Vol 11 No1 PLUS DELIVERING A BROADER EDUCATION PRE-TERMINATED OPTICAL FIBRE A SOLUTION YOU CAN BANK ON 2004 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! As a new year brings a horizon full of possibilities W elcome to a new year of opportunity! It’s true, that previous years in the industry have been tough, but with a stabilising marketplace, cutting-edge developments and a great team, KRONE is confident 2004 will be one of our best yet as we continue to seek out new opportunities and build on our achievements of 2003 With the success of last year behind us it’s pleasing to note that we’ve been able to keep the momentum going and independent market research has shown KRONE as Australia’s preferred structured cabling provider, surpassing competitors for quality and availability Our continued commitment to being at the forefront of technology was recently displayed as KRONE unveiled the world’s very first 10-Gigabit UTP cable More details, on what I’m sure you’ll agree is a most exciting industry development, can be found on page Also inside, our Business Development Manager, Robert Milne, explores the new wave of possibilities for cost effective CCTV and the opportunities that now exist in this market for KRONE structured cabling products On page 8, we review the benefits of KRONE’s new Pre-Terminated Optical Fibre, our latest innovation designed to save you time and money I’m also pleased to announce the recent release of Fibre-in-a-Box™ a new product that streamlines cable installation With a growing reputation for quality and our unique 20-year warranty, KRONE is continuing to secure substantial contracts in both the public and private sectors In this issue we take a closer look at some of those projects including the High Court of Australia, Bendigo Bank and Griffith University Building on our existing relationship with Cisco Systems®, KRONE recently received Cisco Registered Partner status This new partnership with the world leader in IP innovation will only enhance our ability to provide the marketplace with leading-edge network solutions On another note, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate those of you who have been participating in KRONE’s online training initiative The new website was launched late last year in an effort to provide a time saving, cost effective way to complete KRONE’s industry-accredited Master Installer Course I’m also proud to report, KRONE Australia recently received the Hunter Valley ATUG’s 2003 Innovation in Telecommunications Award for our HIGHBAND® 25 solution It’s always pleasing to receive acknowledgment from your peers, none more so than from those in your local region Finally, we look forward to working with you to make this year another success, not only for KRONE, but for your business as well Sincerely Craig Jones CEO CONTENTS Customer Stories KRONE News Product News 10 12 14 A Solution You Can Bank On! Taking It To The High Court KRONE Connects Campus Corridor Delivering A Broader Education With KRONE 9 16 The Year That Was And The Year That Will Be Save Time Train Online KRONE Partners with Cisco Systems Hunter Valley ATUG Honour 16 “PTOF - It Saved Me About Weeks Work On Site” New! Fibre-in-a-Box™ Website: www.krone.com.au Email: kronehlp@krone.com.au Industry News KRONE World First! Leader Of The Pack Business Articles Cost Effective CCTV Editor: Joanna Parsons Art Direction: Nora Collins Copyright © 2001 KRONE (Australia) Holdings Pty Limited NETWORKnews THE YEAR THAT WAS AND THE YEAR THAT WILL BE A look back at the successes of 2003, plus a preview of what’s in-store for 2004! I n a year that was another difficult one for our industry, KRONE has strengthened its position as market leader with the introduction of our new HIGHBAND® 25 product portfolio and the opening of our North Queensland Sales Office We also took the opportunity to expand our technical sales team in existing markets The delivery of specialist technical presentations, training courses and our pre and post sales service were, no doubt, major factors of our success in 2003 Independent market research has shown that KRONE increased its market share in 2003 This can be directly attributed to our growing presence in the marketplace along with the innovation of the HIGHBAND 25 products KRONE was successful in securing many large projects, including Bovis Lend Lease, CGU and Bendigo Bank We were also successful in winning a high number of medium size projects including our own local Gosford and Wyong Hospitals Our new North Queensland Office has produced some great results In particular, the sales of fibre optic cable manufactured locally at KRONE’s Australian fibre optic manufacturing facility As we move into 2004, with what I believe to be a stronger and more enthusiastic team than ever before, and the release of new products, particularly our Punch Down Category Jack, it is hoped that KRONE will further cement its position as Australia’s number one structured cabling provider With the launch of a KRONE Consultant Forum late in 2003 and plans to extend our sales team in a market that now appears somewhat stable and moving forward compared to other years, 2004 could be our biggest PremisNET ® year on record, surpassing our success in 2003 KRONE will continue to focus heavily on the corporate market with our Category HIGHBAND 25 product as well as continuing to penetrate the fibre optic world with our locally manufactured KRONE products The first quarter of 2004 will see the finalisation of our installer agreements resulting from our revamped warranty program Also in this quarter, KRONE will conduct a national road show targeted at distributors, end users, consultants and installers displaying our new products and technical capabilities On behalf of KRONE Australia management and our sales team, I wish to thank all our loyal customers for their continued support and look forward to an exciting 2004 By Trevor Kleinert, RCDD, National Sales Manager PremisNET, Manager Fibre Optics Division, KRONE Australia KRONE WORLD FIRST! 