Vol10 No2
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n the IT&T industry there is always the
expectation to develop innovative
solutions, to get to the market sooner, to
get ahead of the pack etc. At KRONE
Australia we continually aim to achieve
this, and this quarter has been no
different.
In March we received another
industry accolade, this time from the
Australian Telecommunications Users
Group (ATUG) for our HIGHBAND 25
solution. The award for Innovations in
Telecommunications recognises,
amongst other things, our continued
commitment to developing innovative
solutions for the global market.
In this issue Peter Davis updates us on 10G
Ethernet - the future of telecommunications,
and the 10Gbps feasibility study.
Peter Meijer explains the rules relating to
underground conduit and our support for this
important issue. The Standards Update on page
4 suggests that it has been a very busy quarter
for the committee that make up the
Telecommunications Industry contribution to
Australian and International Standards.
Our user stories highlight the success we are
having with our HIGHBAND 25 range of
products throughout Australia, and with our
BROADBAND range in Hong Kong. We also
look at the continued success of our
TERMINATOR range.
KRONE products generated a lot of interest at
this year’s CeBIT exhibition held in Sydney, in
May. Our team of sales executives and product
specialists was kept busy with inquiries from
thousands of visitors to the show wanting to
know more about our extensive product
portfolio.
In the March issue of Network News we asked
for your feedback. Your comments indicated
that the Network News is a valuable source of
information to your business…in fact 96% of
you said that the Technical Articles are useful to
your business, whilst more than 90% of you said
that the Product and Customer related articles
are useful to your business.
KRONE succeeds because of its people and its
customers… the feedback that you provided is
invaluable and will help us to continue to provide
you with a product to suit your needs.
Welcome to another information packed issue
of Network News.
Yours Sincerely,
Craig Jones
CEO
KRONE Australia
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INNOVATIVE SOLUTION RECOGNISED
BY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Customer Stories
6 Engineering Solutions
8 Today’s Connectivity Choices can
Influence tomorrow’s Broadband
Networks
10 TERMINATOR watches over
Norwegian Dawn
14 Southern Cross Care for
HIGHBAND 25
Product News
11 Product Focus
KRONE News
5 HIGHBAND 25 heads west
12 Hamilton Island was the place
to be in April
15 ATUG Award - Icing on the cake!
16 Club KRONE
Standards and Industry News
3 To Be or Not To Be!
4 Standards Update
4 Communications Conduit
Website: www.krone.com.au
Email: kronehlp@krone.com.au
CONTENTS
networknews@krone.com.au
Copyright © 2001 KRONE Australia Holdings Pty. Limited
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T
he continuing development of bandwidth
has seen growth from 10Mb/s to 1G/s in 15
years. It is interesting to note that the biggest
growth, 100Mb/s to 1Gb/s, occurred in the last
4 years.
A major cause of this explosion in bandwidth
has been the increase in dependency on the IT
platform, including the increasing use of the
Internet not only as a research tool but as a very
cost effective communication platform.
The use of e-mail as a primary means of
communication, both within the organisation
and between organisations, has also contributed
to the increase in bandwidth requirement. As e-
mail is archived for record keeping purposes,
mail storage services and mail retrieval adds to
the bandwidth demand.
The growing trend towards Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) requires IP infrastructure with low
latency characteristics. High bandwidth provides
this in a relatively cost effective manner.
As a result of the above we have seen the
development of the next generation of Ethernet
protocol - that is 10G capability.
Around 12 months ago the 10G standard was
ratified by the IEEE, with fibre being the medium
of choice. This facilitated the deployment of 1G
to the desktop with 100/1000/1G NIC cards
being readily available from most Vendors.
The cost of infrastructure has always been an
issue, and it is becoming an even greater issue as
IT Mangers are expected to achieve
technological results that service the business’ IT
requirements as cost effectively as possible.
Gone are the days of ‘Technology for
technology’s sake’.
The IEEE is also conscious of ‘technology cost’
versus ‘real technology deliverables’.
IEEE guidelines state that for new projects,
such as 10G/T, the new technology must deliver
10 times the deliverable of the technology it is
replacing for no more than 3 times the cost.
So, the bandwidth demand marches on and
the work on 10G over copper continues…
The IEEE 10G/T Study Group has set a time line
for the Standard development, which should see
a Standard published around June 2006.
