Tài liệu ADC KRONE Network News - Vol.13 No.1 - 2006 pdf

In this issue . . .
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The New Era in Wireless LAN
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Standards Update - 10G Ethernet Cabling
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RiserGuide Fibre Cable Management System
Patch-by-Exception
Data Centre Delivers
Instant ROI
New
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Australia Vol13 No.1 2006
W
elcome to the new look ADC KRONE
magazine. You may have noticed the new
name for this publication - New Networks. We
will continue to bring you all the great content
you regularly received including the latest news
and information on networks and cabling, along
with technical articles, case studies and industry
updates. I hope you enjoy the new format.
I’d like to introduce John Dulin, our recently
appointed Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific.
John joins us from ADC headquarters in America,
where he most recently lead the Latin America
sales team. He has spent time with ADC in
Australia in recent years, in fact, John was part of
the team which initiated the Optus build 15 years
ago. John’s article on page 3 explains some of the
changes we have recently made to our sales

team, enabling us to better serve you, our
customers.
The progress of FTTX trials and developments
has been of great interest within the industry
lately. We recognise the importance of this and
are actively participating in the Asia Pacific FTTH
Council, with a recently commenced trial in
Brisbane using an OmniReach
™
FTTH cabinet. We
will update you on this once we have the results.
We are pleased to announce ADC KRONE's
involvement in the Ethernet Alliance, formed in
January this year to promote IEEE 802 Ethernet
Technologies. See page ten for more information
on this.
Our customers can expect a great amount of
support in 2006, with our newly structured sales
team now set up to best meet your needs. In
addition to that, you will continue to see the
introduction of ADC KRONE products to the
Australian market, expanding your solutions
through a larger product range.
Sincerely
Bob Fitzgerald
VP Regional Director
Asia Pacific Region
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A NOTE FROM BOB FITZGERALD
ADC KRONE News
3 Serving Our Customers Better
7 Innovative Leadframe Jack Design
Wins ATUG Award
8 RiserGuide Fibre Cable
Management System
10 Ethernet’s Future Is Bright
Customer Stories
4 Datacom NZ Enjoys Instant ROI
With ADC KRONE’s PBE Solution
Technical Articles
11 Standards Update - 10 Gigabit
Ethernet Cabling
13 A New Era In Wireless LAN
Editor: Sarah Bishop
Art Direction: Nora Collins
Website: adckrone.com/au
CONTENTS
Copyright © 2006 ADC Communications (Australia) Pty. Limited
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SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS BETTER
John Dulin introduces the new sales structure for Australia and
New Zealand along with recent appointments in his Asia Pacific team.
Damien Rodgers has been appointed Sales Director, Enterprise
Australia and New Zealand. Damien brings a breadth of experience from

his 9 years with the company, being responsible for the New Zealand
operation of ADC KRONE. Within Australia, Damien will be supported by
the existing Enterprise Sales Team, lead by both Ian McCully, National
Sales Manager, Enterprise Channel Partners and Jon Vause, National
Sales Manager, Corporate Accounts.
Adelle Ward has been appointed Sales Director, Carrier Australia and
New Zealand. Having spent time working with the company in
America, Adelle brings a great deal of product knowledge and
experience in the Carrier market. Adelle will be supported by the
existing Carrier Sales Team and Engineers.
Tim Takala has been appointed Technical Director, Enterprise, Asia
Pacific. Tim has worked with the company both here and in the USA,
bringing a wealth of technical knowledge across the full range of
enterprise products for ADC KRONE. Tim is developing a technical team
whose prime focus will be supporting our customers across the region.
Dave Anderson has been appointed Sales Operations Director, Asia
Pacific. Dave will be primarily responsible for partner programs and
sales support systems within the region.
These changes are designed to provide the best possible level of
service to you, our customers. It’s going to be an exciting year with the
introduction of ADC KRONE’s fibre and wireless product ranges into
the Australian market.
John Dulin, VP Sales,
Asia Pacific
L
ate last year, we announced a new
organisational structure for the Asia Pacific
Sales Team. The purpose of the restructure was to
align our sales team with key customer groups in
order to provide specialised support to each.

We now have two distinct areas within the sales
team - Enterprise Sales and Carrier Sales. This
alignment gives a higher level of expertise and an
improved communication link for customers in
each group.
A
cknowledged as a leader in the NZ systems
and outsourcing market, Datacom NZ (DNZ)
is the largest information and communications
technologies services firm in the country. DNZ’s
clients are high profile multinational companies
and Government Departments, who utilise its five
robust data centres located in Australia and New
Zealand.
Uptime is key to DNZ’s business and that of its
clients. When the company’s Datacom Systems
Limited Division decided to build a new data
centre at its Auckland headquarters from scratch,
it was imperative customers were provided with
an improved infrastructure which continued to
deliver security, reliability and, above all, the
agility to deploy systems.
DNZ wanted to move away from its current
system of patch panels sourced from a variety of
vendors and alleviate
the time-consuming
difficulty of under-
floor access to cables.
A project team
consisting of Datacom

personnel and Mark
Leonard, Structured
Cabling Solutions
Limited (SCS), set the
criteria of cost
effectiveness,
manageability, ease of
maintenance and
performance. After
reviewing tenders from
three vendors, ADC
KRONE’s Patch-By-
Exception Solution was
selected.
ADC KRONE NZ
Northern Regional
Manager, Peter Kaad
worked closely with
the DNZ project team
to design an optimised data centre, which more
than delivered the set criteria.
Since the data centre went live, DNZ has seen an
immediate return on its investment. It enjoys:
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greater efficiency for the installer resulting
in time saved in service visits;
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increased staff productivity because moves,
adds and changes to the network take
moments instead of hours;

