Developing Telecommunications Standards

Introduction

Another critical function of the CITES Communications Plant Engineering group (Plant) is the development and enforcement of standards for campus-wide telecommunications systems. Their current standards, set forth in the UIUC Building Standards, deal primarily with voice and data communications. The group is now in the process of revising standards to include specifications for the installation of coaxial cable, multi-mode fiber and single-mode fiber.

With these standards in hand, CITES engineers work with architects, engineers, and outside contractors to ensure that new construction and remodeling projects conform to existing guidelines and take newer technologies into account in terms of the overall project design.

The facilities standards are linked below.

Lead Time

Not applicable.

Policies and Procedures

CITES Plant group also works with outside agencies such as the City of Urbana to make sure that all installations conform to city engineering codes. Where two different standards exist (one for the city and the other for the university) generally the more stringent specification is applied.

Service Inquiry

For more information about these or other standard documents, contact the manager of Communications Plant Engineering .

Forms

CITES Facilities Standards (Word document) are updated regularly as changes are implemented.

The official Facilities Standards, updated less frequently, can be found at the Facilities and Services web site under Division 17 - Technology, Section 17100 - Communications Systems Rev1.doc.

Service Charges

None.

Last content modification June 16, 2006