CHAPTER 5
BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS
5.1 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
• Methods of communicating over long distances
have evolved over many millennia.
• Carrier pigeons- used to convey messages
from about 700 BCE.
• Signals of light and sound- It is where the first
long-distance communication systems were
based on (e.g., drums and horns, smoke signals
and beacon fires)
- signal fires alerted the British of the arrival pf
the Spanish armada in 1588 CE.
- The Chinese used rockets as signals to warn
of an imminent attack on the Great Wall
- Native Americans communicated by
covering and uncovering a bonfire with a
blanket to produce smoke signals or by
beating drums.
- The British Navy sent signals at night by
raising and lowering a lantern, which
coincidentally was the same way Paul
Revere was signaled with news of the arrival
of the British.
- In instances when clear vision was difficult
(e.g., fog), bells or whistles and fired
weapons sent signals.
• Horse-mounted dispatch riders
- Used in traditional long- distance
communication until almost 1800
• Frenchman Claude Chappe
- Developed an optical telegraph (semaphore)
system of stations built on rooftops or towers
that were visible from a great distance in
1793.
- Each semaphore station consisted of a
column-like tower with a moveable beam.
Attached to the beam were two moveable
arms.
- The beam and arms were swiveled with
ropes, conveying different signal patterns
representing upper- and lowercase letters,
punctuation marks, and numbers. A set of
patterns was translated into words by an
observer at another station, who then sent it
on to the next station.
- This system allowed the French to send a
concise message over 100 miles (160 km) in
less than 5 min as long as visibility was good.
• SWEDE A. N. EDELCRANTZ
- Developed another type of optical telegraph
system with ten collapsible iron shutters,
which when placed in various positions
formed combinations of numbers that were
translated into letters, words, or phrases.
Crude semaphore systems were also used in
Boston, New York City, and San Francisco at
that time.
• JOSEPH HENRY
- Transmitted the first practical electrical signal
in 1830, by sending electricity through a long
set of wires to produce electromagnetism
that was used to ring a bell.
• SAMUEL MORSE
- Patented the first functional electrical
communication system in 1831: the electric
telegraph with its system of electrical
impulses identified as dots and dashes that
eventually became known as Morse Code.
- The first message sent by electric telegraph
was "What hath God wrought," from the
Supreme Court Room in the U.S. Capitol to
the railway depot at Baltimore on May 24,
1844.
- Three decades later, in 1861, there were
over 2000 telegraph offices in operation
across America and the East and West
coasts were connected.
- Six years later, the first transatlantic cable
was laid, connecting England and the United
States. The telegraph flourished as a method
of long- distance communication throughout
the world.
• ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
- Invented an electrical speech machine that
transmitted voice over wires and became
known as the telephone, on March 10, 1876,
in Boston, Massachusetts.
- "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you!" were
the first words accidentally spoken into the
new invention.
- In 1880, the first telephone company,
American Bell, was formed and over 30 000
phones were in use.
- Within 40 years (about 1920), over ten million
American Bell System telephones were in
service.
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• GUGLIEMO MARCONI
- Italian inventor who demonstrated the first
radio transmission in 1895 that was received
out of a line of sight (about 2 miles) on the
grounds of his family estate in Italy.
- Six years later in Newfoundland, Canada,
Marconi's radio received a weak signal that
was sent across the Atlantic Ocean by one of
his associates in Cornwall, England. The
signal was an "S" sent in Morse Code format,
"dot, dot, dot." It demonstrated that radio
waves could bounce off the upper
atmosphere.
- The first true radio message was sent a year
later. Less than 50 years after the telephone
was invented, transatlantic communications
from New York to London became
operational with signals transmitted by radio
waves.
• GIOVANNI CASELLI
- Italian physicist who invented a pantelegraph
in 1865 for transmitting pictures, the first
commercial fax system.
- The first transmission of pictures over
telephone wires was publicly demonstrated
on May 19, 1924.
- On January 23, 1926, John Logie Baird of
Scotland gave the first public demonstration
of a mechanical television with images of
living human faces, not just outlines or
silhouettes. It was with this use of radio
waves that transmission of pictures took a
major step toward the television we use
today.
FUNDAMENTALS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS
• Telecommunication is the transmission,
emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing,
images, sounds, or information of any nature by
wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic
systems.