10-Gigabit UTP Cable Unveiled A technology breakthrough was revealed at the recent IEEE 10 Gigabit/s Ethernet standard working group meeting KRONE demonstrated the world’s first augmented Category cable with the necessary characteristics to enable 10 Gigabit/s Ethernet to be implemented over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) to the full 100 metres required for structured cabling systems The test results on the new cable were independently confirmed by a leading Ethernet electronics vendor involved in the development of 10 Gigabit/s technology and the 10GBASE-T Ethernet standard Presenting the results, KRONE’s Senior Project Manager Bernie Hammond said, “Our presentation to the IEEE today shows that KRONE has demonstrated its ability to produce a UTP cable that exceeds the requirements outline to run 10 Gigabit/s Ethernet over a 100-metre, unshielded twisted-pair copper channel.” Most industry experts had concluded that it would be extremely difficult to overcome the technical combination of insertion loss and alien crosstalk, or interference from adjacent cables, with UTP cable - the most prolific type of enterprise networking cable in the world “By demonstrating that 10 Gigabit Ethernet can be achieved over UTP cabling, our engineers have once again demonstrated KRONE’s unmatched commitment to technological innovation,” said KRONE’s President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Lowy “We are delighted to be the first in the world to reach this remarkable milestone.” NETWORKnews COST EFFECTIVE CCTV A new generation of security solutions has been born! A By Robert Milne, Business Development Manager, KRONE Australia dvances in technology now provide opportunities for KRONE structured cabling products in solutions outside of the traditional voice and data The Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and security market, previously dominated through the use of coaxial cabling, can now be provided for by using far more cost effective structured cabling solutions Post 9/11 there has been a dramatic increase in the requirement for cost effective video surveillance and security monitoring Fuelled by this demand has been the development of a number of technologies to reduce the cost of implementing what was previously a large investment in both the active devices involved and the passive infrastructure supporting them As a result of this requirement and other circumstances, coupled with the ongoing march of IP convergence, the outcome has been the development of the so called 4th generation video surveillance comprising IP multicasting, Digital to Digital, pure IP based video systems These solutions provide digital communication based on TCP/IP for high quality, full motion real-time video on standard IP networks over Category 5/6 structured cabling, fibre optic, or copper based xDSL, PSTN or ISDN services for wide area, broadband access it is now possible to dramatically reduce the cost of security CCTV infrastructure Savings can be realised in lower labour and material costs, smaller conduits, fewer cable pulls, common media topology and easier retrofits using existing cabling deployed for voice and data Key to 4th generation video surveillance has been the development of an IP based “Smartcam” which can provide for both a viewing and control capability on the web based HTTP protocol IP multicast capability provides for viewing and recording of security footage by multiple clients simultaneously and securely Lower cost, low voltage smartcams enable video surveillance to be employed at remote locations, industrial environments, on board moving vehicles, or for temporary staged, or seasonal installations such as NETWORKnews events, concerts etc Indeed conversion devices are also available which can IP enable legacy, analogue based CCTV cameras connected in situ by a short length of coax cable at one end and a Category 5/6 at the other This can provide for most of the benefits of a 4th generation video solution to legacy camera systems As an alternative to IP camera based systems, for legacy, non-IP CCTV systems or those requiring high resolution/high frame rate monitoring systems for highly secure, realtime environments like banks, casinos, etc has been the development of “CCTP” or CCTV over twisted pair CCTV, up until now, was reticulated through 75 ohm coaxial cabling (typically RG-6) Through development in balun technologies, it is possible to incorporate CCTV signals into structured cabling systems To apply structured cabling connectivity to CCTV, a reliable way is needed to adapt the video signal to the twisted-pair cable The CCTV balun is key to this conversion The CCTV balun is a passive element that converts the unbalanced signal of the coaxial cable to the balanced signal of the twistedpair The balun must preserve a clear image quality over the distance of a cable by providing immunity from ground loop, hum and noise so as to produce maximum video quality with minimum loss The twisted-pair cable has more signal attenuation than the coaxial cable, hence the main factor necessary to determine the maximum attainable distance is the signal attenuation along the twisted-pair cable A higher performance category of cable means less attenuation, ie Category is better than Category Video or CCTV baluns are transmission devices that provide a low cost means of sending live video over unshielded twisted pair, point-to-point wiring for distances of up to 305m (1000 ft) The video baluns are compatible with all coax control systems A basic system consists of one unit at each end of a twisted pair of wires The video baluns are intended for use over Category structured cabling runs or higher, to provide a convenient, cost-effective alternative to coax Most available baluns are designed to provide immunity from noise and interference, even when running next to line power As only one pair of wires is required for the video signal, for simpler, fixed cameras not requiring Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) active control, combined baluns are available which can provide for up to four cameras’ video signals to be sent down one twisted