efficiently but he does not have a fixation with the electrical parameters of copper cabling If you have a network that carries mission-critical information vital to your business active testing is the only true measure of performance KRONE’s TrueNet Solutions incorporate active testing before a 5-year guarantee against slow time is issued For further information please contact your nearest KRONE office EXPANDED FIBRE RANGE KRONE’s range of fibre cable has been expanded to include outdoor loose tube cables This cable is available in 4, 6, 8, 12 & 24 core counts in both Singlemode and Multimode and is LSOH with nylon jacketing as standard and with sacrificial sheathing also available For PremisNET fibre-to-the-desk applications, a port angled faceplate featuring keystone mounting is now available The product range includes the addition of SC Simplex, MTRJ and ST keystone mount couplers The faceplate also accepts keystone RJ45 outlets for copper solutions with the SC,MTRJ & ST adaptors also fitting the port multimedia box and CEO boxes The last few months have seen KRONE introduce several new lines of fibre products to further complement our PremisNET & AccessNET portfolios For AccessNET customers, KRONE has added more than 200 different connectors, patch cords and pigtails in E2000, SC APC & FC versions with couplers to suit all variations In-line attenuators to suit SC,ST & FC also feature in the line up As the fibre range continues to grow the opportunities for KRONE expand in both the PremisNET and AccesNET markets covering the home, office, and metropolitan networks NETWORKnews! AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA SELECTS KRONE’S TRUENET FOR Zero bit error guarantee means no retransmissions for this mission-critical communications network Airservices Australia is installing KRONE Australia’s TrueNet Platinum level Cat 6eT end-toend cabling solution over seven floors of its headquarters in the Alan Woods building in the Canberra CBD A Government-owned commercial authority responsible for the management of air traffic control over 11 per cent of the world’s surface, Airservices Australia’s growth and the explosion of technology has lead the organisation to refurbish its headquarters, floor by floor The $500,000 project which incorporates KRONE’s TrueNet Cat6 cable and Australian-designed HIGHBAND RJ45 data outlets, Patch Panels and Modules, will be completed by the end of 2001 Comserve is a carrier, responsible for connectivity to the world; and IT Services looks after the enterprise’s computer network in the building and major connections to every capital city in Australia and remote sites along flight paths Five years ago, when Airservices Australia was formed as a service provider for the Australian airways, very few people could have envisaged the levels of demand placed upon a communications network A tidal wave of e-mail, Internet, Intranet and multimedia applications challenges this infrastructure every day Airservices Australia was keen to circumvent any difficulties caused by its own growth and emerging technologies which could endanger its mission-critical network, either by slowtime or downtime Two key departments in the organisation with extremely diverse needs were sharing one computer room: Comserve is a carrier, responsible for connectivity to the world; and IT Services looks after the enterprise’s computer network in the building and major connections to every capital city in Australia and !NETWORKnews remote sites along flight paths The refurbishment enabled two computer rooms to be built on separate levels and the PABX was also relocated to a more strategic position The new network also allows the IT team to more efficiently and quickly handle the moves, adds and changes that are part of the daily routine in a large organisation Built into the network is a further 25 per cent capacity to handle increases in bandwidth requirements Already a KRONE customer for its Cat solution, Airservices Australia was impressed by the guarantee that came with the TrueNet solution - it actually promised zero bit error rates Patrick Fleming, communications specialist responsible for overseeing the data installation at Air Services Australia, said: “We selected KRONE products because of the guarantee There were other competitive bids for the business, but that was really the decider “KRONE has guaranteed Airservices Australia a zero bit error rate on throughput for five years and the cabling infrastructure has a 20-year warranty for parts and labour “Testing is a vital part of KRONE’s service It is the key to the TrueNet solution They have developed a methodology which tests the system while it is operating “We’re just about two thirds of the way through the project and they have tested 10 per cent of the installed cable to ensure it passes their stringent guidelines designed to eliminate data retransmission “As the refurbishment commences on each floor, they conduct a test Even to the extent that, as gyprock is installed, they test that the segmentation of cables within the walls is correct, prior to the second sheet being erected “I understand, even at this early stage, slowtime - or time lost by retransmission of information - has been eliminated,” said Mr Fleming Peter Davis, Sales and Marketing Manager, KRONE Australia, said: “Our customers need to CANBERRA HQ be confident that what they’re getting is the best possible product to cope with present and future needs “Mis-matched components in a network reflect energy at the connection, reducing data integrity and damaging the frame The delivery of these frames of information is impeded and they must be retransmitted, slowing down network performance “Whereas, with our TrueNet solution, all the components are matched, allowing signals to travel with minimum energy reflection and loss, minimising retransmission of data and enhancing efficiency Airservices Australia was impressed by the guarantee that came with the TrueNet solution - it actually promised zero bit error rates “The current US and international standard for cable-to-connector and connector-to-patch leads connections allows a 30 ohm difference in the components The recently drafted revised standard tightens this allowance to 12 ohms difference We think this is still too high as it allows an error rate that can mean constant retransmission of information, severely impacting business efficiency and communications effectiveness That’s why our TrueNet solutions have a maximum of +/-3 ohms difference and it is why we can confidently give our guarantee to customers such as Airservices Australia,” he said ABOUT AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA Airservices Australia is a Federal Government-owned commercial authority responsible for the management of air traffic control over 11 per cent of the world’s surface Its principal functions are: " air traffic control and airspace management;· " aeronautical information; " communications; " radio navigation aids; " search and rescue alerting; and " airport rescue and fire-fighting services Airservices Australia was established in July 1995 under the Air Services Act 1995 and is within the portfolio of the Minister for Transport and Regional Services For more information, please visit the website at: www.airservices.gov.au TM NETWORKnews! PremisNET THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR ALL MARKETS W by Gerard Pearson, National Sales Manager, PremisNET hether your enterprise is in the general corporate arena, banking and finance, government, defence, education, healthcare, hospitality and tourism, or call centres, there is a PremisNET solution tailored for your market For two decades we have been servicing the needs of a variety of markets and worked with our customers to develop and, indeed, customise solutions for their special requirements These are just some of our valued customers: " Corporate: Telstra, Siemens, Initiative Media, Boral Tyres, AC Nielsen " Government: Australian Antarctic Division, CSIRO " Defence: RAAF, APIN (Army Presence in the North) PremisNET VIC/TAS SALES TEAM EXPANDS S Peter Katsiaris Simon McDonald !NETWORKnews imon McDonald and Peter Katsiaris have joined our Victorian PremisNET team Simon is a PremisNET sales executive with responsibility for Victoria He brings with him experience as an integrated systems specialist in the area of building management, lighting control, building and home automation Simon began his career as an apprentice electrical fitter, before completing a a TAFE course as a qualified A grade electrician and currents specialist He also holds his BCL license for coax, Cat and Fibre Optic Peter’s sales executive responsibilities cover Victoria and Tasmania He has been involved in the networking cabling industry since 1989 as a sales executive working in the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian region Prior to joining KRONE, he spent four years as sales and marketing manager for a Victorian-based supplier of networking products, an experience which will certainly add value to his new position " " " " Education: WA University, Sydney University, Deakin University, Griffith University, Pymble Ladies’ College Healthcare: Westmead Children’s Hospital Hospitality and tourism: the Westin Hotel, Ansett Airlines Call Centres: Aussie Home Loans, Ansett, Primus Telecom, Virgin Blue We’re