Much debate is centred around the medium of
choice that the Study Group is recommending.
The group suggests Cat 6 cable will provide the
most appropriate foundation for 10G/T
implementation. This is based on both economic
and technological considerations.
This technology is not about to overtake us all
just yet. The work of the IEEE, TIA and ISO is still
very much in the initial stages. A lot of work still
needs to be done with encoding schemes and
frequency requirements. These are just two
major technology challenges to be addressed.
Not withstanding the above, the deployment
of this technology is well within the life
expectancy of a structured cable solution that is
ether being considered, designed or even
installed today.
My advice here is to use KRONE Contractors
and Endorsed Installers trained in the Master
Designer Course. We are working towards
providing people who can design a solution for
the future, today.
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE!
In previous issues of Network News, and at the recent highTIME
conference I discussed the move towards 10G Ethernet.
by Peter Davis, Sales &
Marketing Manager,
KRONE Australia
the bandwidth demand
marches on and the work on
10G over copper continues…
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ISO/IEC 11801 Ed.2 2002 Information
technology – Generic cabling for customer
premises.
This standard is published. It defines Classes of
performance using categories of components. Eg,
Class D uses Cat 5 components, Class E uses Cat 6
components, Class F uses Cat 7 components.
Category 3 (100 W and 120 W)), Category 4 (100
W and 120 W and 150 W) cabling components
have been removed and Category 6 and 7
requirements have been included.
Performance levels are given for Horizontal
permanent link & channels and Backbone
permanent links & channels. Formulas are
provided to de-rate cable lengths to allow for
temperatures above 20° C.
This standard has won awards as being one
of the best documents recently written and
interestingly, some North American vendors
are using ISO 11801 as their preferred
standard for permanent link and channel
performance levels.
TIA/EIA 568-B1, B2, B3 The North American
Telecommunications Standards.
TIA/EIA 568-B1, B2, B3 The North American
Telecommunications Standards are now
harmonised with the International ISO/IEC 11801
standard. The main differences are that the North
Americans still talk in terms of “Categories” of
performance, eg Cat 5 & Cat 6 permanent links
and channels, instead of Classes of permanent
links & channels. Cat 7 (Class F) has not been
included in the 569-B series of standards.
AS/NZS 3080 (Interim): 2002
Telecommunications installations - Generic
cabling for commercial premises.
This is a copy of ISO/IEC 11801 with some
appendices that refer specifically to Australian
and New Zealand practices. Now that ISO
11801 has bees ratified and published, the
“interim” status will be lifted off AS/NZS 3080
and it will become a full standard. It will be re-
published during 2003.
AS/NZS 3084: 1993 Telecommunications
installations - Telecommunications
pathways and spaces for commercial
premises.
The standard has been completely revised based
on revisions to ISO/IEC 18010 for the main body
It has been an extremely busy period for the committee that make
up the Telecommunications Industry contribution to Australian and
International Standards.
STANDARDS UPDATE
by Peter Meijer, JP BE
MSc, RCDD,
Technical Training
Manager and Industry
Liaison,
KRONE Australia
K
RONE considers that OH&S is a
vitally important issue for the
communications industry. When an
issue arises that affects all cablers it is
better to talk too much than too little
- this is such an issue.
The 1997 version of ACA TS 008
contained clauses that resulted in:
…”Underground conduit/pipe shall
be coloured white or contain a white
stripe as part of the extrusion.
Furthermore … “conduit shall be marked
with the word ‘Communications’ … at
2 metre intervals.
These rules make obvious sense to
anyone who has had to dig up an
underground conduit for repairs or
replacement. We all know that you
don’t cut through the “Orange”
conduit because of the serious risk of
death by electrocution. But what if
someone put a power cable in an
unmarked white conduit? Yes, these
do exist I’m sorry to say.
To make it even more difficult,
sometimes white conduit that has
been underground for some time has
a confusing “Grey” look about it. So
the word “Communications” on the
conduit is as important as the white
colour. Remember, it may be you who
has to cut through the next
white/grey conduit on a
refurbishment site.
The Communications Industry’s only
recourse is to insist on, and always
install underground conduit as White
with the word “Communications”
every 2 metres.
