case study ADC Assists AT&T with Facility Restructuring Customer AT&T is among the premier voice and data communications companies in the world, serving business, consumer, and government customers. It runs one of the most sophisticated communications networks in the United States, and is a leading supplier of data, Internet and managed services for the public and private sectors. The company is a market leader in local, long distance and Internet services, as well as transaction-based services like prepaid cards, collect calling and directory assistance. AT&T has about 50 million residential and 4 million business customers depending on their network for high-quality communications. Requirements AT&T Long Distance was transferring space on the 9 th floor of their Denver Main central office in Colorado over to AT&T Wireless and needed assistance with the transition. This area of the office housed a large amount of equipment as well as cable racking and infrastructure. In addition to removal of this equipment, AT&T also needed help with their overcrowded cable racks which were limiting access to the rest of the network equipment. This included ‘mining’ various types of cable down to the 7 th floor so they could be disconnected from the far end equipment. All work needed to be completed within a short, 2-week timeframe. ADC Solution With extensive experience in equipment removals and cable mining, AT&T looked to ADC’s Systems Integration team to assist them with this facility transition. Soon after the initial site survey, the ADC team in Colorado had moved into action. Upon approval of the SMOP (Service Method of Procedure), work began on disconnecting and removing equipment for secure packaging and shipment and ultimate reuse in another AT&T location. Upon completion of the project, the following equipment and cabling were safely removed from the facility: • 2 BPX switches • 6 Access shelves • 1 DCN cabinet • Other complementary pieces of equipment • A total of 33.5 miles of cabling, including: - 633 switchboard cables - 16 power cables - 2 fiber cables Working long days, the ADC team had the entire 9 th floor ready for AT&T Wireless to move into in just 3 days – far within the original 2 week deadline. 2 ADC Telecommunications, Inc., P.O. Box 1101, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA 55440-1101 Specifications published here are current as of the date of publication of this document. Because we are continuously improving our products, ADC reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. At any time, you may verify product specifications by contacting our headquarters office in Minneapolis. ADC Telecommunications, Inc. views its patent portfolio as an important corporate asset and vigorously enforces its patents. Products or features contained herein may be covered by one or more U.S. or foreign patents. An Equal Opportunity Employer 1269714 8/03 Original © 2003 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. All Rights Reserved Web Site: www.adc.com From North America, Call Toll Free: 1-800-366-3891, Ext. 63475 • Outside of North America: +1-952-938-8080 Fax: +1-952-946-3292 For a complete listing of ADC's global sales office locations, please refer to our web site. Benefits Realized by the Customer AT&T Long Distance was able to capture significant cost savings by having the equipment removed safely from the area within the specified time period, avoiding facility transition penalties. “ I’ve never seen a more coordinated effort and would find it hard to believe that another crew could have accomplished what ADC was able to do in the time we gave them”, commented Chuck Kirgan, AT&T OSWF for the Denver Main office. Additionally, completing the removal work ahead of schedule ensured that the new infrastructure build for AT&T Wireless was not delayed. Their new switch build began on time, ultimately driving new revenue- generating traffic for AT&T Wireless. The entire project was completed on time and without the slightest interruption in service. With an intimate knowledge of the AT&T network and facilities, ADC continues to work closely with the AT&T team in the Denver office as well as across the United States and Europe, providing valuable product and service solutions. . case study ADC Assists AT&T with Facility Restructuring Customer AT&T is among the premier voice. completed within a short, 2-week timeframe. ADC Solution With extensive experience in equipment removals and cable mining, AT&T looked to ADC s Systems