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secured uptime for data centre customer
network;
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opportunity for more sales in data centre;
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easy, cost-effective upgradeability to Gigabit
Ethernet in the future;
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a 20-year guarantee of the PBE solution
components.
DNZ outsources the management of its cabling
system to Mark Leonard and the team at SCS.
Mark is certified as both a Master Installer and a
Network Designer.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT/TIME SAVED
In Mark’s estimation, the PBE solution at this data
centre has boosted his team’s efficiency by 250
per cent. A visit that would have taken two hours,
now only takes half an hour; a relocation move,
add or change that would also have taken two
hours can now be done in minutes. In
maintenance time alone, it has saved DNZ
approximately $45,000 per year since the facility
was completed.
As the data centre is a live facility, permission
has to be sought to work on the system. The
window for entry for the maintenance team is
set between 7pm and 7am to minimise any
possible disruptions to service for DNZ’s

customers.
The reason is that when an installer has to
remove multiple rows of tiles to access a myriad
of cables belonging to different customers
housed under the floor of the data centre, there
is always a chance infrastructure can be damaged
and service disrupted. It’s obviously better to
conduct any work after business hours.
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DATACOM NZ ENJOYS INSTANT ROI FRO
PATCH-BY-EXCEPTION SOLUTION
Datacom NZ’s installation of ADC KRONE’s Patch-by-Exception (PBE)
solution generated an instant return on investment.
Peter Kaad, Northern
Regional Manager,
Auckland sales office
Category 6 Cross-connect
Frame
ENSURED CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
The new Auckland data centre can be accessed at
any time of day with security of service ensured.
With the PBE solution, the whole data centre
was hard wired and is pre-terminated on the
Ultim8
®
disconnection modules on the data
centre wall. The installer then simply removes one

floor tile outside the customer cabinet and
terminates a series of Category 6 cables to the
appropriate rack and then connects the necessary
jumper cable at the cross-connect frame to link
the rack outlet to the correct switch port. As each
customer is allocated an individual cabinet, there
is no chance of interrupting another client’s
service. So, new work does not impact existing
customers and the time saved in maintenance is
significant.
OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE SALES IN
DATA CENTRE
Data centre real estate is precious. The compact
PBE solution delivered the opportunity for the
DNZ project team to design a data centre to
maximise the number of customer cabinets able
to be accommodated. The Ultim8 disconnect
modules are mounted on the wall rather than
taking valuable floor space; cables are contained
within racks and cabinets for neat, vertical and
horizontal cable management.
DNZ also has increased the environmental
safety and security of the data centre. Anti-static
tiles are usually installed in these facilities to
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Rear view Category 6 Cross-connect Frame

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Patch-by-Exception
Ultim8
®
solution
reduce the electrical charges that can occur when working with
live equipment. DNZ has gone one step further and installed an
anti-static, flame-retardant linoleum tile floor to minimise the
chance of a workplace accident.
Another advantage is the PBE solution makes the data centre
aesthetically more pleasing. As the flagship of the DNZ facilities,
existing and prospective customers often visit the site and are
reassured by its neat and efficient appearance.
SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT
Mark Leonard said: “I believe the success of this project was due
to the fact that the client, the installer and the supplier were
involved from day one. This ensured the correct solution was
delivered on time and within budget.”
Datacom agreed with this observation and added: “Datacom
New Zealand’s customers are impressed with the speed at which
we can deliver their requirements. We have never missed a
deadline installing a network for our customers and this PBE
solution ensures we never will. We are extremely satisfied with
the result”
THE SOLUTION
The estimated value of the project is $150,000, encompassing
960 outlets and 30 kilometres of cable. It consists of a TrueNet
®
Patch-by-Exception solution comprising:
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HighBand
®
Ultim8
®
disconnect modules
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TrueNet Category 6 cable
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KM8 Category 6 RJ45 outlets
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FL2000 FIBRE
PANELS
The FL2000 range is ADC KRONE’s advanced fibre
patching system. It is available in multiple
configurations and ideally suited to all enterprise and
data centre applications. The fibre panels are a
flexible, modular and economical, designed for both
19 inch and 23 inch rack systems. The panels are wall
mountable and available with accessories to ensure
compatibility with existing equipment.
FEATURES
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Provides termination, splicing and storage
capabilities for in-building cables, outside
plant cables.

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Rack mount panels are hinged on one side,
allowing full access to the rear of the front
plate and the interior of the panel.
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The new FL2000 splice wheel allows easy roll-up
of pigtail and buffer tube lengths and superior
bend radius protection.
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ADC KRONE’s patented removable angled
retainers allow easy access for single fibre
maintenance.
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All FL2000 panels accommodate the modular
FL2000 6-pak plug-ins. 6-paks are available
in all connector styles and can be ordered
as needed.
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FL2000 systems accommodate the value-added
plug-in modules, adding flexibility and
functionality to the optical transport systems.
Splitters and wavelength division multiplexers.
Under-floor cabling