KRONE not only supports these
sensible rules, but insists on their
compliance for all KRONE sites.
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COMMUNICATIONS CONDUIT
Where have the sensible marking rules involving underground conduit gone to?
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of the standard, with useful appendices based on
TIA/EIA 569A. AS/NZS 3084: 2003 has been voted
on and approved and should be available next
month. It will be of tremendous importance to
those responsible for ensuring adequate cabling
pathways and spaces for telecommunications
rooms, entrance facilities and the like. The
performance of installed Class E channels using
Cat 6 components all starts from this standard.
AS/NZS 3085.1: 1995 Telecommunications
installations - Administration of
communications cabling systems Part 1:
Basic requirements.
The standard has been fully revised and was
submitted for public comment in March 2003.
The comments are presently being reviewed and
resolved by the Standards Committee and the
revised standard should be published shortly. It is
based on ISO/IEC 14763-1 and has also
considered the content of the TIA/EIA 606A.
AS/NZS 3086: 1996 Telecommunications
installations – Integrated telecommunications
cabling for small office home office.
The international version of this standard ISO/IEC
15018 is being updated and will be voted on by
the international committee in May 2003. It is
expected that the AS/NZS 3086 will like-wise be
updated possibly later this year or early next year.
AS/NZS 3087: 2000 Specification for the
testing of balanced communications cabling.
This testing standard is a copy of ISO/IEC 61935-
1 and the Australian 2000 version is being revised
and updated to match the performance
requirements set out in AS/NZS 3080: 2002. The
public comment period closed on 1 April 2003
and it will be published in the near future as
AS/NZS 3087.1. The standard relates more to
laboratory testing than to field testing, although
field testing is certainly covered. Work is also in
progress on an extra standard ISO/IEC 61935-2
dealing with Patch Cord Testing. Again this is
intended for laboratory testing use only and it will
eventually be published as AS/NZS 3087.2 Patch
Cord Testing. Work is also progressing on a
standard for the field testing Fibre Optic Cable
installations and it will be published as AS/NZS
3087.3.
HB29: 2000 Communications Cabling
Handbook – Module 2.
This useful handbook incorporates information
from numerous Australian/New Zealand
Standards and is intended to provide
communications field installation staff with an
easy to read guide. HB29 is to be revised to bring
it into line with all the recent changes in the
standards mentioned above. It may be the end of
this year before this work is complete.
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T
he launch turned out to be one of the most
successful KRONE has ever experienced in
Adelaide. There were more than 70 people in
attendance including Consultants, Installers,
Distributors and End Users.
Several KRONE staff members made the
journey west from Head Office and were
surprised by the turnout and the enthusiasm of
the South Australians.
Commenting on the event, Jon Vause,
Western Region Sales Manager, said that
Adelaide is quite often starved of information
that is readily available in the Eastern States.
“There are not a lot of company’s that make
the effort to go to Adelaide when launching a
new product. I always find that the South
Australians appreciate the sharing of
information, probably more than any where else
in Australia”.
The last seminar KRONE held in Adelaide was
in May 2002 when the Optical Access range was
released.
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HIGHBAND 25 HEADS WEST
Following on from the successful launch on the East Coast, KRONE
launched the HIGHBAND 25 system in Adelaide on the 20th March.
T
hiess Pty Ltd, one of the leading integrated
engineering and services providers in
Australasia, has selected a KRONE
GLOBAL
LEADER
solution featuring the new HIGHBAND
®
25.
As Thiess’ network demands escalated it
found it was running out of network capacity at
its head office facility, located in Brisbane’s
Southbank. Thiess made the decision to upgrade
its existing communications infrastructure to
Category 6 - enabling it to run Gigabit ethernet.
“We were at a stage where there was no room
available for additional 19” racks and the
HIGHBAND 25, being a wall-mounted system
offered the most efficient use of the available
space,” said Anthony Mahoney, Telecom-
munications Systems Engineer, Thiess.
“Whilst we considered a number of alternative
solutions we decided KRONE was the best choice
for the task because of its flexibility and density.
KRONE also was selected based on our prior use
of and exposure to the product.
“The HIGHBAND 25 enabled us to free-up
valuable 19” rack space in the communications
room, which in turn allowed for the extra active
equipment required.”