conscious of the differing technological needs of each industry or market sector and are putting together specialist sales teams for each category For more information on your market, visit our website for the Application Paper suited to you or call your local KRONE representative KRONE A GOOD FIT FOR REXEL Rexel Australia is our newest distributor for PremisNET products “We are a fairly late entrant in the data and communications sector and we are committed to becoming a serious player in the marketplace,” said Russell Coward, General Manager Marketing, Rexel Australia “The KRONE set of solutions really completes our product portfolio We see it as a marketleading product that has an extremely good profile and reputation; it is well located within the region and is used by the type of contractor to whom our business is targeted “We also see the PremisNET range fitting into other market sectors where we have some expertise “With the change in video applications, we see an opportunity with our Rexel Video Systems to provide video over structured cable and fibre,” said Mr Coward “There is also a huge opportunity for both KRONE’s structured cable - and fibre in particular in the automation and control area for electronics and industrial applications Mining, petroleum, factory automation, water movement are just some of the industries we will be looking at “We’re looking forward to an exciting future for both our organisations.” KRONE AUSTRALIA APPOINTED DISTRIBUTOR FOR OPTICAL ACCESS, INC Telecommunications design and manufacturing company, KRONE Australia, is expanding its optical fibre capability as the Australian distributor for Optical Access, Inc H eadquartered in Denver, Colorado, Optical Access is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of next-generation optical wireless solutions that facilitate a fundamental shift in access network design Its solutions enable service providers and carriers to rapidly deploy high-speed broadband access networks KRONE Australia, through its HIGHLIGHT portfolio of products for both public and private networks has been offering fibre optic connectivity solutions since the early 1990s “We are committed to providing the best possible solutions for both our carrier and enterprise customers,” said Craig Jones, CEO, KRONE Australia “Our partnership with Optical Access will enable us to integrate optical wireless and advanced switching and routing techniques with our well-established KRONE HIGHLIGHT solutions “Our extended fibre optic portfolio also complements our HIGHBAND and HIGHWAY copper ranges,” said Mr Jones, “giving our customers cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for achieving the optimum broadband capacity by utilising both wireless and wireline products,” said Mr Jones Koby Bergman, Vice President Sales - Asia/Pacific for Optical Access, visited KRONE Australia’s Sydney office to sign the Distributor Agreement “We have successfully worked with resellers and distributors worldwide for many years, and are keen to forge new partnerships with leading communications integrators that will quickly and efficiently deploy Optical Access technology into enterprise networks “KRONE, for more than twenty years, has been the preferred supplier of wireline products to the major carriers in Australia and, with its own portfolio of fibre optic connectivity products, is the perfect partner to help us achieve our goal in Australia,” said Mr Bergman KRONE will be representing the complete Optical Access product portfolio which consists of fibre drivers and converters as well as TereScope™, a family of scalable (up to 1.25Gbps full duplex) optical wireless transmission systems, OptiSwitch(tm), a new generation of switching and routing technology designed to enable bandwidth distribution and management for allIP networks, and MegaVision, an advanced network management system The products can be combined to create the Optical Access Mesh, By Trevor Kleinert Business Development Manager Fibre Optics “Our partnership with Optical Access will enable us to integrate optical wireless and advanced switching and routing techniques with our well-established KRONE HIGHLIGHT solutions a highly reliable, scalable broadband access solution for the last mile Optical Access demonstrated its new TereScope 1000G, a gigabit-speed optical wireless system earlier this month at Networld+Interop, Las Vegas At the same event, it also announced the integration of Power over LAN technology into the OptiSwitch 400 which will enable service providers and enterprises to supply power via local area networks, eliminating the need for a separate power source at each data terminal Koby Bergman - Optical Access