Vol10 No3 K RONE, globally, celebrated its 75th anniversary recently. Seventy-five years, in any industry is quite an achievement. 75 years in telecom- munications is monumental. The industry has experienced a lot of change since Gustav Krone established the company KRONE & CO. in Berlin in 1928. The editorial on page 4 provides an interesting insight into some of KRONE’s developments and achievements during its long history. If there is one thing that comes through loud and clear from this article, it is the importance of the KRONE Group’s developments to the IT industry. KRONE’s patented LSA-PLUS IDC connection technology switches more than ten billion contacts in telecommunication networks all over the world! KRONE Australia, since incorporation in 1980, has become one of the most valuable subsidiaries in the Group. The Australian designed and developed insulation displacement contact (IDC) technology, used in the QuickConnect General Purpose Outlet (GPO) and Ceiling Power Outlet (CPO), was awarded recently at the Institution of Engineers, Australia awards ceremony, where KRONE Australia received recognition for Contribution to the Construction Sector. Peter Davis, our Sales & Marketing Manager takes a last look at the pros and cons of using patch panel and module cross-connects. This will be Peter’s last article as he has chosen to retire from the company after more than 14 years of loyal service. I wish Peter well for his new career outside of the Industry. At KRONE Australia, we are committed to training and innovation. The visit, in July, by Dr Brendan Nelson, Federal Minister for Education, Science & Training highlights our continued commitment to the development of the IT&T industry. In this issue we look at how KRONE products are being used to train high school students for employment in the voice and data cabling industry, as part of the VCAL telecommunications cabling project. For more details see the article on page 12. Our annual Access NET high TIME conference was held in Melbourne recently and provided us with the floor to update the market on the developments of the KRONE BROADBAND range. This year’s event was a success with over 60 delegates attending. Also in this issue, we look at how the international Hertz organisation is benefiting from our HIGHBAND technology. We look forward to the challenges the remainder of 2003 will bring us. Craig Jones CEO KRONE Australia 2 ! NETWORKnews KRONE CELEBRATES AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE Business Articles 3 Patch Panels or Module Cross-Connects? Industry News 6 Will you Cope with the CoP? 7 Cabling Provider Rules Product News 11 Product Focus KRONE News 4 75 Years of Innovation 7 Training for the Future 10 Developments in the Last Mile — Access NET high TIME 16 Innovative Engineering a Winning Solution Customer Stories 8 Home from Home 12 Cabling Schools Project – the Way to the Future 14 Connecting the Community Website: www.krone.com.au Email: kronehlp@krone.com.au CONTENTS Copyright © 2001 KRONE Australia Holdings Pty. Limited NETWORKnews ! 3 T he RJ45 patch panel has been the favoured system administration type for many years - especially with systems managers with a strong background in IT. Systems managers with a background in telephony systems, on the other hand, have always tended towards the cabled cross-connect solution. The question is, which is the best solution? This is a tough question with no definitive answer. I would suggest that there are six elements that should be considered when faced with this decision: installation size, topology, churn rate, technical support, administration and cost. Lets look at each one in turn. INSTALLATION SIZE A thumb guide is to use an RJ 45 patch panel in a 19” rack in frames, for up to 150 users, working on two outlets per user. This means we have to administer three hundred 4-pair cables in the “ horizontal” . Sufficient patch cord management is critical for ongoing administration and to ensure a neat and tidy frame. Experience has shown that when the 300 horizontal cable number is exceeded the patch panel system is seriously challenged in terms of administration. The cabinets become a virtual birds nest of patch cords that make little sense to anyone in the organisation. For cross-connects that require more than 300 cables, serious consideration should be given to a high-density cross-connect system. These systems provide better patch cord management than is found with 19” rack mounted patch panels. TOPOLOGY Topology plays a major role in determining the size of the cross-connect. In installations that have a centralised communications room, high- density cross-connect systems are very close to being a mandatory requirement. This is due to the amount of horizontal cabling that needs to be connected to the myriad of available services. An important issue here is that the