pair cable This allows for a very cost effective CCTV cable deployment For even longer cable runs, powered (at the receiver end), active baluns are available which can extend the distance up to 915m (3000 ft) Some balun systems provide controls to make incremental adjustment of both gain and frequency compensation to allow the system to be fine-tuned for the twisted pair cable Such features provide adjustment for optimum performance over the entire operating range and allow for cable length to be estimated with a wide safety margin; when bidding for CCTV twisted pair transmission jobs For camera systems requiring more complex controls for PTZ and having inline power requirements, rather than providing separate run cables to each camera for this purpose, it is possible to satisfy this by utilising the other available pairs of a UTP cable, thus reducing the cable requirement As excellent connectivity transmission performance is required for high picture quality, KRONE's HIGHBAND products are an ideal solution Savings can be realised in lower labour and material costs, smaller conduits, fewer cable pulls, common media topology and easier retrofits using existing cabling deployed for voice and data Structured cabling deployment of CCTV is preferred by IT departments, who already have knowledge of structured cabling technology compared to coax This results in less training and special tooling requirements Moves/Adds/Changes (MACs) are simplified due to the decreased number of proprietary cables and cable pulls needed in a CCTV solution Overall there is significantly less redundancy in infrastructure investment as structured cabling deployed for legacy surveillance systems can be later utilised for newer IP based cameras, other IP based security or control devices and traditional voice/data applications Using structured cabling for security solutions also provides opportunity to solve potential customer problems with other KRONE products For security monitoring in industrial or hazardous environments, KRONE’s IP67 Industrial Ethernet connectivity products are an ideal way to prevent the ingress of moisture, dust and other contaminants into the connection Indeed these products may also provide an ideal solution for exterior mounted cameras and equipment Additionally for security equipment mounted up poles, on roofs, etc which may potentially be exposed to lightning hazards, KRONE Comprotect products may assist in reducing overvoltage damage to expensive surveillance equipment As security monitoring sites are in fixed locations, the need for constant moves and changes is low, hence Patch By Exception makes sense Also, as excellent connectivity transmission performance is required for high picture quality, KRONE’s HIGHBAND products are an ideal solution Whilst HIGHBAND might seem to be a premium offering, compared to the cost of a coax based solution, a HIGHBAND Category solution would be more cost effective than coax; particularly where many cameras are involved over long runs Example of CCTV infrastructure using structured cabling NETWORKnews A SOLUTION YOU CAN Major cable upgrade for Australia’s most successful community banking organisation B By Murray Dickson, Victorian Sales Engineer, KRONE Australia Bendigo Bank’s Peter Burgess and Denis Kelly inspect the new system with KRONE’s Murray Dickson endigo Bank had its origins on the Bendigo goldfield in 1858 when the settlement was little more than thousands of makeshift tents and humpies clustered along the gold-bearing gullies Disturbed by the temporary and unsightly nature of these dwellings, a group of prominent citizens banded together to foster a sense of civic pride by providing finance for miners wishing to own their own homes Thus was born the Bendigo Permanent Land and Building Society As Bendigo prospered, so did its building society, declaring a profit in each year of its operation, even through the crises of the 1890s and 1930s Depressions The Bendigo Bank Group now operates more than 260 branches across Australia, with a concentration in Victoria and Queensland Bendigo Bank boasts total assets under management in excess of $12 billion and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with more than 43,000 shareholders It is the only Australian bank headquartered outside a capital city In 2003, as part of a major refurbishment project to accommodate the growing needs of their Fountain Court Head Office, Bendigo Bank was looking to upgrade their current communications infrastructure Denis Kelly, Bendigo Bank’s IT Infrastructure Support stated “We were looking to upgrade our current system to deal with existing needs as well as possible future projections The KRONE HIGHBAND® 25 solution provided the capabilities we required including Gigabit performance, VoiP ready and controlled patching.” As a result of the planned upgrade, the installation of a new structured cabling system was required to deliver the voice and data services for the Fountain Court premises IPP Consulting Pty Ltd were commissioned to help prepare the cabling specifications for the installation in conjunction with Bendigo Bank’s IT Department and KRONE representatives Using a tender process, Bendigo Bank selected KRONE endorsed installer Bell Technology Services Pty Ltd to undertake the cabling component of the project As part of the contract Bell Technology Services were responsible for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, testing, placing into service and “ The KRONE HIGHBAND 25 solution provided the capabilities we required including Gigabit performance, VoiP ready and controlled patching.” Bendigo Bank had been particularly impressed by the neat, manageable, practical system provided by the HIGHBAND 25 solution NETWORKnews BANK ON! maintenance of the telecommunications cabling services installation The cable installation commenced in late June 2003 and comprised of approximately 680 outlets As existing workstations were removed and new hardware installed, Bells Technology Services followed closely behind to fit off the cabling In most instances, this part of the project