and Craig Jones - KRONE NETWORKnews! WORLDCOM SELECTS KRONE FOR RELIABILITY, VALUE AND When one of the largest wholly owned IP networks on earth wanted to establish an Australian entity, it was vital the carrier’s cabling infrastructure was able to support every data service under the sun PRODUCTFOCUS Ian Robinson, Director of Operations Asia Pacific for WorldCom and Martin Vries Country Mnanager, Australia/New Zealand for MK International “V” Series V820 (formerly City 80) Frames The “V” Series Frame is designed to accommodate up to 1,640 Series or HIGHBAND 10-pair modules 10 !NETWORKnews From everyday phone calls to advanced networks running over the Internet, WorldCom telecommunication services underpin the success of tens of thousands of businesses around the globe The company offers services ranging from telephone and fax to Frame Relay and ATM data services, to advanced solutions like IP Virtual Private Networks (IP VPNs) and web hosting Communications infrastructure project management specialist, MK International (MKI), was responsible for building WorldCom’s Australian network “We carry out infrastructure builds for WorldCom and numerous other carriers,” said Rod Cassidy, MKI’s Telecom Services Manager, Australia/New Zealand “We build such things as transport rooms, fibre optic networks, points of presence (POP) rooms, data or web hosting facilities and wireless networks No job is too small or too large for us - we work on projects ranging from $1000 to $30 million “It’s essential that we achieve a reliable and effective distribution of circuits at a reasonable cost for our customers - and that’s why KRONE products were chosen “For the WorldCom facility, we used KRONE City 80 (“V” Series V820) frames, HIGHBAND 10Pair disconnect modules and 15way 21” backmount recessed frames “We had the benefit of being familiar with the City 80 frame’s extensive track record with WorldCom throughout Europe for many years It has now become the standard throughout the Asia Pacific region.” The KRONE products proved so successful in the WorldCom installation that MK International is now using them on an ongoing basis “We use the HIGHBAND 10- 21” RECESSED BACKMOUNT FRAME The 21” Recessed Frames are capable of holding three, nine or fifteen Series or HIGHBAND 10-pair modules They are recessed to allow better clearance for doors on 21” cabinets EFFECTIVENESS SEE THE SITES! Pair disconnect modules for tying cables between facilities rooms; and the City 80 Frames are used in POP rooms as a patch frame to distribute customer cable,” said Mr Cassidy “The 15-way chassis units are used in various cabinets within technical facilities and MKI has installed them in cabinets within customer premises for various other Carriers “In all cases, the benefits brought by KRONE to our customers’ businesses are reliability, value for money and effective distribution of circuits,” he said " HIGHBAND 10-PAIR DISCONNECT MODULES These modules offer superior high-speed data and voice cross-connect modules Available in and 10-pair disconnect versions, they enable high-speed LAN and WAN systems to have the maximum headroom in transmission performance HIGHBAND utilises the silver-plated LSA Plus contact principle This is proven technology which has become the industry standard in over 60 countries The gas tight contacts ensure a reliable and long-lasting connection These modules can be patched, jumpered or used in a Patch-ByException configuration ABOUT WORLDCOM WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) is a preeminent global communications company for the digital generation, generation d, operating in more than 65 countries with 2000 revenues of approximately USD$40 billion WorldCom provides the innovative technologies and services that are the foundation for business in the 21st century For more information go to http://www.worldcom.com ABOUT MK INTERNATIONAL MKI’s business is the project management of communications infrastructure rollouts, and has been offering its services to the communications market since 1991 For more information, go to http://www.mki.net NETWORKnews! 