COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
2010
Communications Design in Military Projects
What is Involved in Communications Design?
RFP’s
Design Narratives
Outlet Locations and Type
Detail Drawings
Specifications (SpecsIntact)
What Systems are Typically Involved?
Systems and their Design Guide Criteria
What is the I3A Technical Criteria
Design of Information Infrastructure Architecture
Based on ANSI/TIA/EIA Standards with DOD preferences
Establishes an Army-wide IT architectural design criteria for telecommunications
Takes precedence in all cases over the UFC 3-580-01
Not a specification, a Technical Criteria for design
I3A Design Requirements
ANSI/TIA/EIA Standards are the basis as a minimum
CSI Master Format 2004 numbers and titles
ISEC - reviews, approves, or make comments for correction to the contract drawings for installation
Telecommunication designs shall be rendered and stamped by a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
What are the TIA/EIA Standards
Who Developed the Standards
More than 150 Subject Matter Experts Include:
● Architects● Commissioning Agents● Electrical Engineers● Energy Consultants● Fire Protection Consultants● Information Technology ● Insurance Risk Assessors ● Mechanical Engineers● Security Consultants● Structural Engineers
What is BICSI?
“BICSI”
BICSI (pr. “BIK SEE”) (the “Building Industry Consulting Service International”)
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida the organization has membership in nearly 100 countries.
Credentials are recognized worldwide by the telecommunications industry, DOD, and USACOE for cabling installers and designers who specialize in complex communications systems
Why an RCDD?
BICSI Specialist Credentials
Designer/Contractor Roles
Contractor does not have to be an RCDD or have one on staff
Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors are not required to be a P.E. or have on staff
BICSI Technician Certification for contractor
Contractor can’t possibly design after building design is complete
No oversight if contractor is designer and installer
RCDD designs and contractor installs
Communications Drawings
It is the RCDD’s responsibility to provide “T” drawings not the contractor
CSI Master Format 2004: T-Sheets Floor plans Communications Room Detail Riser Diagrams Cable Tray Plan Etc….
Project Management
Project management is critical after design to ensure contractor installations are I3A compliant
Submittal Review Inspections Test Report Analysis Random Testing
Test Report Analysis
Communications Design Coordination
Pathways and Spaces
Pre-Design Phase Meeting with Owner
Why is a pre-design meeting needed with the owner?
1. I3A is a minimum criteria and does not cover all user preferences
2. Communications design is based on necessity and performance not functionally
3. To ensure that the RFP truly represents what the owner needs
4. Special applications the owner may have, and make sure the infrastructure design will match their equipment
SIPRNET
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
SIPRNET version 5.0 Technical criteria published by USAISEC with mandates from CTTA , DISA, DAA, DOD, DOIM (NEC), NSTISSC, and TEMPEST
Design for SIPRNET shall be coordinated with the CTTA and DAA
CTTA determines the quantity and location of SIPRNET outlets
CTTA- reviews, approves or make comments for correction to the contract drawings for installation contract documents for installation
SIPRNET Cont…
SIPRNET Environment:
Environment determines the need for a PDS
CAA (3 Classes)
LCA
UAA
Conclusion
Information Transport Systems are designed per I3A and TIA/EIA Standards for the purpose of scalability, code compliance, standard compliance, and performance.
The I3A standards were created so that RCDD’s will design communications infrastructures that are standard across all Army-wide installations
References
Technical Criteria for the Installation of Information Infrastructure Architecture, I3A (February 2010 )
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
TIA/EIA Standards 2009
CSI Master Format 2004
Technical Guide for the Integration of SIPRNET, (Version 5.0, August 2008)
Bits and Bytes
For example, it takes eight bits (1 byte) to store a single character.
The capital letter “A” is expressed digitally as 01000001. A small case “a” is represented in binary code as 01100001.
Digital Universe: 988 Exabytes By 2010
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