The HIGHBAND 25 solution is a high-density
Category 6 cross-connect solution. It is the only
cross-connect solution on the market with a
disconnect feature, allowing for Patch-by-
Exception (PBE).
“The installation is part of major upgrade to
our existing network. We selected a KRONE
Category 6
GLOBAL LEADER
solution to ensure
that our communications infrastructure would
provide the performance we required, both now
and into the future.
“We have installed a Cisco 6513 switch and
the Category 6 solution ensures that the switch
can operate to maximum capacity”, said Mr
Mahoney.
KRONE certified installer, Brisbane Data
Services [now a part of Allied Technologies
Group], was commissioned by Thiess to carry out
the installation. Brisbane Data Services has a
long-standing relationship with Thiess, in fact
they installed a KRONE Category 5 solution in
the original site at Archerfield 12 years ago.
Harry Tucker, Manager, Brisbane Data Services
said, “We recommended the HIGHBAND 25
solution because it was new technology. It
offered true category 6 performance whilst
allowing for Patch-by-Exception, keeping the
overall costs down whilst still providing full pair-
management functionality.
“The fact that the HIGHBAND 25 system is
wall mounted meant that it offered the most
efficient use of the available space. It also allows
future planned expansion of the comms room.
“In the event that Thiess outgrow the current
comms room – expanding will be as simple as
unscrewing the HIGHBAND 25 backmounts,
removing the existing wall and swinging the
connected backmounts and modules onto the
existing side wall, eliminating the need for re-
cabling or re-connection”, said Mr Tucker.
A weekend cut-over was required, as the
whole computer room needed to be shut down.
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Thiess - first in Australia to utilise the KRONE HIGHBAND 25
technology.
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
by Ian McCully,
Queensland State
Manager,
KRONE Australia
“We were at a stage where
there was no room available for
additional 19” racks and the
HIGHBAND 25, being a wall-
mounted system offered the
most efficient use of the
available space…“
Harry Tucker, Brisbane
Data Services; Anthony
Mahoney, Thiess and
Ian McCully, KRONE
Australia checking out
the Thiess solution.
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Extensive pre-planning to ensure as much as
possible was done in advance allowed for a
successful completion of the project.
“Our experience of working with KRONE in the
past meant there were no unexpected
implementation issues and everything went as
planned”, said Mr Mahoney.
The installation consisted of four 900pr verticals
and associated cable management equipment.
This was used to connect all of the active
equipment. An allowance was made for two
additional verticals to be added when required. In
addition to the HIGHBAND 25 system, 360
KRONE KM8 jacks were connected to fifteen 24-
port patch panels.
One of the major benefits of the PBE solution is
the reduction in the number of patchcords used.
As a result, the mess of patch cords often
associated with other pair managed solutions is
eliminated.
“With the HIGHBAND 25 system, there are
fewer faults because it is hard-wired and not
patched, and fault finding is much easier.
Patching is quicker, which saves time.
“This system services the entire operations
group. Each member of the group is at some time
required to make changes. Our time is at a
premium. The HIGHBAND 25 system makes
moves, adds and changes easier, the labelling
system means that record keeping is easy – saving
us all time,” said Mr Mahoney.
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PRODUCTS USED
ABOUT THIESS
Established in 1933, Thiess Pty Ltd is one of the leading
integrated engineering and services providers in Australasia.
Thiess operates throughout Australia, South East Asia and the
Pacific. Core disciplines include Building, Civil Engineering,
Mining, Process Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environmental
Services, Utilities Services, Telecommunications, Facilities
Operations and Maintenance.
Thiess’ 8000 employees provide professional engineering and
management services. The Thiess name is unique and pre-
eminent in Australia’s construction history. Thiess played a
pivotal role in the development of the nation’s essential
infrastructure, with projects ranging from highways and
airports, to dams, ports and hospitals.
KM8 24 port
patch panels
Cable management
kits
KM8 jackCat 6 cable
HIGHBAND 25
300 pair kits
Cat 6 patch
cords
Thiess' HIGHBAND
25 installation in its
Head Office facility
in Southbank,
Brisbane.
