by AF i3 — June 16, 2010—Siemon has launched the ConvergeIT intelligent building cabling program, which combines Siemon’s well-known network infrastructure expertise and global technical and installation support capabilities with its comprehensive structured cabling product line to provide a straightforward process for the implementation of a converged, IP-based intelligent building cabling system.
The increasingly popular intelligent or “smart” building concept combines multiple data, low voltage and building automation applications onto one centrally managed network. These converged systems can include voice/data, video surveillance, access control, digital signage, audio/video, fire alarms, energy management, HVAC and more.
Siemon’s ConvergeIT program takes the intelligent building approach a step further, supporting the facility’s various low-voltage applications on a single IP-based structured cabling system rather than on separate and often proprietary cabling plants.
By eliminating multiple proprietary cabling types in favor of a single structured cabling plant, material and labor costs can be cut significantly, says the company.
Beyond reduced deployment costs and sustainability improvements, ConvergeIT can cut ongoing maintenance and management costs.
This operational efficiency extends to facility maintenance and IT personnel. The simplified system management capabilities of IP-based intelligent building cabling allows critical information to be more easily shared between building systems and enables staff to access system information from anywhere on the network. This can help minimize staff resource requirements while simultaneously reducing response time to minimize costly business disruptions.
For more information, see the Siemon Web site.
