The purpose of these Telecommunications Standards is
to establish a strategic direction for the physical connection of
communications devices at the University of Connecticut (UCONN). This document will serve as both a design
guide for architects and engineers, as well as an installation guide for
contractors, and as an infrastructure standards guide for university staff. A properly designed and constructed telecommunications system will be
adaptable to change over the life of the building. This standard is a living document and as such, the criteria
contained within are subject to revisions and updates as needed due to
technological advances within telecommunications.
Telecommunications
has an impact on most areas within and between UCONN’s buildings. It is expensive and time-consuming to
continually change cabling systems to support different network configurations,
computer systems and the relocation of employees. Therefore, it is very important that the design and construction
of new or renovated buildings are such to avoid obsolescence. That is why in recent years, national and
international standards organizations have been developing standards for the
various elements of telecommunications cabling systems. UCONN’s implementation of these standards
will ensure a flexible, uniform telecommunications environment and:
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Provide an architecture based on documented standards to support efficient,
long-lasting, cost-effective telecommunications operations.
• Improve
the service levels from departments and/or vendors providing
telecommunications-based services to end users thereby reducing the amount of
time required to install and implement new systems or to relocate workstation
and server devices within and between departments.
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Reduce the amount of time required installing new networks or reconfiguring
existing local area networks.