“Whilst we considered a number
of alternative solutions we
decided KRONE was the best
choice for the task…”
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H
ong Kong has one of the highest broadband
take-up ratios in the world. According to
OFTA, the telecommunications regulator, there
were 1,009,426 broadband subscribers at the
end of Jan 2003– an increase of more than 40
per cent over the figure reported a year earlier.
Dial-up numbers have been dropping steadily
with the advance of broadband.
In 1999, Hong Kong Broadband Network
Limited (HKBN) decided the time was right to
capitalise on this growing market.
Being a wholly-owned subsidiary of City
Telecom (HK) Limited (CTI), HKBN is one of Hong
Kong’s leading fixed network service providers in
Hong Kong. Its mission is to provide customers
with advanced, reliable and economical fixed
network services such as broadband Internet
access, local telephony and digital television.
HKBN has invested approximately HK$1 billion
to develop its network infrastructure. In three
years HKBN has achieved the goal to cover 1.2
million homepass, representing 60% of the local
Hong Kong SAR households by the end of 2003.
At the outset, HKBN assessed the broadband
market and decided to take a different approach
from its competitors. Rather than focusing on
content provision and e-commerce, the
company decided that the key to success was in
the infrastructure itself.
As a result, they set to work building a next-
generation network, based on state-of-the-art
Internet Protocol, that would be technologically
advanced, robust and extremely scalable. It also
had to be feature-rich to enable HKBN to offer
Internet data, voice and
digital TV services over the
same network, and it had
to provide plenty of
headroom to match HKBN’s
aggressive expansion
plans.
”We didn’t
just want a
telecom-
munications
infrastructure
that was ‘good
enough’, we wanted
it to be the best,” said Ricky
Wong, Chairman of CTI and HKBN. “With a
project of this magnitude and importance to our
company we needed a network based on the
best technology available today.”
Terry Lee, General Manager of KRONE Hong
Kong added, “Broadband access is now pivotal
to the provision of next-generation networks
and telecom carriers and service providers are
making huge financial investments to build and
deploy state-of-the-art backbones and
infrastructure to support this.”
”They are using various technologies and
streaming techniques to move content closer
and closer to the edge of the network. These
next generation networks provide massive core
capacity but the challenge is the local loop
bottleneck – the ability to deliver broadband to
customers over the last mile.”
Next generation networks of this scale
typically comprise best-of-breed components
from a number of specialist vendors. The HKBN
network is no exception. When it came to
specifying wire termination blocks – of which
HKBN would need literally thousands – HKBN
turned to KRONE, a leading manufacturer of
cable and connectivity products for public and
private networks.
Delivered in kit form, KRONE’s HIGHBAND 10
wire termination blocks are ideal for custom
solutions in the fast growing xDSL and
broadband sectors. Meeting Enhanced Category
(C5e) specifications, they include proven, reliable
45-degree angle silver-plated contacts for less
wire stress and stronger hold, and feature a
unique centre port for testing and patching.
”The centre port provides an efficient ‘look
both ways’ testing capability to quickly pinpoint
problems on either the service provider or
customer side,” said Lee. “The blocks also save
time and labour when connecting, discontinuing
or re-assigning service – all without
disconnecting any wires.”
HKBN started to implement the KRONE
Broadband Connectivity solution in 2001. Since
then it has installed 500,000 HIGHBAND 10
modules covering more than 100 buildings and
its central offices.
The HIGHBAND 10 module can carry a
broadband signal up to 350MHz - ADSL is
By mid-2002, Hong Kong's total Internet subscriber population was
estimated at 2.6 million, of which 1.8 million were using dial-up
connections.
TODAY’S CONNECTIVITY
TOMORROW’S
by Shane McIntosh,
Export Manager
KRONE Australia
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currently only delivering up to 8MHz. KRONE
Hong Kong supply the HIGHBAND 10 in kits of
200- or 300-pairs. The field terminated
assemblies are shipped in a complete package
that includes wire termination blocks, mounting
hardware, labelling modules and numbered
inserts to quickly identify pairs.
The 10-pair increment of the blocks makes it
easy to match large pair-count cables of 50, 100,
300 or greater pairs. When combined with
KRONE’s enhanced performance DS1 cable,
providers achieve a complete Broadband/DSL
solution.
