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Emptor The Wired for life™ program is being introduced to the residential building community as an infrastructure solution. The cabling system within the home is a subsystem that can be very simple to implement if all the active components are removed from the equation. Homeowners are then free to choose what applications and or manufactures products they prefer, rather than be forced to purchase products that will only fit into another manufacturers proprietary product. |
Builders by now have
already heard that they need to improve the low voltage Telecommunications Cabling
installed in new homes today. The big question is how to achieve this without increasing
the square foot cost of the home. In a contract build scenario this is a fairly easy
obstacle to overcome. The client is usually available for consultation as to location and
the intended application of individual outlets throughout the home. A contractor is
located and the homeowners are billed accordingly. 
However, in the Tract, Spec, or Multi Unit Housing Markets,
builders are faced with making decisions for homeowners that do not exist yet. These
decisions are made on preexisting lifestyles and technologies that by today’s
standards are outdated. A typical home today is equipped with telephone outlets located in
the Family Room, Kitchen, and Master Bedroom. There are usually television outlets located
in the Family Room and Master Bedroom. This has become an unwritten standard and was
totally functional for the technologies of the past. However, with the emergence of new
technologies such as Digital Satellite Service, High Speed Internet Access, and Home
Automation Applications, homeowners are demanding more available bandwidth at more
accessible locations throughout the home.
The Siemon Company and CommScope have combined their resources to meet the demand of the Residential Building Market. Together they offer an infrastructure based solution based on an "Open Architecture" approach. These two companies have a unique ability to provide solutions to homebuilders based on their in-depth knowledge of the telecommunications industry. Together they share over 120 Years of Industry Experience.
is a world
leader in the manufacturing of high speed, high bandwidth cables for video, data, and
other telecommunications applications.
They are the largest manufacturer and supplier of coaxial cable for cable television applications in the United States.
CommScope also designs, manufactures and markets coaxial cables and other high-performance electronic and fiber-optic cable products for LAN, satellite, cellular, and other communication applications.
The principal use of CommScope's coaxial and fiber-optic cable products is in Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) cable systems being developed in advanced communications systems throughout the world.
Decades of successful installations have made CommScope a household word in the CATV industry. With a special focus on the future, CommScope has met the needs of the home automation market with some of the most innovative and future-proof cable products in the industry. Providing a full line of professional audio and video cables for a world of solutions, CommScope features the precision manufacturing control and quality that has made them a world leader in high speed data transmission cabling.
The Siemon Company
Founded in 1903 developed a plastic
compound that could endure extreme heat and boiling water and possessed good dielectric
properties. This enabled Siemon to contract with AT&T (Western Electric) to
manufacture three-pole connecting blocks, representing its first telecommunications
cabling component.
Today, The Siemon Company is a leading manufacturer of high performance telecommunications cabling components and systems. Siemon designs and manufactures the most comprehensive range of products to connect, protect, patch, label, and test 100 ohm, UTP, coaxial ,and fiber optic cabling. The Siemon Company holds over 200 active patents in the area of its specialty, reflecting the company's commitment to worldwide technology leadership.
Wired for Life™
The Wired for Life™ program has been developed, by CommScope and The Siemon Company, to give today’s builders a cost-effective infrastructure solution for the home. This advanced cabling system assures builders that the homes they build today will meet the telecommunications demand of the future. This is accomplished by providing the foundation on which these advanced technologies are transported, much like the electrical system within the home is distributed. Builders provide a breaker panel, wire and outlets. They do not however, include lamps or electrical appliances that will eventually plug into these electrical outlets. Homeowners are then free to choose what appliances and fixtures they like. This is what the The Siemon Home Cabling System™ is all about…CHOICE.
$ Wired for Life™ will not only increase the value of the home, it will improve the marketability of the home as well. Reduced time to sale, considering today’s interest rates, results in a higher profit margin by lowering soft costs normally associated with longer-term construction loans.
The Wired for life™ program is being introduced to the residential building community as an infrastructure solution. The cabling system within the home is a subsystem that can be very simple to implement if all the active components are removed from the equation. Homeowners are then free to choose what applications and or manufactures products they prefer, rather than be forced to purchase products that will only fit into another manufacturers proprietary product.
The CT® Command Center,
when used in conjunction with the CommScope Ultrahome cable, Siemon MAX™ modules, and
Designer™ faceplates, completes the list of
products necessary to create a high-speed information highway throughout the home. This
truly structured cabling system approach, provides the foundation for a myriad of
applications such as Internet access and home computing, home automation, security
systems, and audio/video entertainment. Warranty The Siemon Cabling System recognizes that a home's infrastructure is
an essential capital asset. It provides a structured method for the design, installation,
and administration of the cabling resource. The Siemon Home Cabling System is compatible
with all standards-based networking applications. It offers a comprehensive range of UL
listed, CSA approved, and TIA/EIA TSB40-A compliant components that can be used with
qualified (UL listed and TSB-36 compliant) cable to provide the end-to-end system that
best suits the needs of the home owner. When designed and installed by a Siemon Authorized
Reseller, The Siemon Company offers the homeowner an extended 15-year component warranty. Authorized Resellers Authorized Resellers receive in-depth training on the best practice
requirements of ANSI and ISO approved cabling standards. Training is conducted at the
Siemon Company's advanced training centers and also at approved distributor locations
throughout the world. This rigorous training and subsequent re-certification process
assures you, the builder, that the Authorized Resellers that we have chosen, have proven
their financial as well as their technical ability to perform the highest quality
installations while operating their business in a highly professional manner. It is our
primary objective to provide the residential building community with the finest, most cost
effective, Multi-media infrastructure solution. Authorized Resellers are vital to the
success of the Siemon Home Cabling System as they provide the local support and
interaction with your homeowners necessary to design and implement a residential
structured cabling system that will support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment. CommScope and The Siemon Company have made it possible for you to
implement a TRUE Structured Cabling System into the homes you are building today. These
homes will support today’s newest technologies and by specifying "The Siemon
Home Cabling System" you can rest assured that your homes will support the future
telecommunications applications of tomorrow….TODAY! Caveat Emptor (Buyers Beware) All
Structured Cabling Systems are NOT created equal.
The Siemon Home Cabling System consists of three basic components
:
