A Reliable Solution

Communication networks today are increasingly required to provide diverse
functionality as growing organizations demand scalable infrastructure that
allows them to integrate complex technologies and support new business
applications.

In the enterprise IT field, there is a growing demand for cabling
infrastructure to be future proof. It should not only look after the current
needs of a business, but also meet the future requirements. The cabling
infrastructure is considered a long term investment that should last beyond at
least fifteen years. The decision makers are therefore extremely cautious in
making their choices for the structured cabling systems.

Rolta India, an Indian multinational organization, needed all the above. The
company, which has always been on the growth path and has executed projects in
over forty countries worldwide, is a strong player in diverse fields such as
defense; homeland security and government; communications and utilities; and
oil, gas and petrochemicals. Rolta serves these markets globally by providing
innovative geospatial information solutions (GIS), engineering and design
services and solutions (EDS); and enterprise information and communications
technology (EICT). In the area of enterprise IT, Rolta offers a focused set of
services in e-security, enterprise IT management, ERP consulting and deployment
as well as a wide range of database and business intelligence solutions.

Optimal Physical Infrastructure

With growth and expansion being the most important factors for Rolta, demand
for advanced applications, higher bandwidth and quick data transmission has been
growing. This, in turn requires an optimal physical infrastructure.

For the new structured cabling system infrastructure at the Gurgoan facility,
Rolta wanted to provide around 4,000 data and voice nodes with high rates of
data transmission and gigabit throughput. They required a cabling solution that
would be more than standards compliant. Rolta was looking for a high
performance, tried and tested, reliable solution built with quality products.
Saving on capex and achieving a high RoI was equally important.

The Choice

Rolta India chose DIGILINK as the latter was able to exceed all these
requirements with the added advantage of local sales and services support from
DIGILINK and a DIGILINK certified system integrator. DIGILINK offered the latest
technology, high bandwidth backbone capable of handling future load with high
reliability and negligible down time, which is important for online
transactions/network.

DIGILINK offered its G600 Cat6 Solution. Cat6 cable that is the most trusted
and accepted cabling technology for such requirements today. The earlier
inhibitions expressed by the companies mainly came from the high price and the
need for backward compatibility. With DIGILINK high performance solution, which
is also very cost-effective, these inhibitions no longer exist.

G600 Cat6

With a reputation for high quality and lower associated installment costs,
DIGILINK G600 Cat6 provides punch down modular solution, where the same style of
jack is used for both the panel and wall outlet, exceeding the recommended
channel performance to double. High performance, reliability, cost effectiveness
and ease of installation were the main reasons for choosing DIGILINK against
other competitors. A full twenty-five year performance warranty will be issued
after the completion of installation which will have high headroom due to use of
DIGILINK structured cabling solution.

The project was successfully executed and the solution was implemented by the
partners. Work Sphere Architects, Vector Projects, and Venire were given the
responsibility for SCS, each partner handling the implementation work for two
floors. The project was handled by DIGILINK Mumbai's local team with the help of
NS Gadage, consultant, commercial, Rolta India; and Tushar Mody, AVP, corporate
infrastructure and support, Rolta.

Kannan K

kannan@cybermedia.co.in