was carried out after hours in order to lessen any interruption to the daily operations Project works included modifications to the building distributor to cater for new voice backbone cables, voice backbone cabling, floor distributor, telecommunication outlets, optical fibre backbone cabling, horizontal voice and data cabling, patch cords and flyleads, equipment racks, cable trays and support systems, removal of all redundant cabling, undertake patching (hard wired as Patch By Exception solution) of voice and data services at the floor distributor and the building distributor, jumpering at PABX TPF, installation of data flyleads at the telecommunications outlets, all additional penetrations through core structure and associated fire stopping, testing, commissioning and preventative maintenance of the complete telecommunications cabling system, and certification of telecommunications cabling system Denis Kelly stated “A thorough preplanning process was essential for a project of this size We divided the upgrade into three manageable stages in an effort to streamline installation and minimise disruption to staff workflow and productivity.” LEADER OF THE PACK! Market research confirms KRONE Australia as #1 L Bell Technology Services will continue to provide ongoing support for the new Bendigo Bank system by visiting the site at month four, eight and twelve to remove any Patch By Exception patching undertaken and replace with hard wired patching (including updating record books) To ensure the best possible return on investment, Bendigo Bank insisted on a system performance warranty period of 20 years from practical completion All workmanship and materials were also required to be guaranteed for the same duration of time This included the complete telecommunications cabling installation against faulty installation workmanship, manufacturer faulty materials and failure of materials, with replacement of faulty equipment at no cost Bendigo Bank has been extremely happy to date with the KRONE product’s performance, appearance and support Mr Kelly stated that Bendigo Bank had been particularly impressed by the neat, manageable, practical system provided by the HIGHBAND 25 solution Bendigo Bank have a wide network of offices and branches throughout Australia and are now looking at the pair managed HIGHBAND 25 product for a new building on the Docklands Melbourne site as well as the possible upgrade of their Regional Office in Ipswich Queensland ate last year, KRONE commissioned an independent company to conduct market research into the communications industry The report confirmed KRONE remains as the market leader in Australia, with results showing when it comes to quality, availability and value for money, KRONE is number one Other interesting outcomes of the survey include: Wireless technology now being considered in preference of fibre to the desktop In the majority of cases, less than 5% of a companies IT budget is spent on cabling Nearly half of companies surveyed stated that their IT budget was increasing 77% of respondents said “Australian Made” was an important factor in their buying decision Major buying decisions are made on the following criteria, in order Reliability/quality Price Brand More than 90% of all KRONE connectivity products sold in Australia are proudly manufactured at our local Berkeley Vale plant To be ranked, as number one for quality, availability and value for money is an achievement KRONE is extremely proud of We thank you for your continued support and for helping to make us number one! NETWORKnews “PTOF - IT SAVED ME ABOUT PTOF is Pre-Terminated Optical Fibre Cabling Made By KRONE P By Peter Meijer, JP BE MSc, RCDD, Technical Training Manager and Industry Liaison, KRONE Australia re-Terminated Optical Fibre (PTOF) cable is a faster, more efficient, labour saving method of installing optical fibre (OF) in areas such as data centres, computer rooms, equipment rooms and anywhere in a structured cabling system OF cabling is the preferred choice for inter-connection between LAN nodes Installation of OF on a site is usually achieved by trained KRONE Master Installers who have completed the KRONE Optical Fibre Course These skilled technicians can provide you with an installation tailored specifically for your site However, you may not need a tailored solution You may be able to take advantage of pre-terminating the connectors onto your OF before it leaves the KRONE factory You can then simply place them into position and plug in the optical patch cords to complete the install OF is used for data transfer at OF Cable very high speeds It is ideal for areas requiring reliability with no susceptibility to outside OM1 influences like electrical power, OM2 radiation sources, TV, radio, OM3 microwave, radar, industrial loads with inductive or OS1 capacitive influences There are now two methods of installing OF Cabling Firstly, there is the traditional method of installing OF cabling then terminating with either OF connectors and polishing on site, or more commonly fusion splicing an OF pig-tail onto the end of the OF cable This traditional method is ideal for installations where the exact cable routing and locations of the FOBOTS are not decided until the racks and equipment are installed Secondly, the new method of installing PTOF can be used The length of the required cable and core counts is determined before hand by a simple calculation from the drawings KRONE will then create, polish and test the pre-terminated length ready to be installed on site PTOF IS MADE IN THE CLIENTS’ CHOICE OF: Core/Cladding Overfilled Launch Bandwidth 62.5/125µm 200/500 MHz.Km 50/125µm 500/500 MHz.Km 50/125µm 1500/500 MHz.Km 9/125µm Singlemode CONNECTORS SC or SC/APC ST Others by arrangement LENGTH Any length from 10m to 300m WHY USE PTOF? Typical Layout Using 2x12 Core Pre Terminated Optical Fibres NETWORKnews Simply put, KRONE PTOF saves you time and money! There is a price advantage in being able to bundle the OF cable and connectors KRONE removes the risk to you by ensuring all PTOF cables are terminated correctly and tested