installation needs to be managed over a long period of time, so the administration of the cross-connect is very important. Cross-connectsutilising disconnection modules allow for better/larger labelling than can be applied to RJ 45 patch panels CHURN RATE This is the number of times services are changed. Many organisations have a high churn rate, that is, people and services are constantly moving around the building. When people move, IT services must follow creating a re-patch requirement at the cross-connect. Patch panel cross-connects lend themselves to easy changes. For this reason they are often the cross-connect of choice, but there is an inherent problem with this. Because it is relatively easy to carry out changes, unauthorised changes can (and often do) occur. Not only does this raise concerns with security, it also renders the records useless (we are keeping records aren’t we?). Organisations with a low churn rate do not have such a reliance on the cross-connect and can do well without the investment in patch panels and the expensive 19” racksto put them in. With the move to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) the churn rate is becoming a mute consideration anyway. VoIP telephony systems and Virtual Networks are allowing the IT manager to provide access to all services everywhere in the building, possibly removing the need for a cross-connect altogether! TECHNICAL SUPPORT Nearly all business systems are IT dependent. The IT infrastructure is often described as “ mission critical” to the ongoing success of the business. The IT manager has a full-time job ensuring minimum down time. The last thing they want is a structured cabling system, in particular a cross- connect, that demands time from their already busy schedule. ! Continued on page 15 PATCH PANELS OR MODULE CROSS CONNECTS? The dilemma many IT decision-makers are faced with when planning a structured cabling system. by Peter Davis, Sales & Marketing Manager, KRONE Australia by Glen Johnston, Manager Marketing and Product Development, KRONE Australia 4 ! NETWORKnews T elecommunication equipment was just beginning when Gustav Krone established the company KRONE & CO. in a backyard in Berlin in 1928. The first major customers of the company were Deutsche Reichspost and Deutsche Reichsbahn, which bought the new cable connection device developed by KRONE. During the following years, KRONE developed and manufactured distribution and protection equipment for power supply applications. As early as the 1940s, KRONE developed a modern telephone with its W 38. AfterWorldWarII, GustavKroneand his eldest son Heinz established the company Fa-Me-Ku (factory for metalandplastic).KRONEKGwas founded three years later - setting the stage for the continuation of KRONE’sglobal success. KRONEhasalwaysbeencharacterised by a dedicated innovative spirit. Today, KRONE technology is the standard in the field of telecommunications in more than 140 countries. The end of the 1960s marked an important breakthrough for KRONE. The LSA-PLUS ® quick connection system was developed. The LSA-PLUS technology was patented in 1978 and today LSA-PLUS switches some ten billion contacts in telecommunication networks all over the world. In the 1970s and 1980s, KRONE expanded its product range adding power and information systems. Since the end of the 1980s, KRONE has been manufacturing fibre-optic systems for broadband communication networks. KRONE established its first subsidiary in 1973 in Austria. Five years later KRONE UK was established. Between 1974 and 1989, KRONE subsidiaries were set up in Australia, Chile, South Africa, the US, Hong Kong, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, India, Brazil and Turkey. Klaus Krone became CEO in 1984, setting a committed internationalisation course for the company. At the beginning of the 1990s, KRONE added copper and fibre-optic solutions for in- house networks to its portfolio. During the course of its history KRONE has steadily developed from a producer of components to become a system manufacturer. KRONE established its position as one of the leading suppliers of products and network Globally KRONE has reached an important milestone - 75 years. Not many companies can boast a history as long as that. 75 YEARS OF INNOVATION Fa-Me-Ku (a factory for metal and plastic) Berlin 1930 technology solutions in the global telecommunications market. KRONE connectivity is the basis for future- orientated public networks and high- performance premises networks alike. More than half of the products marketed by KRONE are new, unrivalled products, that did not exist on the market before. KRONE LINKS THE WORLD The KRONE Group is today the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of components and system solutions for telecommunications and data networks. As a global player, KRONE boasts 30 subsidiaries. KRONE’s products comply with all applicable standards and KRONE’s quality management has been accredited according to ISO 9001. The KRONEgroup hasover 3,000 patentsworldwide. KRONE AUSTRALIA GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH Since incorporation in 1980, KRONE Australia has become one of the most valuable subsidiaries in the KRONE Group. Shortly after establishing full manufacturing facilities at Berkeley Vale, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, the subsidiary established a R&D facility in 1985. Today, KRONE Australia has invested over A$75M in this facility. During the 1990’s, KRONE Australia was responsible for the development of the majority of the most successful copper connectivity products to be released by the Group. These products include the lead-frame Cat5 RJ45 range; and the HIGHBAND ® range, including Ultim8™, which is still the world’s most efficient high-speed data cross- connect solution. KRONE Australia has also led the KRONE Group in the field of Industrial Wiring Products with the TERMINATOR ® range and new IDC power outlets. KRONE Australia is the Regional headquarters and Manufacturing Centre of Competence for the Indo Pacific Region. KRONE TOMORROW - THE WAY HAS BEEN PAVED In the world of local, regional and global telecommunication networks, the trends for the coming years are clearly signposted: Interactive, multi-media applications will become more and more popular, and soon be part and parcel of private and business life. This means that the demands on the performance and reliability of networks will increase further. The solutions offered by the KRONE Group today already meet with future requirements. Not only do they offer high transmission capacities, but thanks to their modular design in particular, they offer a high degree of flexibility which is needed for the new multi-media services. ∀ This information was provided by KRONEGmbH “ 75 Years of Strong Connections ” . NETWORKnews ! 5 KRONE Australia T he introduction, in July 2003, of an Industry Code of Practice on “ Cabling Requirements for Business” (the Code of Practice) places obligations on entities that contract, or are otherwise engaged in, cabling activities but are not covered by the CPRs. These obligations are in addition to the responsibilities placed on individual registered or licensed cablers by the CPRs. Previously, businesses had no mandated role in the application of the CPRs. As a result, the impact of the compliance effort was reduced. The Code of Practice requires that businesses engaging in cabling activity ensure that cablers, working on their behalf, perform work in accordance with the CPRs. WHAT THE CODE WILL ACCOMPLISH The Code of Practice ensures that: ∀ Businesses as well as individuals engaging in cabling activity will meet a set of minimum standards ∀ Compliance arrangements will be regularly monitored and reviewed ∀ Consumer complaints with regards to cabling by Code signatories will be resolved in a timely manner ∀ Compliance with cabling requirements will improve over time ∀ Regulatory compliance will be spread across a greater proportion of the industry ∀ Businesses as well as individuals will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cabling related work. HOW THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED Now that the Code of Practice has been registered by the ACA, businesses that wish to be Code signatories will be able to chose between two tiers of compliance. Tier 1 - Code Signatory to the (Code Rules). The business elects to sign up to only the mandatory provisions of the Code of Practice under Part 4 of the Code. They will continue to be subject to inspection programs and compliance assessment. Tier 2 - Code Signatory to the (Guidelines). The business elects to sign up to the mandatory provisions of the Code of Practice under Part 4 of the Code, as well as committing to comply with the voluntary provisions under Part 5 of the Code. They can choose from a range of options in order to meet a minimum 100 point score. Businesses who have signed up to this option will be subject to the inspection program, but exempted from additional compliance assessment. BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS Through peer pressure and public visibility, both mandatory and voluntary levels of cabling installation performance are encouraged to improve. The Code of Practice will contribute to the maintenance of ‘uniform satisfactory levels of installation skill’ in the industry. The Code of Practice will also introduce a system of handling consumer complaints in line with the mandatory compliance elements of the Code of Practice. BENEFITS TO INDUSTRY The Code of Practice will publicly recognise those businesses committed to ensuring quality installation and maintenance practices are adhered to. It will also provide greater certainty about the minimum standards for service delivery in installation and maintenance of telecommunications cabling. To learn more about the Code of Practice, visit www.aca.gov.au/telcomm/industry_codes/regist er_of_codes/codint.htm or contact the KRONE office in your state. ∀ This information was written by IT&Titab’s Kevin Fothergill as Chair of the Cable Industry Committee and edited for Network News. 6 ! NETWORKnews INDUSTRY UPDATE WILL YOU COPE WITH THE CoP? by Peter Meijer, JP, BE (Elec), MSc, RCDD Technical Training Manager,IndustryLiaison, KRONE Australia Since the introduction of the Cabling Provider Rules (CPRs) in October 2000, the industry has been looking for a new regulatory framework to strengthen and broaden the obligations contained within the CPRs. The Code of Practice will also provide greater certainty about the minimum standards for service delivery in installation and maintenance of telecommunications cabling. T o coincide with the launch of the Federal Government’s New Apprenticeship campaign, Dr Brendan Nelson, Federal Minister for Education, Science & Training visited KRONE’s Berkeley Vale facility recently to meet with the apprentices currently employed by KRONE Australia. KRONE has eleven apprentices employed at present in a number of areas. Dr Nelson was very interested in finding out how the apprentices had undertaken their training; he was impressed with the success KRONE is having with our apprentices. Traditionally, apprenticeships took three to four years to complete and traineeships lasted for one to two years. New Apprenticeships are ‘competency based’, this means that it may be possible for a New Apprentice to complete their training sooner if they have reached the skill level required. It is even possible to start a New Apprenticeship while still at school. Dr Nelson’s visit gave KRONE the opportunity to showcase our world-class manufacturing capabilities, our state-of-the- art fibre manufacturing cell and also our commitment to this important scheme. ∀ NETWORKnews ! 7 If you are a current KRONE Master Installer with a current License/Registration, there is no need to do anything about Transitional Registration - the following is for your information only. If you employ people with Transitional Registration in the security, fire and data industries, then the following applies to you. Transitional Registration was introduced as an interim measure to phase in cabling regulation in the security, fire and data industries. Previously cablers in these industries were exempt from licensing or registration requirements. Under the Cabling Provider Rules of October 2002 (CPR), transitional registration allowed cablers in these industries to work behind a compliant device, for example an alarm panel or modem, but not between the compliant device and the network boundary, for example a socket, network boundary device or distributor. Transitional Registration ends on 2 October 2003. After this date you MUST have completed an Open Registration course and you MUSTbe registered with one of the five Registrar. You cannot use your transitional registration after 2 October 2003. If you do, you will be working illegally and will be carrying out unauthorised cabling work. This is a breach of Section 420 of the Act and you could face a fine of up to $13,200. Also, working without the relevant competencies increases the risk of sub-standard, or unsafe work. The ACA has the power to prosecute you for non- compliance with the Telecommunications Act 1997 or contravention of the CPRs. Failure to comply with either regulation is a criminal offence and is punishable on convictionbyafineof up to$13,200. As a KRONE Endorsed Installer, it is a condition of your Installer Agreement that all of your installation staff have the minimum qualification of Open Registration and that at least 50% of the staff on a KRONE site have a KRONE Master Installer Certificate of Competency. KRONE encourages all cablers to have their Open Registration Card [with Endorsements on the reverse side] with them during installation work on-site because it quickly establishes your bonafides to your customer. ∀ CABLING PROVIDER RULES There has been some comment in the market place about the “ End of Transitional Registration” . KRONE encourages all cablers to have their Open Registration Card with them during installation work on-site TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE Stuart Coote, Apprentice Toolmaker, KRONE Australia; Dr Brendan Nelson Federal Minister for Education, Science & Training; Paul Lidbetter, Apprentice Toolmaker, KRONE Australia and Craig Jones, Managing Director KRONE Australia. John Harris, Manufacturing Manager, KRONE Australia; Dr Nelson and Ken Ticehurst, federal member for Dobell. 