”One of the key features that makes
installation quick and easy is KRONE’s insulation
displacement contact, or IDC connectors,” said
Lee. “With this technology, connections are
more reliable, more durable and can be made
much faster.”
Delivering on its vision of building “the best”
network, HKBN has deployed a robust, cost-
effective infrastructure. It is both future-proof,
meaning that it can scale easily as extra capacity
is required, and it delivers a high quality of
service because it reduces NEXT (Near End Cross
Talk) at higher frequencies.
”NEXT disturbance takes place when the
electric or magnetic field of one
telecommunication signal affects a signal in an
adjacent circuit. This can cause severe
degradation in transmission,” said Lee.
”Our HIGHBAND 10 modules ensure a greater
quality of signal and therefore less re-
transmission which means a better return loss
performance. Even a few dB of additional
channel headroom has significant implications in
terms of maximum channel reach. It can have a
big impact on overall network rollout costs.”
The deployment of KRONE’s HIGHBAND 10
modules is now almost complete. However,
KRONE expects to see steady demand as HKBN
develops more diversified services such as pay-TV
over the network, and the number of subscribers
increases.
Having successfully migrated from a reseller of
56K dialup Internet access services to become a
fixed network operator, HKBN is delivering on its
vision of deploying the world’s largest metro
Ethernet network.
”By the end of 2004, we expect the number
of installed modules to be in excess of 500,000,”
said Lee. “HKBN has established the world’s
largest metro Ethernet network and we are
delighted to be playing a part in turning this
vision into reality.”
KRONE’s ability to provide high-quality
components and designs has made it an obvious
choice for next-generation networks. In fact
today, all of Hong Kong’s carriers use KRONE as
connectivity supplier.
To help global telecommunications providers
support new applications and solve the
challenges posed by last/first mile bottlenecks,
KRONE has developed a new Broadband family
of products.
Differentiated by its distinctive purple colour,
this new range complements the company’s
classic HIGHBAND modules, providing customers
with “end-to-end” broadband connectivity.
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CHOICES CAN INFLUENCE
BROADBAND NETWORKS
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TERMINATOR
®
WATCHES OVER
T
he Norwegian Dawn measures 298 metres,
has 15 decks and weighs more than 91,000
gross tonne.
Purpose built for Freestyle Cruising from
Miami to the Caribbean, and from New York to
the Bahamas and Florida, the Norwegian Dawn
accommodates more than 2,000 passengers and
1,300 crew.
Closed circuit television cameras were installed
on-board the Norwegian Dawn, by Empire
Automation to provide security for passengers
and crew against vandalism, illegal and anti-
social behaviour and fire safety.
Empire Automation installed 780 closed circuit
television cameras (24vac) throughout the vessel
cabled to seven locations around the ship. Each
camera had a composite cable run to it. The
composite cable consisted of a 2 core 1.5mm
power cable; one 4 core screened data cable,
and one RG59 coaxial cable. The seven remote
termination locations were connected to the
surveillance monitoring room via fibre optics.
The KRONE TERMINATOR System was used for
connecting and fusing camera power supply
circuits, resulting in more than 3,000 wire
terminations.
The TERMINATOR System is based on the
KRONE Insulation Displacement Connection
(IDC) technique, which requires no stripping or
screwing. Using a simple tool wires are inserted
between contacts placed at a 45-degree angle,
which simultaneously displace the insulation and
notch the conductor.
This method leaves more conductors between
contact points and provides a more reliable
connection. Screwless terminations also overcome
the potential risk of failing to tighten the screw
correctly, a common cause of terminal failure. The
constant high contact pressure is maintained
during severe vibration and shock conditions.
As space was at a premium KRONE’s
TERMINATOR System, with its modular, high-
density design was ideal. Standard, commercially
available camera power termination systems
were not suitable, as they require a lot of wall or
rack space.
The KRONE TERMINATOR System saved time
for Empire Automation as well as producing
reliable connections.
The Norwegian Dawn was launched in December 2002 as the newest
addition to Norwegian Cruise Lines’ luxury fleet.
by Jeff Glen, Manager
Power & Control,
KRONE Australia
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KRONE TERMINATOR products used
1 > Fuse Holder 6mm, 24 volt with blow fuse indication
2 > Termination Tool with wire cut-off facility
3 > 1.5 Disconnect Module, white
4 > 50 volt Bridging Bars
The TERMINATOR System is
based on the KRONE Insulation
Displacement Connection (IDC)
technique, which requires no
stripping or screwing.