• Telecommunication System
- Uses electricity, light (visible and infrared), or
radio waves to transmit signals that carry
voice and data transmissions.
- Functions when a transmitter converts sound
waves (e.g., those created when a person
speaks into a telephone mouthpiece) or data
into signals, which travel along wires or
through the air before reaching their
destination.
- When a receiver intercepts the signals, they
are converted back into useful data or sound
waves that become distinguishable by the
human ear and recognized by the brain.
• Transceiver is a telecommunications device
that functions as a transmitter and receiver.
• Bandwidth- is the range between the highest
and lowest frequencies of transmission,
measured in hertz (Hz), cycles per second.
Bandwidth varies with the type and method of
transmission. It is a measure of the information
capacity.
TRANSMISSION FORMATS:
1. Analog transmission
- The conversion of useful sound or data into
electrical impulses.
- Capable of transmitting both voice and
nonvoice messages (e.g., telex, telegrams,
data).
- Nonvoice transmissions are bulky when
transmitted in an analog format, so they
cannot be transmitted rapidly.
2. Digital transmission
- Involves a transmission of a signal that varies
in voltage to represent one of two separate
states (e.g., on and off or 0 and 1).
- Offers a rapid method of voice and nonvoice
transmission.
- Digital signaling in an optical network, can
involve either pulsating (on and off) light or a
variation in the intensity of the light signal.
- Digital transmission over radio systems
(microwave, cellular, or satellite) can be
accomplished by varying the amplitude of the
wave.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
- Is a collection of communication equipment
and devices that are interconnected so they
can communicate in order to share data,
hardware, and software or perform an
electronic function.
- The network includes a series of connecting
called nodes (e.g., a telecommunication
terminal such as a telephone receiver or
computer) that are interconnected with
cables (wiring).
- Networks can also interconnect with other
networks and contain subnetworks.
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TOPOLOGY
- Describes the configuration of a network,
including its nodes, connecting cables and
equipment.
- Describes the manner in which the cable is
run to individual workstations on the network.
BASIC NETWOK TOPOLOGIES:
1. Bus Topology
• Connects each workstation (node) to a single
cable trunk.
• All signals are broadcast to all workstations.
• If the signal's address matches that of the
computer, the computer processes the signal.
• If the address does not match, the computer
takes no action and the signal travels down the
bus to the next computer.
2. Star Topology
• All workstations (nodes) are connected to a
central unit called a hub.
• This configuration allows cables to have a direct
link between entrance facilities/ equipment room
equipment, telecommunications closet devices,
and workstation equipment (e.g., computers,
printers, telephone receiver, and so on).
• Home runs
- Cables that extend from the hub to the
terminal without splicing or other
connections.
3. Ring Topology
• Connects workstation equipment and devices in
a point-to-point serial manner in an unbroken
circular configuration.
• The various types provide different services, use
different technology, have different resources
and require users to follow different procedures.
• Networks can be distinguished in terms of spatial
distance between nodes such as local area
networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks
(MAW), and wide area networks (WAN).
TRANSMISSION MEDIA
• Cable
- is the most common medium through which
voice and data usually move from one
network device to another.
- Serves as the pipeline of a
telecommunication system.
• Connectors
- Devices that connect cable to the network
device (e.g., computer, printer, entertainment
center, and so forth).
- May come with the equipment purchased or
it may be necessary to purchase them
individually.
TYPES OF TRANSMISSION MEDIA
1. Copper Wiring
- is the most common medium through which
voice and data been the principal
telecommunications transmission medium.
- Consists of one or more pairs of solid copper
wires.
- move from one network device to another.
- Serves as the pipeline of a
telecommunication system.
- Twisted pair cable consists of pairs of copper
wires that are twisted to certain
specifications. Each pair is twisted with a
specified number of twists per inch to help
eliminate interference from adjacent pairs
and other electrical devices, the tighter the
twisting, the higher the supported
transmission rate but the greater the cost.
- Each signal on a twisted pair requires both
wires. Twisted pair cable has four pairs of
wires inside the jacket.
- Twisted pair comes with each pair uniquely
color coded when it is packaged in multiple
pairs.
• Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Wiring
- A twisted pair is enclosed in a shield.
