Campus Communications Infrastructure
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Campus Communications Infrastructure

Planning for the next generation of communications networks must address this question: How can we build campus communications systems that reliably and cost-effectively support our current and future requirements for voice, video and data?

"Integrating Voice, Data, and Video in the Campus Network," "Collapsed Backbone and Switching," and "Wiring Infrastructure" will consider in more detail the objectives of planning, installing and optimizing reliable and cost-effective communications systems.

"Integrating Voice, Data, and Video in the Campus Network" presents both the needs and financial imperatives related to establishing a comprehensive communications system. The presentation is led by David Lambert, the Vice President for Information Technologies at Cornell University. Under his leadership, the University has become a leader in developing integrated systems, and received the CAUSE award for campus networking excellence.

"Collapsed Backbone and Switching" discusses how to transition campus networks gracefully from shared backbone and LAN configurations to the collapsed backbone switched architectures that will be required to meet future needs.

"Wiring Infrastructure" is an in-depth discussion of the physical plant needed to support future communications needs.

"Collapsed Backbone and Switching" and "Wiring Infrastructure" are presented by Guy Jones, Director of Technology at George Washington University in Washington D.C. Guy is currently responsible for the installation of the University's advanced fiber-to-the-desktop/ATM-based campus network.

Campus Communications Infrastructure

Presentations:
Integrating Voice Data, and Video in the Campus Network
Collapsed Backbone and Switching
Wiring Infrastructure

Topic Overview

Intercampus & Off-Campus Connectivity
High Performance Networking
Network Management
Funding the Network
Network Security

 

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