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As the installation was on a ship, there were initial
concerns with the terminations holding during the constant
vibration that the ship encounters. To date, there have been
no connection problems found.
Mark White, Empire Automation’s Technical Director said
of TERMINATOR: “While KRONE’s TERMINATOR System was
marginally more expensive than standard camera power
termination systems, we believe the extra costs were
absorbed with a reduction in the time it took our
technicians to complete the terminations.”
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HIGHLIGHT CSM (Central
Strength Member) TIGHT
BUFFERED FIBRE CABLE
CSM features a Central Strength
Member and extra kevlar
protection for the fibre bundles.
Each fibre is wound around the
Central Strength Member
improving performance and
controlling macro bending.
CSM cable is easily stripped,
saving time and money during
installation. Multiple core counts
from 4 to 24 are available.
HIGHLIGHT GP (General Purpose)
TIGHT BUFFERED FIBRE CABLE
The GP range of fibre cables
has been designed for use in all
network Backbones and Fibre-
To-The-Desk (FTTD) applications.
The GP range shares several
features of the CSM range and
offers a cost-effective solution
for general-purpose indoor
applications.
Multiple core counts from
4 to 12 are available.
FIVE-RING PATCH CORD
MINDER
A unique mounting feature
allows the minder to be
mounted on 19” racks without
the need for cage nuts.
The mounting feature simply
requires a small screw at either
end to secure it to the rack.
The 85mm jumper rings provide
excellent support and assist
with minimum bend radius
requirements of Category 6
patch cords.
BROADWAY 4 SOHO WIRING
SOLUTION
The BROADWAY 4 unit provides
a cost effective cabling solution
for the small office / home
office. Providing two RJ outlets
and one coax feed to four work
areas, the BROADWAY 4 is a
compact unit that mounts easily
on a wall or in a wall cavity. The
BROADWAY range also includes
a Model 5 and Model 10 for
larger installations.
PRODUCT
focus
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NORWEGIAN DAWN
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T
he aim of our annual high
TIME
conference is
to provide an opportunity for our End-users,
Distributors, Installers and Club KRONE members
to get the latest industry news, updates on
KRONE products and to network on a business
and social level.
This year, Robert Mellor, Director Building and
Construction, BIS Shrapnel gave an interesting
seminar on the outlook for Non-residential
building to 2005; and success coach Kurek
Ashley provided an insight into Peak
Performance and Self Mastery.
Our KRONE experts gave presentations on
More with Less, An IT Managers Perspective,
Communications Cabling for the Future and
Fibre in the LAN. We also took the opportunity
to update delegates on our Premis
NET
portfolio
of products including the success of the recently
released HIGHBAND 25 solution (see the
customer stories on page 6 and
page 14 for the first
installations of the HIGHBAND
25 solution).
This year, partners were invited. They joined in
the social aspects of the high
TIME
conference as
well as being invited to take part in the non-
technical sessions.
Laurie Lawrence, entertained guests over
dinner. Laurie delighted high
TIME
delegates with
tales of his personal achievements and his
Olympic successes.
The feedback we received from the delegates
attests to the success of the event and the
photos speak for themselves…
As always, the opportunity to network with
our customers was invaluable. We thank all of
you who took part in high
TIME
2003 for making
it such a huge success and look forward to
seeing you next year!
With more than one hundred delegates in attendance, the KRONE
high
TIME
conference was once again a roaring success.
HAMILTON ISLAND WAS THE PLACE
by Trevor Kleinert,
RCDD, National Sales
Manager, PremisNET,
KRONE Australia
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To view photos and the presentations from
the high
TIME
2003 conference visit
www.krone.com.au/hightime2003/
CEBIT
A RAGING SUCCESS
W
ith more than 400 companies exhibiting over three
halls, CeBIT Australia is the predominant ICT trade
fair in the Asia Pacific region. This year, CeBIT attracted
more than 20,000 visitors - compared with 13,155 visitors
last year.