- An outer covering or shield is added to the
ordinary twisted pair wires; the shield
functions as a ground.
- Suitable for environments with electrical
interference; however, the extra shielding
can make the cables quite bulky.
- Commonly used in Token Ring networks and
UTP in Ethernet networks, where it is
referred to as 10baseT.
• Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Wiring
- Consists of multiple pairs of twisted insulated
copper conductors bound in a single sheath.
- Unshielded from electromagnetic waves and
therefore sensitive to electrical interference.
- Adequate for basic voice, fax, or data
communications.
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 • American Wire Gauge (AWG)
- U.S. standard for wire conductor size applied
to copper electrical power and telephone
wiring.
- The gauge refers to wire thickness: the
higher the gauge number, the thinner the
wire.
- thicker wire carries current more efficiently
(because it has less electrical resistance
over a specific length), a thicker wire is more
efficient for longer distances.
2. Coaxial Cable
• has two conductors: an inner solid wire
surrounded by an outer braided metal sheath.
• The conductors both run concentrically along the
same axis; thus the name coaxial (COAX).
• Insulation separates the two concentric
conductors, and a hard casing protects the entire
cable.
• Several coaxial cables can be arranged in
bundles protected by an outer sheathing, called
a jacket.
PRIMARY TYPE OF COAXIAL CABLING
a. Thin Coaxial Cable
• Also referred to as thinnet.
• Thinnet is about 1/4 inch (8 mm) in diameter and
is very flexible.
• It looks like regular TV cable.
• The 10Base2 designation refers to specifications
for thin coaxial cable. The 2 refers to the
approximate maximum segment length being
200 m (654 ft), but the maximum practical
segment length is actually 185 m (605 ft).
b. Thick Coaxial Cable
• Also referred to as thicknet.
• 10Base5 refers to the specifications for thick
coaxial cable. The 5 refers to the maximum
segment length being 500 m (1635 ft).
• Thick coaxial cable has an extra protective
plastic cover that helps keep moisture away from
the center conductor.
• A better choice when running longer lengths in a
linear network.
• Does not bend easily and is difficult to install.
• Not commonly used except as a backbone within
and between buildings.
c. Triax Cable
• A type of coax cable with an additional outer
copper braid insulated from signal carrying
conductors.
• It has a core conductor and two concentric
conductive shields.
d. Twin Axial Cable (Twinax)
• A type of communication transmission cable
consisting of two center conductors surrounded
by an insulating spacer, which in turn is
surrounded by a tubular outer conductor (usually
a braid, foil, or both).
• The entire assembly is covered with an
insulating and protective outer layer.
• Similar to coaxial cable except that there are two
conductors at the center.
• Coaxial cable is very effective at carrying signals
at high frequencies.
• Coaxial cable has a much higher bandwidth to
carry more data and offers greater protection
from noise and interference. It is highly resistant
to signal interference and can support greater
cable lengths between network devices than
twisted pair copper cable.
• High-capacity coaxial cable is widely used in
cable television systems because it is capable of
carrying many TV and radio signals
simultaneously.
PRIMARY TYPE OF COAXIAL CABLING
COMMON TYPES OF COAXIAL CABLE
• Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC) Connector
- The most common type of connector used
with coaxial cables.
- It has a pin that connects to the primary
conducting (core) wire and then is locked in
place with an outer ring that turns into locked
position.
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BNC connectors, including a T-connector,
barrel connector, and terminator.
• Optical Fibers
- Are long, thin strands of very pure silicon
glass or plastic about the diameter of a
human hair.
Elements of a single optical fiber:
a. Core- the thin glass center of the fiber
where the light travels
b. Cladding- the outer material surrounding
the core that reflects the light back into the
core.
c. Buffer coating- a plastic coating that
protects the fiber from damage and moisture
- Each strand can pass a signal in only one
direction, so fiber optic cable on a network
typically consists of at least two strands: one
for sending and one for receiving.
• Optical Cables
- Bundles that are consist of hundreds or
thousands of optical fibers.
• Jacket
- The cable's outer sheathing that protects the
optical cables
TYPES OF OPTICAL CABLES
1. ST Connectors
• A barrel shaped, similar to a BNC connector.
2. SC Connectors
• Has a squared face and is easier to connect in a
confined space.