before they leave the factory The WEEKS WORK ON SITE” PTOF cables are then coiled (for short lengths) or wound onto drums (for longer lengths) ready for delivery On site, all PTOF arrive with a protective clear tubing over the one metre of bare terminated cores providing mechanical protection while still being flexible The Kevlar tensile strength yarn is coiled at the ends of the PTOF ready for use if the cable is to be attached to a pulling cord However, it is more usual that these shorter run cables are placed onto the pathways by hand If requested, PTOF cables can be fitted with cable glands ready for attachment onto FOBOTS This means that the cables can be easily installed and placed into the OF trays PTOF ADVANTAGES INCLUDE: Incredibly fast install times on site Guaranteed reliable terminations Machine polished to an extremely high standard Factory tested Test results are included with PTOF cables Competitive pricing Contact your nearest KRONE office today and obtain a quote for your next job You’ll be surprised how easy it is to use KRONE PTOF KRONE PARTNERS WITH CISCO SYSTEMS ® New partnership looks to provide complementary products for customers seeking IP network solutions K RONE Australia recently became a registered partner of Cisco Systems The new status provides recognition of KRONE’s existing relationship with Cisco® and on-going commitment to the development of the network cabling technologies Cisco’s efforts to sell the network as a strategic business asset complement KRONE’s own corporate objectives within the ICT marketplace "We are very proud of becoming a registered partner and look forward to the opportunities that it puts forward for both KRONE and Cisco," said Robert Milne, Business Development Manager, KRONE Australia "KRONE and Cisco’s existing synergies in the network arena will only be strengthened by this partnership, providing customers with complementary IP network solutions" SAVE TIME TRAIN ONLINE! KRONE Launches New Online Training Initiative K RONE Australia’s new online training website, www.kronetraining.com, is now open for business, 24 hours a day, seven days a week This latest initiative is aimed at providing you, the installer, with a timesaving, cost effective way to obtain vital cabling knowledge and skills Now you can save time by training online! KRONE’s flexible online learning environment provides users with the opportunity to train for certification without being away from the job This new web-based program includes online tutorials and self-assessment tasks plus a one-day practical classroom session covering installation, testing and final written exam Recognised by leading industry authorities, KRONE Training delivers knowledge about achieving Class D and Class E performance while utilising Category and Category copper-based components Acquiring a KRONE certificate of competency has never been easier! Simply register online, select and pay for the course of your choice and within minutes download training manuals and be on your way towards accreditation This innovative online program has been designed to compliment KRONE’s existing classroom style training sessions, which will continue to be offered through KRONE approved trainers Further information on KRONE’s online learning initiative and other course options can be found on the training website: www.kronetraining.com NETWORKnews TAKING IT TO THE HIGH COURT High Court brings their IT communications system to the forefront of technology with a KRONE Category solution E By Norm Kennedy, ACT Manager, KRONE Australia High Court of Australia 10 NETWORKnews stablished in 1901, the High Court is the highest court in the Australian judicial system The High Court is responsible for interpreting and applying the law of Australia; deciding on cases of special federal significance including challenges to the constitutional validity of laws and to hear appeals, by special leave, from Federal, State and Territory courts The actual High Court building itself is a National Building and one of Canberra’s major tourist attractions Situated in the Parliamentary Triangle, on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin between the National Science and Technology Centre and the National Gallery of Australia The High Court building houses three courtrooms, Justices’ chambers, and the Court’s main registry, library, and corporate services facilities In August 2002, the High Court of Australia undertook a thorough audit of their LAN cabling system due to identified problems with the network These problems were directly and negatively impacting on users The report on the condition and performance of the existing network highlighted a range of issues with the most significant relating to the noncompliance with published standards The two key areas of non-compliance were the termination points and the lack of appropriate separation of power and data The High Court’s solution at this time had been a mix of Category and Category 5e with various vendors and installers Resulting from the report, the High Court identified a need to bring their IT communication system to the forefront of technology and decided to upgrade the existing cabling infrastructure of their voice and data communications to a KRONE Category cabling system This solution included a mix of Category patch panels, KM8 surface mount outlets, KM8 flush mount outlets, Category fly leads and PremisNET ® Category cable Mr Tony Martin, Manager of Information Technology for the High Court of Australia stated “Specific outcomes were required by the High Court these related primarily to reliability, quality, supportability and an effective lifecycle with the associated return on investment The Category solution provided by KRONE addressed the longerterm strategic needs of the Court whilst the warranty provided the assurance to the Court of both the quality and reliability we were seeking.” “ The Category solution provided by KRONE addressed the longer-term strategic needs of the Court whilst the warranty provided the assurance to the Court of both the quality and reliability we were