11 HIGHTIME 2001 A RESOUNDING SUCCESS Port Douglas in mid-May was certainly the place to be if you business with KRONE Australia O ur HighTIME 2001 conference attracted more delegates than ever before, all of them eager to hear from well-respected business and IT&T industry speakers on a diverse range of topics The feedback from our Evaluation Surveys attests to the success of the event and the photos speak for themselves The aim of our annual conference is to provide an opportunity for our end-user customers, distributors, installers, systems integrators and Club KRONE members to network on a business and social level The conference speakers were selected for their expertise in particular technical aspects of the telecommunications industry, as well as for their business skills The diverse range of seminar presentations from our nine guest speakers as well as our own KRONE experts ranged from economic trends and smart wired houses through to a customer’s experience of his company’s implementation of the KRONE TrueNet silver solution For the first time, partners were invited to meet the people with whom their other halves 12 !NETWORKnews business They shared the social aspects of the HighTIME conference such as the dinners as well as enjoying a separate recreational programme Max Walker, test cricketer, VFL player, business entrepreneur, TV sports commentator and multimedia personality, entertained the group during the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ theme night To everyone’s delight he stayed for the evening and mingled with guests At KRONE we’ll be using the excellent feedback and suggestions gleaned from our own networking experiences at HighTIME coupled with the content of the conference evaluation forms to formulate our own business strategy for the future For information regarding HighTIME 2001, including transcripts of the presentation, contact your nearest KRONE office or e-mail Anna Lindberg on anna.lindberg@krone.com.au Thank you for participating in this event and see you next time around! Peter Davis Sales and Marketing Manager KRONE Australia NETWORKnews! 13 BEWARE OF POWER FEEDING! HOW YOU SHOULD HANDLE POWER FEEDING IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS For many years, Australian telecommunications carriers have been applying a d.c voltage on their lines This voltage usually appears on the equipment in the telephone exchanges where the trained technicians are aware of it and work around it with the due caution that is normal within their work practices H By Peter Meijer JP BE MSc Technical Training Manager Industry Liaison Beware of power feeds in racks owever, with the un-bundling of the Unconditioned Local Loop (ULL) and the installation of xDSL (digital subcsriber lines), this d.c voltage can also appear on building distributors (BDs) and be carried from BDs to customer equipment Also, this d.c voltage can be present on the terminals of the telecommunications pillars and inside the RIM (remote integrated multiplex) housings located in suburban streets If you, as a cabler with Open Registration, sub-contract work for a carrier or carrier service provider, you need to be aware of the following: POWER FEEDING In the practice called Power Feeding, the voltage carried can be up to 300 volts d.c Power Feed installations are protected from accidental contact by human beings by being in restricted access areas like exchanges or Building Distributor and Floor Distributor closets and, in addition, any KRONE terminating modules that may be used, have protective plastic covers The cables used for power feeding are recognisable because they are usually coloured different from four-pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or standard voice telephone cables In Europe, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is looking at how best to define the 300 volt d.c level in terms of LV (low voltage), SELV (safety extra low voltage and TNV (telecommunications network voltage) So far, the ITU does not like the idea of fitting the Power Feed installation regulations into the existing voltage definitions because it is deemed to be not as insecure as LV but not as safe as ELV REMOTE FEEDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS Remote Feeding Telecommunications (RFT) is the 14 !NETWORKnews new proposed voltage definition for classifying Power Feed voltages At this stage, all Power Feeds at proposed RFT voltages (up to 300 volts d.c.) should be treated as LV The ACA (Australian Communication Authority) recommends: " there should be no shared sheaths for Power Feeds; " cablers should keep 50mm safety separation between Power Feed cables and telecommunications/data cables; or, alternatively " use a mechanical barrier between the two types of cable KRONE Australia strong supports the ACA recommendations and will insist that they are adhered to for KRONE Warranty Sites for the following reasons: " customers/end users may install xDSL equipment that may use Power Feeds at RFT voltages between nodes, " the RTF voltage may, in the future, be raised from 300 volts d.c to a higher voltage level (with suitable voltage and current limiting devices), " you need to install 500 volt surge arrestors instead of the standard 250 volt arrestors if you Cablers sub-contracting work for carriers or carrier service providers need to be aware of power feeding have already got 300 volts on the line The message is clear Be aware of telecommunications power feeding at RTF voltages Until further notice from the ACA, treat them as LV Club KRONE ONLINE REDEMPTION Online Redemption entitles you to bonus offers A s an active Club KRONE member, you are entitled to redeem your points against KRONE products via our website www.clubkrone.com.au You can save valuable time usually spent filling in the Point Redemption Form and reduce the possibility of fax transmission errors And, you’ll also be eligible for our special online bonus offers which can save you up to 2000 points per redemption pack CHECK OUT OUR CURRENT BONUS OFFER NOW! 10,000 Points boxes 6089 121-02 plus x 16-port patch panel 6450 046-00 20,000 Points boxes 6089 121-02 OR x 16-Port Patch Panels 6450 046 -00 30,000 Points 11 boxes 6089 121-02 OR x 16-Port Patch Panels 6450 046-00 All you need is log on to the Website with your ID Membership Number and Password and you will see immediately how many points you have accumulated Then, you can either check your last invoice processed by KRONE or simply click on the Redeem Points Now section and a table appears cataloguing products and point values The method of registering your redemption is the same as that used when you fax in a submission Simply enter the desired quantity of each product into the ‘# of items required’ field, the table will make its own calculations giving you sub-totals and a final points total - saving you even more time Then, make your redemption by clicking the ‘Submit’ button at the bottom of the page It’s as easy as that! Your form is in the Club KRONE system and your products on their way to you If you’d like more information, please contact me on free call 1800 456 166, fax 1800 456 266 or e-mail to: clbkrone@krone.com.au by Mark Meyer Manager Club KRONE NETWORKnews! 15 KRONE’s 2001/2002 Product Catalogue Most of you will already have received a copy of the latest KRONE Product Catalogue We trust you have found the new format easier to use than ever, allowing quick reference to KRONE product information To support the release of the printed edition, we have recently deployed an online version of the catalogue on KRONE Australia’s website, www.krone.com.au The new online catalogue has seen many improvements from the previous version, now offering… " Seven different methods of searching " Display of related products, as in the printed catalogue " Colour coding for product families follows the same standard as used in the printed catalogue " Higher quality colour images " Descriptive icons showing: performance level, PremisNET solution, and network area Access the Online Catalogue in the same way as the old version From the KRONE.com.au home page just click on the “Product Catalogue” link on the left hand side navigation menu Of course, the hard copy version is still available For your copy fill in the form below and return to us Please send me a copy of the 2001/2002 edition KRONE catalogue: Company Name: Company Contact Name: Company Address: .Postcode Phone: Fax: HEAD OFFICE KRONE NSW KRONE VIC/TAS KRONE WA Hereford Street BERKELEY VALE NSW 2261 PO Box 335 WYONG NSW 2259 Ph: (02) 4388 4422 Fax: (02) 4388 4499 1/46-48 Percy Street AUBURN NSW 2144 Ph: (02) 9749 9200 Fax: (02) 9749 9955 Suite 12, 622 Ferntree Gully Road, WHEELERS HILL VIC 3150 Ph: (03) 9560 0977 Fax: (03) 9560 0988 KRONE QLD KRONE ACT Level 1, 67 St Pauls Terrace SPRING HILL QLD 4004 Ph: (07) 3236 9233 Fax: (07) 3236 9244 1/42 Geils Court DEAKIN ACT 2600 Ph: (02) 6281 4580 Fax: (02) 6281 4453 Suite 46, Como Corporate Centre 11 Preston Street COMO WA 6152 PH: (08) 9474 6600 FAX: (08) 9474 3898 KRONE NEW ZEALAND Cnr The Esplanade & Nevis St PETONE NZ Ph: +64 / 576 9213 Fax: +64 / 576 9243 16 !NETWORKnews KRONE SA/NT Suite 11, 297 Pirie Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Ph: (08) 8236 0111 Fax: (08) 8232 6699 TOLL FREE TECH SUPPORT: 1800 801 298 Web Site: www.krone.com.au ... 6089 12 1-0 2 plus x 16-port patch panel 6450 04 6-0 0 20,000 Points boxes 6089 12 1-0 2 OR x 16-Port Patch Panels 6450 046 -0 0 30,000 Points 11 boxes 6089 12 1-0 2 OR x 16-Port Patch Panels 6450 04 6-0 0... Call your local KRONE representative or e-mail us at: networknews @krone. com.au We rely on your support and we’re here to help you Sincerely Craig Jones CEO CONTENTS networknews @krone. com.au Business... via local area networks, eliminating the need for a separate power source at each data terminal Koby Bergman - Optical Access and Craig Jones - KRONE NETWORKnews! WORLDCOM SELECTS KRONE FOR RELIABILITY,