Optical Receiver
- Decodes the signal and receives the light
signal. Uses a photocell or photodiode to
detect the light signal, decodes it, and sends
an electrical signal to a computer, TV, or
telephone.
Optical Regenerator
- Needed over long distances to boost the light
signal. One or more optical regenerators
may be spliced along a long cable to amplify
the degraded light signal.
COMMON TYPES OF ETHERNET CABLE IN USE
Wireless
• A term used to describe telecommunications in
which electromagnetic waves carry the signal.
Forms of Wireless Communications
a. Microwave
b. synchronous satellites
c. low-earth-orbit satellites
d. cellular
e. personal communications service (PCS)
.
Fixed Wireless Network
• The operation of wireless devices or systems in
homes and offices, and in particular, equipment
connected to the Internet by the use of
specialized modems.
• Enables users to establish and maintain a
wireless
connection throughout or between buildings,
without the limitations of wires or cables.
TYPES OF WIRELESS NETWORKS:
1. Peer-to-peer
• Has a wavelength of 650 nm which consists of a
number of computers, each equipped with a
wireless networking interface card.
• Each computer can communicate directly with all
of the other wireless-enabled computers and
equipment (e.g., printers).
2. Access point or base station
• a computer or receiver that serves as the point
at which the network is accessed.
• Acts like a hub, which provides connectivity for
the wireless equipment.
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MODES OF TRANSMISSION
IN FIXED WIRELES SYSTEMS
1. Infrared
• The use of technology in devices or systems
that convey data through infrared radiation.
• Infrared radiation is electromagnetic energy
at wavelengths somewhat longer than those
of visible red light.
• Invisible to the unaided eye.
• Used for short- and medium-range
communications
2. Radio Frequency
• Uses radio waves to send and receive
information, similar to a garage door opener,
baby monitor, walkie-talkie, or portable
phone.
• Can transmit data through walls and
between nearby buildings.
• Invisible to the unaided eye.
• Offers flexible linking capability between
communication devices
MODES OF SYSTEMS
a. Line-of-sight mode
• there must be a visually unobstructed
straight-line path through space between the
transmitter (source) and receiver
(destination).
b. Diffuse mode
• Where the system can function when the
source and destination are not directly visible
to each other.
WI-FI
• Derived from the term wireless fidelity
• The popular expression used to describe high-
frequency wireless local area network (WLAN)
technology.
• Wireless hotspots provide Internet access using
wireless network devices installed in public
locations.
• Can be set up for use either free or with a paid
subscription in public places such as airports,
hotels, coffee shops, civic plazas, conference
centers, school buildings, and libraries.
• It can serve as a LAN in a building that has not
been pre-equipped with cable.
• It is the pre-eminent technology for building
general purpose wireless networks.
Electromagnetic Interference
• A manner wherein a telecommunication signal is
affected due to a telecommunication cable
placed within an electromagnetic field.
• Electrical current flow in power lines generates
an electromagnetic field that surrounds the
electrical conductor.
• Electrical equipment, especially large motors,
generators, induction heaters, arc welders, x-ray
equipment, and radio frequency, microwave, or
radar sources, also produce a powerful
electromagnetic field.
• Voice and data telecommunications cabling
should not be run adjacent and parallel to power
(electrical) cabling unless the cables are
shielded and grounded.
• In general, telecommunications cabling is routed
separately, or several feet away from power
cabling. For similar reasons,
telecommunications cabling must be routed
away from electrical equipment.
5.2 STRUCTURED BUILDING
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
WIRING AND CABLING STANDARDS
• Prior to 1991, End-users were frequently
confused by manufacturers' conflicting claims
concerning transmission performance and were
forced to pay high installation and administration
costs for proprietary systems.
• The Electronic Industries Association (EIA),
Telecommunications Industry Association
(TIA), and a large consortium of leading
telecommunications companies worked
cooperatively to create the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI)/TIA/EIA-5681991
Commercial Building Telecommunications
Wiring Standard.
• The ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-1991 was revised in
1995, and is now referred to as ANSI/TIA/EIA-
568- A Commercial Building
Telecommunications Cabling
Standard.
- goal of these standards is to define
structured cabling a telecommunications
cabling system that can support virtually any
voice, imaging, or data application that an
end-user chooses.