seeking.” The system is predominantly used by the High Court’s judges; judge’s supporting personnel; and all registry and administrative staff This new structured cabling system is expected to deliver efficiencies and effectiveness in support The High Court undertook a Request for Tender (RFT) to select a cabling contractor, sourcing a list of KRONE Category certified cabling companies to ensure delivery of warranty The successful installer was required to meet certain criteria including: Government Endorsed Supplier, KRONE 20/20 certified installer, with proven experience on similar installations and the resources to undertake such a complex and challenging project From this competitive process, Intravision was contracted to deliver a structured Category cabling system which met the High Court’s needs and were asked to supply a detailed design of the proposed installation The project commenced in March 2003 with works carried out as per an agreed construction program Intravision’s Project Team consisted of eight data technicians and was led by Grant Bawden, Manager Technical Services and Project Supervisor, Tim Hales The installation of the cabling needed to fit in with the High Court’s daily operations This meant that the work could not impact on the operations of the Court with all users requiring continued access to the existing network This was not a non-trivial exercise as the cabling trays, where in existence, were full This issue was further compounded by the lack of cabling documentation, including plans, and the placement of additional cables in the trays These additional cables were used by security and other critical systems An added risk was the integration of the new cabling system with the 1980s PABX - this would enable the use of the structured cabling system on the floors whilst still utilising the old 1985 PABX, its vertical cables and floor IDF termination The integration occurred in the floor telecommunication cabinets and was facilitated with the use of a 100 pair KRONE punch down block which was joined to the data rack (located in the computer area on each floor) via a 50 or 100 pair cable It was a mandatory requirement that there were to be no problems with the phones during the implementation Rick Bawden, Intravision’s General Manager, commented that the utmost care was required throughout the project due to the High Court’s heritage listing and the limitations this placed on modifications, “It was imperative that the new installation meld seamlessly with the High Court’s existing layout To uphold these directives, we designed and manufactured polished brass hardware, including in-floor boxes and skirting plates, to accommodate the KRONE data outlets located in the High Court Judge’s Chambers and Court Rooms and match the existing brass fittings.” The cut-over to the new system was carried out floor by floor and conducted over weekends ensuring as little interference as possible with the existing network The High Court building is a unique structure and the solid concrete design was not overly receptive to the new technology infrastructure The installation required the need to core cable pathways throughout the building All drilling and concrete coring were performed outside business working hours to minimise disruption to the High Court’s staff and visitors All floors apart from one are solid concrete The only exception has a suspended floor with access in some areas less than 25cms The entire High Court installation took approximately five months with final completion in August 2003 and comprised of 700 data and voice outlets, throughout the ten floors of the building The High Court has been extremely pleased with the KRONE installation’s overall performance and is now looking at the potential upgrade of it’s state registry offices to a Category solution Intravision’s Tim Hales and the High Court of Australia’s Tony Martin inspect the new system NETWORKnews 11 KRONE CONNECTS CAMPUS Queensland’s Griffith University campuses look to the future with KRONE Category I By Scott Whiston, Qld Sales Executive, KRONE Australia Griffith University’s Logan Campus 12 NETWORKnews n little more than 30 years, Griffith University has garnered a reputation as one of the nation’s leading tertiary institutions Positioned in Queensland’s burgeoning Brisbane to Gold Coast corridor, Griffith is a five-campus university with more than 30,000 students and 3000 staff As well as its original Nathan location, the University’s other campuses include Mt Gravatt, Logan and the Gold Coast, where Griffith will soon begin construction of Australia’s newest medical and dental schools Also under the auspices of Griffith is Australia’s largest music school, the Queensland Conservatorium, as well as the nation’s oldest art institution, the Queensland College of Art A wide range of degrees are offered, from biomedical science to international business, aviation to education, law to music, engineering to fine art, IT to psychology, the environment to the humanities, laser sciences to languages, and nursing to physiotherapy, to name just a few As part of a major infrastructure upgrade, Griffith University recently moved to the KRONE GLOBAL LEADER solution across each of their campuses The first stage of the project commenced in November 2002 with the second stage due for completion at the beginning of 2004 Griffith University was looking to upgrade its existing system to cater predominantly for the future needs of the growing campuses Major requirements included the implementation of a system with capabilities of running Gigabit Ethernet or higher and being able to handle the higher speeds with little or no errors Upon completion, there will be approximately 9000 KRONE KM8 Category outlets installed into Griffith University’s various campus locations including administration buildings, labs, lecture theatres and accommodation units The product solution chosen and installed for the Griffith University upgrade included KRONE Category KM8 outlets, patch panels and TrueNet™ cable In addition to the copper cabling Griffith University have