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    1. This document is a guide to all Architects, Engineers, Consultants, and Contractors pertaining to the construction design, review, comments, and approval procedures for Telecommunications services as required by the University of Illinois at Chicago. Deviations will not be permitted without the consent of the Director of Telecommunications or a designated representative. The UIC Telecommunications Engineering & Design Section can be reached at 312-996-8427 or 312-996-2354.


    2. The University of Illinois at Chicago leases a CENTREX service from Ameritech for all voice services. Ameritech supplies dial tone to several Nodes on the University property. The dial tone is then delivered to the various campus locations on University owned and maintained copper cable plant.


    3. The University also owns and manages an independent campus fiber optic distribution system that links the various buildings together to provide high speed data service for its users


    4. The communications system consists of five major elements as follows: (See diagram 1a)


      1. Dial tone is delivered to Nodes from Ameritech's Monroe Central Office.


      2. The Nodes are connected by University Cable to all UIC building IDF's(Intermediate Distribution Frames).

      3. The IDF is connected to all FDF's (Floor Distribution Frames) within the building.


      4. The FDF is home for each individual TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION OUTLET.


      5. The telecommunication outlet has a minimum of two separate category # 5 jacks, one for voice and one for data.

    5. All new or remodeled buildings must include both copper cable and fiber optic distribution systems extended to each FDF to properly serve the buildings.


    6. These standards are provided to maintain adequate communications facilities in the University Buildings. Communication facilities include the cable distribution plant and cable termination equipment, both copper and fiber.


    7. The Project Manager shall abide by these standards and allow no deviations without the consent of the Director of Telecommunications. All consultants shall incorporate this information into the design for all University projects.
Diagram 1A:
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