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APPLICATION REPORT
he University of Cincinnati was founded in 1819
and, for many years, was the second-oldest and
second-largest municipal university in the country.
Today, the school is one of Ohio’s state universities
and has attained national prominence as a major
research center. In fact, it is one of only 88
schools classified as a Research 1 University by
the Carnegie Foundation.
As a proponent of good research, the University both
investigated and set in motion a plan to achieve
state-of-the-art infrastructure, including the
KRONE
®
Incorporated TrueNet Structured Cabling
System. This emphasis on infrastructure has helped
the University’s IT environment gain national recogni-
tion. The University of Cincinnati is ranked 32 in
Yahoo! Internet Life’s 100 Most Wired Colleges.
Accessing Information Technology
The University’s plan evolved from the realization
that they had to take action to address a
growing list of contemporary educational
needs. For example:
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An increasing number of students
were using computers in class-
rooms, dorms and other
areas throughout campus.
The University of Cincinnati
Chose to Future-Proof its Network with KRONE’S

TrueNet
™
C6T
™
Structured Cabling System
“Technology is moving
toward Gigabit Ethernet
to the desktop and we
wanted to have an
infrastructure solution
that would answer our
needs not just today,
but well into the future.”
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Professors required video and data links
to more effectively teach and conduct
global research.
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The demand for distance learning
and online administrative services
was rapidly expanding.
Braunstein Hall
Braunstein Hall, one of the earlier buildings
to be constructed on the University’s
West Campus, was the first structure to
be retrofitted with the KRONE
®

TrueNet
™
Solution. Both Anixter’s Donna Rosser and
KRONE Sales Engineer Tina Carson, were
involved with the project from the start.
Donna reports that the intent of the project
was to upgrade the building’s learning
spaces as well as its critical systems and
infrastructure components.
Selecting a Networking Solution
Mark Faulkner and Benny Lovette, who are
associated with the University’s Infrastructure
Services Department, were responsible for
the network selection for Braunstein Hall.
“We’ve used KRONE products since 1997,”
said Mark Faulkner, the University’s Director
for Network & Telecom Operations. “We
felt that KRONE products would best
accommodate the continual advances
and increased speeds.
“Then KRONE introduced the TrueNet
Structured Cabling System and we were
immediately interested. Technology is moving
towards Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop
and we wanted to have an infrastructure
solution that would answer our needs not
just today, but well into the future. The
TrueNet System met this requirement. In
fact, out of all the solutions we looked at,
KRONE had an edge in performance.”

As most people know, seeing is believing.
Lovette, the Operations Manager for
Infrastructure Design/Field Services, along
with Faulkner, traveled to KRONE’s
headquarters facility in Denver to see the
TrueNet System undergo active testing.
“The simulation of pushing Gigabit
Ethernet traffic through their wiring and
seeing it happen, being there to see the
results ourselves…that won our business,”
related Faulkner.
“Because of the volumes of parts we
required, we also sought and received
assurance of KRONE’s long-term
commitment to the marketplace, and
its ability to deliver product on time.”
The TrueNet C6T
™
System
“The TrueNet C6T System is a revolutionary
structured cabling system designed to
support 100BASE-T standards to the desktop
and optimized for Gigabit Ethernet,” Anixter’s
Donna Rosser explained. “It consists of an
integrated system of impedance-matched
horizontal cable, patch cords, termination
blocks, jacks and patch panels working
together as a finely tuned unit.”
The University’s TrueNet C6T System is
an Anixter Level 7 channel solution that

is also Category 6 channel compliant.*
The system components include 96-pair
(24-port) Ultim8
™
field assembly kits,
patch panels, Ultim8 termination blocks,
TruePatch
™
patch cords and C6T horizontal
cable. KRONE HighBand
™
RJ45 keystone
jacks are used for data and KRONE K600
jacks are used for voice.
An Easy Installation
The CommTec cabling division of Pomeroy
Computer Resources, located in Hebron, Ky.,
handled the installation of the TrueNet
System at Braunstein Hall.
Tom Hampton, CommTec Design Engineer
and RCDD on the job, explained that,
“the Braunstein installation utilized
approximately 250,000 ft. of KRONE
TrueNet cable with approximately 1,100
drops. There was a MDF closet on the
first floor and seven IDF closets utilizing
KRONE Ultim8 termination blocks.
Hampton added, “The crews reported
that the cable installs more quickly and was
easier to handle than other products they’ve

worked with. Also, there is ‘less kink’ factor
in the cable when they pull it.”
An Impressive Warranty
Michael Gaddes, CommTec’s Vice President of
Technical Engineering, has been instrumental
in the University of Cincinnati project. He,
too, is sold on the TrueNet System.
He added, “One thing I do find unique
about the KRONE product line is the KRONE
warranty. After the installation is complete,
KRONE engineers test the network.”
Gaddes continued, “I do know other
manufacturers will — from time to time —
send their own people out to do passive
test audits. But I believe that KRONE is the
only company that sends an engineer out
to test the installed TrueNet network in the
active domain — live, right before your eyes.”
“They perform the active test and then they
certify the system to zero bit errors. That’s a
strong point," Gaddes added.
There for the Long Run
“We demanded a certain performance and
KRONE proved that they could deliver it,”
Faulkner conceded.
“In the end, two additional things helped
win us over,” Mark Faulkner explained. “One,
we had a very good working relationship
with KRONE. And two, we also wanted a
turnkey solution — one-stop shopping as

far as the vendor is concerned. The fact
that KRONE was able to offer everything
definitely played a role in our decision.”
Recently, another TrueNet installation was
completed at Laurence Hall, and several
additional TrueNet installations are currently
in the works across campus. So, with the
help of these TrueNet installations, the
university should keep its superior IT status
for many years to come.
For more information
For more information about the
KRONE TrueNet System, please call
1-800-775-5766
or visit our Web site
at: www.kroneamericas.com.
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*Draft 9 of SP-33727-AD1 (to become TIA/EIA 568-B.2.1) and
compliant with the proposed ISO 11801 Class E requirements.