Activity 3.3.1 Utilities Kurt Smith Trevor Brotz Mark Brooks Austin Nar Garrett Hanzek
Jan 11, 2016
Activity 3.3.1 Utilities
Kurt Smith
Trevor Brotz
Mark Brooks
Austin Nar
Garrett Hanzek
Telecommunications
Telecommunications:the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television. - Dictionary.com
The History of Telecommunications
1200 B.C.- Homer mentions signal fires in his work, Illiad.
700 B.C.-300 A.D.- Carrier Pigeons were used during the Olympic Games.
1843- FAX invented by Scottish Physicist Alexander Bain.
1876- Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.
1945- Arthur C. Clarke proposes communications satellites.
1992- The World Wide Web is created.
Typical Sizing Requirements for Telecommunications
A TR serving less than 5000 sq ft. must be at least 10' x 8' in size A TR serving area larger than 5000sq ft. and less
than or equal to 8000 sq ft must be 10' x 9' in size A TR serving an are a larger than 8000 sq ft. and
less than or equal to 10,000 must be 10'x 11' in size A minimum of four 4 inch vertical riser conduits or
sleeves are required between TR s.
Method of Measuring Usage of Telecommunications
Erlangs- help telecommunication network designers understand traffic patterns within their voice networks.
Are used to work out how many lines are required between a telephone system and a central office.
http://www.erlang.com/whatis.html
Providers and their Distribution Methods
Providers: Time Warner Cable, Vonage, Windstream, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Direct T.V.
Distrbution Methods: Satelites, telephone lines, cable lines, cell phone towers.