NEWS IN BRIEF
Secure I.T. Environments completes
government department data
centre deployment
Secure I.T. Environments Ltd has completed the design and build project for a
UK Government Department with the handing over of a new 140m2 data hall.
The new Tier III (concurrently maintainable) data hall project included all civil
and structural works including electrical, mechanical, fire detection and suppres-
sion, dropped ceiling; floor void, associated physical security works and any other
equipment required to make a fully functional, efficient, and secure data hall that
meets the client’s requirements and design intent. An additional UPS Switch Room
has also been provided.
The new Data hall has been constructed with modular wall panels to a two-hour
fire rating, and provides space for up to 40 data racks, with an initial total IT load
of 90kW / 100kVA. A new cooling system has been installed with three separate
air conditioning system in an N+1 configuration to provide 90kW IT cooling with
the ability to expand to an additional unit. Each system is a combination refriger-
ant and water-based cooling system to provide free cooling during lower external
ambient temperatures and has external plant space for the new and future exter-
nal cooling plant.
A new 900kVA prime-rated generator has also been installed to support the
whole site with an existing generator providing secondary back-up. Electrical dis-
tribution switchgear for the racks has been installed in the room for day one and
final day capacity. In addition, the data hall has to have no single points of failure
to the supporting infrastructure.
Secure I.T. Environments fully commissioned the new data hall, undertook IST
load bank testing and will provide ongoing maintenance. The design includes EMS
monitoring, fire detection, suppression, VESDA and two UPS systems in an N+1
hot aisle containment configuration, raised access flooring, building management
Faster cabling for
colocation data
centres
R&M is launching a program for colocation
data centres. “We are freeing the operators
from time-consuming planning and cabling.
Wherever in the world their data centre is or is
being built,” said Emmanuel Beydon, R&M Key
Account Manager for the Colocation Market.
The reason for the initiative is that several
trends are currently challenging the industry and its connectivity.
A growing number of discerning customers with corresponding capacity possi-
bilities have to be accommodated. Resources have to be built up for the exploding
data traffic and latency minimised.
Migrations to 100, 200 to 400 Gigabit Ethernet are just around the corner. At
the same time, the aim is for data centres to operate in a more agile manner at
a lower cost. “To ensure the operators can manage everything at the same time
and concentrate on their business strategy, we take care of the engineering for
connectivity,” continued Beydon.
The program starts off with individual support on-site from the R&M branches
and specialists. Due to the numerous sites and plants on all continents, R&M can
cover all market regions. The staff is trained in the R&M standards. The R&M
branches take on project responsibility. Direct contact shortens response times.
The service package includes, among other things, consulting, evaluation and
help in the planning of fibre optic network infrastructures. Furthermore, R&M takes
care of logistics, cabling work, measuring and controlling. R&M branches assemble
network distributors and racks to bring them into buildings as turnkey solutions. n
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Nokia announces
over 2,000 5G
patent declarations
Nokia has declared more than 2,000 patent
families to the European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI) as essential for the
5G standard. The 5G standardisation process
is managed by 3GPP, a partnership of seven
standards development organisations including
ETSI. Within 3GPP, the technical specifications
for 5G communications have been developed
collaboratively, selecting the best technologies
from those contributed by a range of innova-
tors. Products that comply with the standard
can work interoperably with those from other
manufacturers, increasing consumer choice.
Driven by world-class inventions from across
Nokia, including the renowned Nokia Bell Labs,
Nokia has played a leading role in contributing
technologies to 5G, working with the 3GPP
organisation to establish 5G standards and
enabling the rollout of 5G networks. Nokia had
a key role in driving the first set of globally
interoperable 5G standards to completion
with 3GPP Release 15 and is now contributing
towards the next set of standards – Release 16.
Through its research innovation and standardi-
sation leadership, Nokia ensured a 5G standard
which could be easily implemented and enable
faster initial deployments.
Nokia’s contributions to innovation and
standardisation come as the 5G era continues
to take root. While initial beneficiaries will be
consumers, as the technology and network
architecture develop the focus will expand to
all enterprises and industrials, with end to end
5G networks forming the critical fabric for the
Fourth Industrial Revolution. n
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