8 ! NETWORKnews T here’s a lot of networking going on too With Hertz nothing but the best will do. That applies equally to its customers, its staff and its operations, declares its European MIS Director, Paul Bermingham, whose base is the new extended European service centre at Swords, close to Dublin airport and ten miles from the city centre. He states, “ Our mission statement for the centre is to provide a service that exceeds our customers’ expectations, while our vision statement demands that we be models of service excellence within the Hertz Corporation, amongst our global competitors and the Irish business community. “ Having the right tools to do the job helps of course, which is why Hertz has just extended the customer service centre and equipped it with the latest ICT infrastructure. To mitigate the effect of equipment failure the networking hardware is fully duplicated, whilst generous spare capacity has been built into the cabling system to minimise dislocation when moves and changes inevitably occur. PRUDENT MOVE Iain Cosgrove, MIS Manager at the Hertz European Service Centre explains, “ Because we service our entire European reservations operation and many of the financial back office functions from this single location we cannot allow even the slightest glitch to occur. Everything from customer reservations to customer accounting, customer relationship management and other operations that support a business are carried out from here, by telephone, post, e-mail and fax. In all we look after eight countries-Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and of course the UK. Whenever a customer calls from any of these countries, it’s here that their enquiry is dealt with. When you consider how our entire operation relies on this one location, making the support system uninterruptible is highly prudent.” The service centre is moving towards a paperless environment. Currently a number of key documents are scanned to disk for subsequent on-screen recall and reference. Telephone calls account understandably for much of the centre’s work and calls are routed here from Hertz customers in each European country. All inbound voice calls for both reservations and customer relations are handled by dual Rockwell Spectrum automatic call distributors (ACDs), whilst an Ericsson MD110 switch handles the administrative functions. Cisco infrastructure handles the data side of things with two 6509 core switches and 13 4004 workgroup switches, with 100BASE-T to the desktop. KRONE HIGHBAND ® The new network that supports all this is with little doubt one of the largest installations in Ireland. As befits a state-of-the-art facility, it is to the ratified Category 6 standards and uses the KRONE Premis NET ™ solution throughout, installed between January and December of last year. Stage 1 took cables branching from the two comms rooms to KRONE HIGHBAND IDC Connection modules in underfloor consolidation points, whilst the second stage, phased with the other works of finishing the new building, extended the network to three RJ45 connection pointson each desk - some 4,000 outletsin total. Says Iain, “ Everything has been designed for maximum flexibility and ease of use. So we stipulated separate voice and data ports at each workstation, with two spare sets for every four desks. For every eight to 12 desks a separate concentration point with comms, data and mains power outlets is provided and this built-in flexibility means that any individual workspace can be replanned and consolidated without the need for major recabling.” Resilience is the other fundamental design feature of the network, with all major elements duplicated. The cabling system originates from different comms rooms and is designed in such a There’s a European Community in miniature just north of Dublin. All major languagesare spoken but the talk isabout car reservationsrather than politics. Ambassadors they most certainly are, for the international Hertz organisation. HERTZ — 4,000 OUTLETS DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY by Shane McIntos, Export Manager KRONE Australia NETWORKnews ! 9 way that should one of the comms rooms fail for any reason the effect on business would be minimal. A complex voice and data backbone cabling system has also been incorporated to complement built-in reliance features in the active equipment. He relates how he has powered down one of the two 6509 switches and seen the whole network reconverge within one ‘ping’, without any user noticing. There are numerous file servers, two ACDs and four comms rooms. The entire network has been configured so that any critical device could fail without disrupting operations and the link to the outside world is duplicated with ISDN backup. ATTRACTIVE LOCATION ‘Home from home’ is an entirely appropriate way of describing the service centre, for not one but two reasons. To begin, it’s an attractive location; set in parkland, the brand-new extension is bright and airy, with many picture