This year the HIGHBAND
®
25 products and the CSM
Fibre Range were the major focus of the stand. The
products attracted a lot of interest and we expect to see a
large uptake of this technology in networks being installed
in the near future.
Commenting on the show, Glen Johnston KRONE’s
Marketing and Product Development Manager said,
“CeBIT is going from strength to strength and has been a
very successful show for KRONE. As Australia’s only true
manufacturer of communications connectivity equipment,
we are always proud to exhibit our innovative products”.
CeBIT X-Box
Competition Winners
Tony A Johnson
QVR Communications
Pty Ltd
Michael Brown
Bovis Lend Lease
Tony Martin
High Court of Australia
Winner of the $1,000 Travel Voucher
from the Reader Survey
O'Donnell Griffin
Bernard Ivinson
CeBIT 2003 – May 6-8, 2003 Darling
Harbour, Sydney.
TO BE IN APRIL…
“
W
e currently run a 1 Gigabit backbone and
100 Megabit to the workstation, the
plan is for 1 Gigabit Ethernet to the desk-top
within 5 years. The Network controls all of the
financials, aged care specific software, desk top
publishing and all of the standard Windows
programs,” said Peter Hosking IT Manager for SCC
(Vic). “We selected Category 6 cabling
infrastructure as it’s imperative that we provide the
best cabling infrastructure for our future needs.”
Mr Hosking pointed out that SCC (Vic)
investigated various options such as pair-
managed and RJ45 solutions from KRONE and
other suppliers, and Patch-by-Exception (PBE)
solutions exclusive to KRONE.
“We conducted extensive research on the
solutions available and discovered that an RJ45
cross-connect solution could become messy and
unmanageable. A PBE solution, such as the
HIGHBAND 25, on the other hand, eliminates
the number of patch cords needed – thus
reducing the mess.
“By utilising the off-cuts of the horizontal
cable for cross-connecting, costs are kept a
minimum, clutter is minimised and the cable can
be cut to length, which improves performance
and cable management.
“Also, by selecting the HIGHBAND 25 solution
we freed up valuable 19” rack space in the
computer room,” said Mr Hosking.
“We’re using KRONE’s Premis
NET
Category 6
GLOBAL LEADER
solution of two 900pr KRONE
HIGHBAND 25 verticals, connected to 200 KM8
outlets,” said Mr. Hosking. “The value of this
part of the project is around $30,000.”
An important consideration in the design of
the installation was future expansion. Three
outlets were placed at each work area and were
colour coded green for voice, blue for data and
yellow for spare. Colour coded label strips were
used at the cross-connect for easy identification
of the circuits.
Glen Johnston, Manager Marketing and
Product Development for KRONE Australia
explains, “The Patch-by-Exception methodology
means SCC (Vic) can activate any moves,
additions or changes immediately by using a
patch cable in a simple plug and play operation.”
KRONE 15 year Endorsed Installer, Citywide
Electrical & Data P/L carried out the Design and
installation. Cengiz Kuyruk, Managing Director,
Citywide Electrical & Data said, “Whilst the
original specification called for an RJ cross-
connect solution discussions with Mr Hosking
regarding the research that SCC (Vic) had
conducted and the new technologies available, it
was agreed that KRONE’s HIGHBAND 25 pair-
managed solution was the best option.”
“Price was not a deciding factor in the final
decision”, said Mr Hosking, “It was all about
performance and functionality. We were looking
for something that was future-proofed. The fact
that the HIGHBAND 25 was the latest
technology and could be easily upgraded made
it very appealing.
“With the HIGHBAND 25 the facility is there to
hard wire. Not having to patch provided
advantages such as improved performance,
neatness and improved cost effectiveness.
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When Southern Cross Care (Vic) established its new Central Office in
Oakleigh it selected KRONE Australia’s Category 6
GLOBAL LEADER
solution for its communications infrastructure.
SOUTHERN CROSS CARE FOR
“Price was not a deciding factor
in the final decision”, said Mr
Hosking, “It was all about
performance and functionality
by Mark Blake, Victorian
SalesExcecutive,
Premis
NET
Mark Blake, KRONE
Australia; Peter
Hosking, Southern
Cross Care (Vic) and
Cengiz Kuyruk,
Citywide Data &
Electrical.
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