also upgraded its backbone cabling using KRONE composite multimode OM3 and singlemode cable Griffith University insisted on a complete solution that could be provided by a sole vendor for individual buildings Senior staff in Networking and Communication Services, ICTS for Griffith University stated “Griffith University’s previous solution was from a mix of vendors and it was important for us, from a warranty perspective, to consolidate with the one vendor.” Griffith University also had specific requirements which needed to be met including a minimum 15 year manufacturer’s warranty with all installation works conducted as per Griffith University’s guidelines and procedures They were also looking for a single manufacturer for UTP and fibre with an “all encompassing” warranty Project Managers from Griffith said the most important factors involved in choosing the KRONE solution were product quality, reliability, availability and buying Australian made What particularly impressed Griffith University was KRONE’s zero bit error rate warranty and local support Several KRONE endorsed installers, were chosen to carry out the installation Tri-State Electrical and Communications Pty Ltd, based in Rocklea Queensland, were one of those installers who already had an existing relationship with Griffith University and were chosen not only on their proven track record of service but also their competitive pricing for the project As an experienced installer, Tri-State were able to advise Griffith University on the suggested product solution for the upgrade CORRIDOR With a detailed project plan the installation proceeded smoothly Although Mick MacArthur, Project Manager, for Tri-State Electrical says the project was not without its complications “The job’s major challenge was to keep all users online with the existing network whilst installing new cables to the same location The cable tray and skirting duct were both full and new routes had to be found with cables located to the outlet location, terminated, KRONE Category installation at Griffith University “ the most important factors involved in choosing the KRONE solution were product quality, reliability, availability and buying Australian made.” tested and left hanging out of the wall ready for the cut-over Once the new network hardware had been installed cut-over occurred, this meant returning to each location and removing the existing Category 5e outlets and cable in its entirety, right back to the rack All existing Category 5e patch panels and loomed patch leads were removed and records completed In some cases new racks had been installed which simplified the process, although this was not always the case The job was further complicated by the restricted access to some offices and lecture theatres, with most areas occupied Noise also needed to be kept to a minimum to avoid any disruptions to the University’s day-to-day running This often necessitated early starts of 4.30am when cable tray or core holes were required.” As the project comes to a close, the NCS Project Managers stated that Griffith had been very pleased with the installed KRONE solution’s overall performance, appearance and support Griffith University campuses will be able to make a great start to the tertiary year with administration staff, academics, research staff and students all expected to experience the benefits of the upgrade with increased network capabilities and functionality The KRONE product solution has now been successfully implemented across the Griffith University campuses including Nathan and Mt Gravatt where they are currently upgrading cabling to KRONE Category and the Logan and Southbank Campuses who are now both full KRONE sites Plans to migrate the Gold Coast Campus from Category to Category are now also in the pipeline NETWORKnews 13 DELIVERING A BROADER EDUCATION KRONE have a long tradition of supplying network cabling into schools across Australia In most states, KRONE is the specified cabling system of choice KRONE UK are also experiencing a similar success story in the education arena P By Glen Johnston, Manager Marketing and Product Development, KRONE Australia utting broadband in every school is one way the British government plans to develop better IT and communication skills Most schools have yet to put this into practice, but 25 miles north west of the Welsh capital a pioneer establishment is teaching others the potential of advanced networking Treorchy Comprehensive is no ordinary secondary school! Not only has it tremendous spirit, it’s fully ‘wired’ And that’s certainly remarkable for a school of this size in what is frankly one of Britain’s most economically deprived areas, as deputy head teacher Gwyneira Davies explained “The government sees broadband as the pipeline for its ‘Curriculum Online’ strategy and making this available to every school is a vital means of developing better IT and communication skills,” she says “The target is for every school in England and Wales to have this broadband Internet connection by the year 2005 but so far only a quarter of them have been linked up So for Treorchy Comprehensive the challenge was turning this vision into reality - right now!” STUMBLING BLOCK Information and communications technology (ICT) is well established in the curriculum at Treorchy, as the school’s lively website (www.treorchycomp.co.uk) clearly demonstrates So much so in fact that the limitations of the existing ICT infrastructure were all too clear to the 80-odd teaching staff and 1500 students The root cause of their difficulties was the ageing data network, stated Mrs Davies “The existing installation had been developed on an ad hoc basis using a mixture of Category and Treorchy Comprehensive School, Wales, UK 14 NETWORKnews Category 5e cable Linking eleven blocks scattered across a lengthy campus, the network had no structure or warranty, suffered poor installation and delivered variable performance quality Our growing use of electronic whiteboards and the prospect of a broadband hook-up meant the cables were now a major stumbling block,” she declared Only expert