windows. Staff have the advantage of a superb restaurant plus a gymnasium to lose those pounds afterwards. There is also a cybercafé where people can surf the ‘Net and transact their e-mails off-duty (for security this facility uses entirely separate network connections). State-of-the-art workstations make working hours more agreeable too. The modular furniture has an aesthetic design, with ergonomic aspects that can be assessed by an on-site occupational health nurse. “ Our staff are one of our greatest assets,” declares Paul, “ so the facilities are an investment, not an overhead. Thirty different nationalities are represented among our 1,200 people on site, working in office areas that correspond to the different countries served by Hertz. We see this cultural diversity as an asset and it’s reflected not just by the flags and mementos in each section but by our core values that are an integral part of our working environment on a daily basis. ” TALL ORDER In charge of installing the structured voice and data cabling installation was the Dublin-based firm CISCom Technology Ltd. Although no problemsoccurred during theinstallation process, it wasnonetheless quite a tall order, according to CISCom managing director, John Bentham. There were, he explained, strict handover dates to be observed at each phase of the building operation. Working in a multi- contractual environment meant the installation team had to be vigilant to ensure the installed Category 6 cables were always protected; replacing damaged cables after a phase was completed was not an option. CISCom designed and customised the concentrator floor-boxes using KRONE HIGHBAND modules, then had them approved by the Hertz IT team. The size of the workplace, coupled with the resilience stipulated by the client, meant the cable installation and administration methods were quite complex. Installing 4,000 cables in phase 1 and another 4,000 cables in phase 2 also meant they had to produce and maintain accurate drawings and records. These documents were critical to the Hertz IT team, who performed all final device connectivity in a very short timeframe. He continues, “ Unquestionable quality of materials and workmanship were stipulated and I think it was our choice of KRONE components that secured the Hertz contract for us. We use KRONE product exclusively because of its very high specification, years of good experience and the excellent technical and sales support we get from KRONE and our local distributor, Wood Communications.” NUMBER ONE Paul Bermingham concludes, “ The extended European servicecentre isa great source of pride to Hertz, to our people and I think, to the SystemsIntegratorswho put it all together for us. Hertz isnumber one in car rental and the service providerswe choose are also number one.” ∀ “ We use KRONE product exclusively because of its very high specification, years of good experience and the excellent technical and sales support we get from KRONE . . .” Above: Hertz European Service Centre F ollowing a brief introduction by KRONE’s Managing Director Craig Jones, which outlined our achievements and our investment in Australian manufacturing and R & D on the company’s 75th anniversary, Peter Meijer, KRONE’s Technical Training Manager took the opportunity to outline the relevance of the Cat 5 and Cat 6 structured cabling standards in the modern carrier’s network. With the appearance of Ethernet in the last mile, the importance of signal to noise ratio is greater than ever and Peter spoke in detail to the enthusiastic audience on this subject. With this still fresh in the customer’s minds, Alan Crawford, Product Manager Fibre Optics updated the delegates on the latest developments in fibre cable technology, including information the fibre line opened recently at the KRONE manufacturing facility at Berkeley Vale, NSW. Alan also spoke of the benefits of Free Space Optics in terms of rapid response and flexibility of installation and outlined the entire KRONE Fibre product range before giving a live demonstration of Free Space Optics. I kicked off the afternoon session with a presentation on the methodology of providing protection from Overvoltage and Overcurrent surges on telephone and power lines and a video clip of a live demonstration of the real effects of powerline faults and lightning strikes on communications equipment. The buzzword of the moment is Broadband, and KRONE’s Regional Business Development Managerfor Indo Pacregion, DaveAnderson gave the delegates an insight into the development work KRONE has undertaken in Australia to prepare the industry for thisnext phase. With the appetite for Bandwidth growing at an alarming rate, KRONE has applied the benefits of our world leading HIGHBAND ® solution to the next generation of Carrier’s termination devices under the name of KRONE BROADBAND. 