STRONG CABLING EXPERIENCE

FLEXIBLE DESIGNS

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• Structured Cabling

• Equipment Installation

• Circuit Extensions

• Wire Management Systems

• Onsite Evaluation

• Troubleshooting

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Statewide ServicesICN’s communication wiring services are available statewide. TAC services include: project evaluations, site surveys, structured cabling, customer-owned equipment installation, circuit extensions, wire management systems, and troubleshooting.

ExpertiseWith over 70 years of combined experience, ICN’s TAC provides strong expertise with vertical and horizontal inside plant designs and cable plant services from wiring closets to inside wiring of fiber and copper infrastructures.

StandardsICN’s TAC is highly experienced in the TIA/EIA* Structured Cabling Standards, bringing the latest knowledge to our customers. This standard addresses commercial building cabling for telecommunications products and services.

* Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Alliance

Forward ThinkingEvery building’s infrastructure is different, and each site evaluation includes reviewing existing pathways for Category 5e, Category 6 and Category 6A cabling to support current and future services. By forecasting future needs, ICN’s TAC can cable an environment to support various communication applications (i.e. customer provided wireless access points, ICN’s Managed Voice Service, etc.).

Reduce Future Downtime A data closet full of unorganized cables can cause additional downtime and further delays. ICN can recommend network rack location, cabling basket system solutions, cable types, and unique labeling schemes. Once a telecom closet is organized, it is easier to troubleshoot when needed.

Service Overview

USAC EligibleInfrastructure and internal connections may receive USAC Category 2 (E-rate) discounts.

“We rely on [ the ICN TAC group’s ] knowledge and professionalism to get the job done right the first time, and on time.”

- Steve Harris, Networking Team Office of the Chief Information Officer

“The finished product is showroom worthy and engineered for practicality and longevity.”

- IPERS Networking Staff

Telecom Closet Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System

“The TAC group provided great insight on the best ways to accomplish our goals down to network rack location, cabling baskets, cable types, and even labeling.” - IPERS Networking Staff

Structured Cabling Customer-Owned Equipment Installation

Circuit Extensions Wire Management Systems Site Surveys

Troubleshooting

Telecommunications LabICN’s Carrier-Grade Telecommunications Lab located on the Capitol Complex, Des Moines IA.

During Construction

Each equipment rack is color coded for ease of identification back to the consolidated patch panel. The implementation of color coding jacks and patch panel fields reduces the potential of creating a physical loop causing a network outage.

O�ers site evaluation of

existing pathways

Accomplishes TIA/ EIA Structured

Cabling standards

Performs vertical and horizontal

inside plant designs and cable

plant services

Provides recommendations

in rack location, cabling baskets, cable types, and

labeling

Delivers services statewide

Strong Cable Infrastructure Support

Finished Equipment Rack

ICN’s TAC Team installed an overhead basket system to establish copper and fiber pathways to each of the twelve (12), two post relay racks, which house DC power, telecommunications equipment, and cabling.

Category 6 Copper Cable Patch Panel

Category 6 Color Coded Jacks

The copper cabling consists of 240 Category 6 cables which exceeds 12,000 feet. Each equipment rack has 24 Category 6 cables, which land in a patch panel dedicated to support equipment in the respective rack.

ICN charges fees for Site Surveys used to produce Bids, Estimates, Project Evaluation, Project Design, & Project Planning

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