assistance could resolve the disorder and Treorchy called in a specialist in ICT services for schools, Networking Systems of St Mellons near Cardiff Steve Bowen, Infrastructure Services Manager, explained, “Reliability, robustness and value for money are crucial to the education market We fully understand the issues facing schools, as well as the problems related to emerging technologies such as broadband, in the context of their budgetary constraints Everything we supply is intended to represent quality of both product and service and we would rather be judged in this context as opposed to being just another price-driven organisation that is more concerned with price than anything else In any case, there’s growing evidence that many of the budget Category 5e systems already supplied to schools not fully perform to Category 5e standards and will not support Gigabit Ethernet.” MULTI-PURPOSE This approach secured for the company a contract valued at over £100,000 to replace the network with a PremisNET ® system to advanced Category standards using KRONE products throughout The installation supports both the administration and curriculum networks at the school using PureLan 10/100 switches Through virtual LAN systems and filtering, the new WITH KRONE network also provides both the platform and the necessary security needed for the forthcoming broadband implementation Finally it will also facilitate the use of videoconferencing for such opportunities as centralised teaching and providing distance learning to other schools in the area The actual installation took three months to complete A Gantt chart and project plan were produced by the contractor, together with a method statement encompassing health and safety issues, to ensure minimal disturbance to the school’s routine Mrs Davies mentioned that a lot of the work had by necessity to be done after the school day was over but no inconvenience had been caused Installation was further complicated by the need to install materials in ten separate and widely dispersed buildings Remarked Mr Bowen: “Whilst the time allowed seemed generous, we knew that we would be pressed to complete everything to deadline as school examinations coincided with a significant part of the installation period Another consideration was reinforced concrete floors in the buildings, which made some of the cable runs extremely difficult to organise.” QUALITY COUNTS Reliability and lifetime cost of ownership issues determined the contractor’s choice of materials “We selected KRONE because of their reputation and ability to provide a network infrastructure that will benefit the school for the foreseeable future,” said Mr Bowen “We selected KRONE because of their reputation and ability to provide a network infrastructure that will benefit the school for the foreseeable future,” designing, procuring and installing, as well as having the ability to support a network infrastructure that is standards-based and quality-driven as opposed to the traditional approach of so-called ‘best value’ All too often the latter has resulted in cheap multimanufacturer networks of poor quality, with all the incompatibility that this entails Treorchy demonstrates that the best quality can also be the best value.” BIG SHOPPER Installed at Treorchy Comprehensive are 400 outlets, 24 patch panels and 20,000 metres of KRONE LSZH UTP Category cable These serve some 280 Pentium computers, 19 interactive whiteboards and data projectors The company also laid over half a mile of fibre optic cable to provide a resilient link between the various cabinet locations-eleven in all Associate contribution by Andrew Emmerson Treorchy Comprehensive’s new KRONE Category solution TRANSFORMATION With the new network in place and a high-speed connection to the World Wide Web, everyone at Treorchy Comprehensive is eager to exploit the new opportunities offered “Inevitably it will enrich not just the curriculum but the whole learning experience, making subjects far more meaningful for the students,” declared Mrs Davies The installation has become a local role model for other schools to emulate and it’s also a major achievement for Networking Systems Mr Bowen concluded: “This project represents a significant change in the attitude of schools to the requirement of NETWORKnews 15 THINK INSIDE THE BOX! HUNTER VALLEY ATUG HONOUR New Fibre-in-a-Box™ Streamlines Cable Installation Regional Accolade Another Feather in KRONE’s Cap! An innovative new system designed to save you time and help streamline cable installation Developed for ease-of-use, Fibre-in-a-Box features: Metre marking Reinforced carry point Easy glide reel system Generous cable exit point Easily transported between sites Now available in core counts of 4, 6, and 12 core multimode 62.5/125um general purpose (GP) cable, for maximum yield the length of cable differs according to core count Product details are as follows: Part Number 6462 482-04 6462 482-06 6462 482-08 6462 482-12 Description core GP Fibre-in-a-Box 500m core GP Fibre-in-a-Box 500m core GP Fibre-in-a-Box 400m 12 core GP Fibre-in-a-Box 320m Fib C apping off an impressive year, KRONE Australia recently received the regional 2003 ATUG Hunter Valley Award for Innovation in Telecommunications The award, for our Australian-designed and developed HIGHBAND® 25 cross-connect system, is the most recent in a line of distinguished industry accolades received over the past 12-months Other awards include a National ATUG Award for Innovations in Telecommunications, an AEEMA Award for Global Excellence through Smart Manufacturing and a Telstra Vendor of the Year Award Commenting on the award, Craig Jones, CEO said: “As the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality LAN connectivity solutions in Australia, KRONE has long been a pioneer in the development of high-speed data and telephony networks, playing a pivotal role in the history of the Australian telecommunications industry This award recognises our ongoing achievements and commitment to the marketplace” HA re-inS A a-B RRI VEDox ! 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