10 ! NETWORKnews More than 60 Engineering and Management staff from some of KRONE’s largest Victorian based customers took time out to catch up with the latest developments in the ‘Last Mile’ of the network on Thursday July 24th. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ‘LAST MILE’ ACCESS NET HIGH TIME by Robert Cross National Sales Manager, Access NET , KRONE Australia KRONE high TIME delegates [...]... through Apprenticeships It is a great opportunity to a secure career ∀ NETWORKnews ! 13 CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY The State Transit Authority has selected the KRONE TERMINATOR to be an integral part of its T-way project T by Jeff Glen, M anager Pow er & Control, KRONE Australia Terminator Disconnect M odule he T ransitway (T -way) network, which was launched in February this year, will play an important... will have audio help and information points, with P A broadcast of information as requested A central control facility will provide stakeholders, such as bus operators and regulator and maintenance staff with key information, including on-time running statistics and system availability The entire T -way Liverpool - Parramatta Transitw ay 14 ! NETWORKnews will be continually monitored for traffic conditions... Smith at The Institution of Engineers Australia, Newcastle Division, 2003 Engineering Excellence Awards ceremony The award, for our unique insulation displacement contact (IDC) technology KRONE products included in this offer: 10pr Profil Disconnection Module (Box 10) - 6089 1 12 1-0 2 10pr BackMount Disconnection Module (Box 10) - 6089 1 10 2-0 2 used in the Quick Connect General Purpose Outlet (GPO) and Ceiling... way network is in line with the world’s best ∀ PATCH PANELS OR MODULE CROSS CONNECTS? ! Cont inued f rom page 3 ADM INISTRATION Many organisations are outsourcing the management and the on-going administration of the cross-connect frames This outsourcing of the moves, adds and changes (MAC’s) has seen an uptake of the Patch by Exception (PBE) methodology of system administration on high-density cross-connect... in high-density cross-connect frames can also add considerable cost to the solution This has been one of the main drivers in the acceptance of the PBE approach mentioned earlier The other main driver is performance Let me explain both A PBE cross-connect is built around a highperformance module that has a disconnection contact Category 5 and Category 6 modules are available in both 8-pair and 25-pair... bigger sites, a high-density crossconnect provides the density and administration required, but vendor specific patch cordage can be the cost killer PBE using disconnection modules certainly overcomes this ∀ NETWORKnews ! 15 INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING A WINNING SOLUTION KRONE Australia has taken out an Engineering Excellence Award from The Institution of Engineers, Australia for innovation KRONE Australia... leisure facilities T -way will provide better links Cityrail trains, Hospitals, local TAFEs and more than 20 schools and 25 sporting facilities ALSTOM, using the KRONE TERMINATOR, is supplying the Intelligent T ransportation Systems (ITS) component The ITS provides a system for detecting bus positions electronically as they travel along the T -way, and by means of a T -way communication network, update... view the presentations from the event visit o the KRONE website http://www .krone. com.au/hightime2003/ ∀ Ideal for use in Patch by Exception solutions, the 19” frames make moves, additions and changes quick and simple providing flexibility to the end user The 19” frames are quick to install, exceeds Category 6 performance and are T rueNet™ Compliant - providing maximum throughput for optimum performance... Bandwidth growing at an alarming rate, KRONE has applied the benefits of our world leading HIGHBAND solution to the next generation of Carrier’s termination devices under the name of KRONE BROADBAND ® HIGHBAND 25 19” RECESSED FRAM ES HIGHBAND 25 FRONT FACING PATCH CORD New to the KRONE HIGHBAND 25 portfolio, the HIGHBAND 25 front facing patch cords assist with patching of high-density solutions, particularly... Mr Ottaway “ The KRONE TERMINATOR equipment has been of a high standard and has had definite benefits in terms of time-saving” T -wayispart of abigger NSW StateGovernment strategy, Action for T ransport 2010, to cut air pollution and traffic congestion, provide better public transport in areas with new housing, encourage business development and investment, and create new jobs The T -way will play an . Disconnection Module (Box 10) - 6089 1 10 2-0 2 Beware of inferior copies that can damage your network insist on KRONE. Purchase the following KRONE 10pr Disconnection. Community Website: www .krone. com.au Email: kronehlp @krone. com.au CONTENTS Copyright © 2001 KRONE Australia Holdings Pty. Limited NETWORKnews ! 3 T he RJ45 patch