Telecommunication cabling is the medium
through which voice and data move from one
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telecommunication device to another. Cabling In commercial buildings, structured
physically carries electrical or optical signals to and telecommunications cabling systems include
from devices and equipment in a telecommunication SEVEN subsystems, namely:
system. 1. Telecommunications outlet
2. Horizontal pathway/cabling
Pathways 3. Telecommunications closet
• is a passageway, and thus a path, for cable to 4. Patch panel
travel when interconnecting devices, 5. Backbone pathway/cabling
components, and 6. Equipment room
equipment in a telecommunication system. 7. Building entrance equipment
• are typically a raceway, a channel, or trough
designed to hold wires and cables. 5 SUBSYSTEMS
• can carry existing cable and that easily allow
additional cabling to be installed to
accommodate the addition of equipment or
upgrades in technology.

Backbone
• a generic term used to describe a main pathway
or cabling media that interconnects a number of
telecommunication devices.
• used to connect networks in a building or in
separate buildings. Fiber optic cable is typically
used for this type of backbone
• Drop cables may be attached from the
backbone to connect individual workstations.

COMMON TYPES OF INTERBUILDING BACKBONE

BACKBONE CABLING IN USE • The interbuilding backbone is the cabling and
pathways outside of the building and caries
telecommunication services to the building these
includes:
- Cables carrying local exchange carrier (LEC)
services (e.g., outside telephone company)
- Internet service provider services
- Private branch exchange (PBX)
telecommunication cable (e.g., private phone
network between buildings at a school
campus or business park)

Building Entrance Facilities

• The building entrance facility is an entrance to
the building for both public and private network
service cables. It includes the cables, connecting
hardware, protection devices, and other
equipment needed to connect the interbuilding
backbone cabling to the backbone cabling in the
building.

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• In buildings with a finished floor area larger than
20 000 ft (1870 m2), a secured (locked),
dedicated, enclosed room is recommended for
the building entrance. An industry standard is to
allow 1 ft2 (0.1 m²) of 4-in (20-mm) plywood
wall- mount area for each 200 ft² (19m²) area of
finished floor area.
• serves a building or multiple building in a
campus or business park environment and the
building entrance facilities
• It is a room dedicated to provides a controlled
environment to the important equipments
• It is a centralized space for housing main
telecommunications equipment.
• dedicated room on each floor in a building that
houses intermediate voice and data
telecommunications equipment and related
cable connections.
• serves as a location where junctions between
the backbone pathway and horizontal pathways
are made at one or more patch panels. large
buildings will have several telecommunications
closet and should be located in a space that is
central to the work areas it serves.
Patch Panel
• a mounted hardware unit containing an
assembly of rows of connecting locations in a
communications system, called ports.
• located in a telecommunications closet to serve
as a type of switchboard-like device in a network
Port is receptacle that is a specific place for
physically connecting a device or piece of
equipment to another.
Patch Cord a cable that is used to create a
connection from one port in a patch panel to
another port.
• 10 ft x 12 ft-recommended closet size More than
1 telecommunications closet if area exceeds 90
m or 940 squares meters.
• Two walls in a telecommunications closet should
be covered with 8 ft high, 20 mm thick wood to
attach equipment.
• Telecommunications closet should be stacked
vertically above each other or else 4in horizontal
conduit runs are required with no more than 90°
bends between pull points.
• An industry standard is to provide at least three
4-in diameter sleeves (a stub of conduit through
the floor) per 50000 ft²
• multiple telecommunications closets on a single
floor must be interconnected
• To prevent the spread of fire, provisions for a
firestop are required in every opening that
penetrates the telecommunications closet
compartment (e.g., walls and floors)
Backbone Pathway
• is located within a building telecommunications
system
• it connects the entrance facilities/equipment
room
to the telecommunications closets for cabling
that inter connects equipment's and devices in
the spaces
• it contains several backbone (main) cables that
carry the heaviest telecommunications traffic
throughout the building.
• it is usually a vertical arrangement that connects
floors in the multi-storey building.
• Also the same function may be served by a
lateral backbone for horizontal distribution in a
large building with spacious floors.
• A building's Backbone pathway consist of:
1. Backbone cables.
2. Intermediate and main cross-connects.
3. Mechanical terminations.
4. Patch cords
• Backbone Pathway can hold any type or
combination of transmission media, but
CABLING typically includes UTP, STP, and
optical fiber cable.
