New Siemon white paper on delivering video over the structured cabling network

Released: October 2009

Siemon has published a new technical whitepaper by noted cabling expert Valerie Maguire entitled “Getting the Picture: The Benefits of Supporting Video Applications with your IT Infrastructure”. The paper has been written to help network professionals select a structured cabling network capable of supporting the widest array of enterprise-level video applications.

The number of design professionals and building owners choosing to support surveillance, broadcast, and other video applications with their telecommunications cabling infrastructure is climbing rapidly; driven by the enhanced capabilities of new “smarter” video applications. Many of these applications are no longer suitably supported by generic coaxial cable and require the performance capabilities of a structured telecommunications cabling network.

The paper explains the benefits of delivering video over an IT infrastructure, that include:

Digital image quality
Ability to support high-definition (480i/p SDTV and 720p and 1080 i/p HDTV) applications
Active surveillance area motion, audio, and tamper detection with advanced security alerts
Pan, tilt, zoom and remote-powered devices eliminate the need for separate and costly cables
End-user ability to communicate and interact with “smart” video devices
Compact and highly efficient storage and retrieval capabilities
Convergence of voice, data, and video applications over one common infrastructure
Full support of Standards-based cabling distances and topologies
More effective infrastructure management, service, and scalability
Simplified troubleshooting
Improved asset management (via IP-addressability)
Neater pathways and improved pathway fill ratios
Ability to upgrade to future applications
Lower total cost of ownership for many IP-based versus analog camera implementations

Maguire’s comprehensive 14 page white paper provides an in-depth overview of key video applications and provides actionable guidance on implementing a cabling infrastructure capable of supporting enterprise level video.

To download an electronic copy of Siemon’s “Getting the Picture: The Benefits of Supporting Video Applications with your IT Infrastructure”, visit: http://www.siemon.com/uk/white_papers/09-04-24-get-the-picture.asp

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Notes to editors:

About the author: Valerie Maguire holds the position of Global Sales Engineer at The Siemon Company. Maguire received her B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Connecticut and actively participates in working groups responsible for the development and publication of telecommunications standards such TIA/EIA-568-B, TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 (category 6), and newly published TIA-568-B.2-10 (category 6A).

Maguire is the chair of the TIA TR-42.7 copper cabling sub-committee, TIA TR-42 appointed liaison to IEEE 802.3, and document editor for the next edition ‘568-C.2 Standard. In addition, Maguire is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. She has authored over 45 technical articles and engineering papers, holds one U.S. Patent, and received the 2008 Harry J. Pfister Award for Excellence in Telecommunications.

About Siemon

Established in 1903, Siemon™ is an industry leader specialising in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. With global offices and partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) and fibre cabling systems available and is one of only three network cabling infrastructure companies worldwide with true global partnership capabilities. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company’s long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

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