Voice cabling plan post VOIP migration

Currently the Voice and Data cabling infrastructure at Monash is segregated. With the VOIP project soon to rollout IP based handsets across the University, this plan addresses what will happen with the current voice cabling post VOIP migration.

The Voice infrastructure can be categorised into three types.

1. OLD cabling. (Approx 40% of current voice cabling)

   This consists of old two pair cable infrastructure that will not be of use in a VOIP environment.

   Action:

   While Main Distribution Frames may be removed if rack space is required, there are no plans on removing or replacing this type of wiring.

2. Stage 1 Cabling (Approx 50% of current voice cabling)

   This consists of Cat5 or Cat5e cable terminated to a Krone patch panel at the rack and a single wire pair terminated at the wall port end. In a VOIP environment this cabling can be re-used if it is re-terminated to a patch panel at the rack end and all wires are re-terminated at the wall port.

   Action:

   The current plan for this type of cabling is that it is left as is after VOIP migration. It can then be re-terminated and reused as a data point upon customer request. For example if a user requests an additional data port, the cabling technician can re-terminate the cabling if and where suitable and activate the port. Data port labels would need to be changed at the wall port and in Webnet.

3. Stage 2 Cabling (Approx 10% of current voice cabling)

   
   

   This consists of Cat6 cable terminated to a patch panel at the rack and properly terminated at the wall port end. In a VOIP environment this cabling can be re-used without any work involved. Currently these ports are terminated with a Grey terminator at the port, which is the only difference between current data port and voice ports of this nature.

   Action:

   This type of cabling will remain as is and will be re-patched and activated as a data point when requested by the customer.