• Backbone Cabling distances are dependent on
the type of system, data speed, and the
manufacturer's specifications for the system
electronics and the associated components
used (e.g., adapters, line drivers, and so
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Horizontal Pathways
• connect the backbone cabling entering the
telecommunications closet with the terminal
equipment in the work area (e.g., computers,
data terminals, telephones, and so on).
• can include underfloor ducts embedded in
concrete decks or slabs, modular/cellular
(raised) floors, underground trench ducts, and
raceways (e.g., conduits, cable trays, recessed
molding).
• The most commonly used horizontal pathway
consists of cable bundles run from the
telecommunications closet along J-hooks or
cable trays suspended above a plenum ceiling.
• The horizontal cabling system extends from
the work area (workstation) outlet to the
telecommunications closet and consists of
horizontal cabling, telecommunications outlet,
table terminations, and cross-connections.
• All cables in horizontal pathways should
be strung in a star topology so cables
directly link the telecommunications
closet with each telecommunications
outlet.
• An industry standard is to size horizontal
pathways by providing 1 in2 (645 mm²) of cross-
section area for every 100 ft² (9.3 m²) of
workspace area being served.
• Easy access to the horizontal cabling is
desirable.
Work Area
• The work area is the space containing work
station (terminal), equipment and components.
• The work station components includes
equipment and devices (e.g., telephones,
personal computers, graphic or video terminals,
fax machines modems) and terminal patch
cables (e.g., modular cards, PC adapter cables,
fiber jumpers, and so fort) that connect work area
equipment to the network.
• Work area wiring is designed to be relatively to
interconnect so that modifications and additions
can be easily accomplished. The work area can
also be served by a wireless access point.
• At areas where telecommunications use is
anticipated to be heavier than normal (e.g.,
reception area, secretarial areas and central
desk areas), additional outlets will be required.
5.3 STRUCTURED BUILDING
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
ADVANCED HOME WIRING SYSTEMS
An advanced home wiring system allows a
homeowner to integrate the control and
management of the following subsystems:
• Communication subsystem (e.g., intercom,
phone, message recording, fax and e-mail)
• Entertainment subsystem (e.g., whole-house
stereo, VCR, cable, digital and satellite
television, and home theater system) Home
office subsystem (e.g., computers, printers and
scanners)
• Environmental control/energy management
subsystem (e.g., control of HVAC equipment,
water heater, lighting and other appliances)
• Security/property protection subsystem (e.g.,
video surveillance with closed circuit TV, control
entry gates and doors, control lawn irrigation)
WIRING SYSTEM COMPONENTS
An advanced home wiring system is typically
consists of three main components:
1. Service Center
2. Universal Multiuse Outlets
3. High-Performance Cabling
SERVICE CENTER
• Called the Central hub or distribution center.
• The central part of the system that accepts
incoming service and distributes services
throughout the home.
• Where all external communication services enter
the residence, including An advanced home
wiring cable TV, telephone, digital satellite
system service center with transmission, and
Internet service.
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• Serves as a central hub that distributes these
services to locations throughout the house in a
way similar to how an electrical panelboard
distributes and controls flow of electricity.
• Provides universal access to various networking
elements within the home as well as connection
to service providers.
HIGH PERFORMANCE CABLING
• Several types are used, including CAT 5 UTP
copper wire, coaxial cable, and even wireless
transmission technologies.
• Cable pathways run between the service center
and the outlets. Conduits and ducts are some
examples of concealed cable pathways. Making
provision for concealed pathways is needed for
future purposes. For improvement of existing
structure, wiring can be concealed in attics or
spaces wherever possible.
Note: For exposed retrofit cabling, the
cables should be enclosed in a protective
surface-mount raceway

UNIVERSAL MULTIUSE OUTLETS

• Also popularly known as data/voice outlet.
• Determine the services that are available in that
room on which horizontal cable or outlet cable
terminates.
• Can be customized to a consumer's specific
needs based on the services that are desired in
each room for example cable and internet (e.g.,
cable, Internet access, telephone, and so on).
• Designed to support a full range of
communication technologies with a variety of
flexible configurations, including voice, data, and
video.

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