CommScope harnesses the power

of PoE in Madrid

End User

CommScope

Country

Spain

Challenges

CommScope develops solutions to help

its customers meet a wide range of
communications technology challenges.
The company is also a global distributed
enterprise that faces many of the same
facilities challenges its customers face—
including supporting dynamic work
environments, maximizing energy savings,
optimizing space and improving Next-generation infrastructure device placement and reduces installation
employee productivity. and deployment costs.
To meet its modernization goals in Madrid,
CommScope encountered these challenges CommScope turned to advanced cabling The Madrid office uses 3560-CX PoE Cisco
when it consolidated several offices in technology that is designed to support switches for the connected lighting system
Madrid to a single facility that opened in emerging Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 3650 PoE Cisco switches for the
June 2017. The new space needed to have applications. This technology transmits remaining PoE devices. A cabling approach
a best-in-class technology infrastructure data and electrical power to remote devices known as the universal connectivity grid
that would support employees who are over the same cable, including building (UCG) provides the greatest flexibility and
connected 24/7 while working from controllers and sensors, LED lights, Voice easiest integration of PoE-enabled devices.
anywhere at any time. CommScope also over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones and UCG divides floor space into evenly sized
sought to optimize energy usage in security cameras. The ability to connect areas, or “cells.” Horizontal cabling runs
the office. devices without separate electrical power from the telecommunications room to
cable runs removes obstacles to optimal a consolidation point within each cell,

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which supports the various system devices within its cell. The UCG videoconferencing systems and LED lighting increase the amount Fecha

approach will help the Madrid office streamline workstation moves, of power running through cables. High power levels increase the
adds, changes and upgrades. thermal load in cabling. Category 6A minimizes this effect while
supporting applications up to 10 Gbps—enabling the office to
“Enterprise workspace is evolving to support next- accommodate future demand.
generation connectivity, communication, collaboration
and efficiency. Cisco’s digital building solution allows “Applications that use more power are already a reality.
enterprise users like CommScope to meet these Category 6A is the best choice to support PoE demands
challenges—converging standalone systems into one today and in the future.”
IP platform and laying a foundation for next-generation
smart buildings.” Alberto Martinez
Director of field application engineers for Southern Europe, Turkey,
Antonio Conde
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, CommScope.
IoT and Digital Transformation Manager, Cisco Spain

Enhanced mobility
Category 6A cabling provides high bandwidth and remote power
to support legacy and emerging intelligent building applications,
Seamless wireless coverage and open platform solutions are critical
making it the ideal foundation for connected devices today and in
in supporting CommScope’s bring-your-own-device policy. This
the future. CommScope deployed SYSTIMAX® GigaSPEED X10D®
includes the ability to support the growing demand for in-building
Category 6A cabling in Madrid for this reason.
wireless traffic.

Another important consideration in using Category 6A was

To meet the requirements for high-quality mobility throughout
thermal load. As PoE networks and devices increase exponentially,
the Madrid office, CommScope deployed the ION®-E enterprise
so do power demands. Wireless access points, digital signs,
distributed antenna system (DAS). Unlike traditional analog DAS

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Figure 2: Location of UAPs and schematic of in-building wireless ION-E solution

that requires bulky dedicated coaxial cabling, ION-E is completely Energy-saving LED lights and fixtures from Philips Lighting and
digital. This allows it to take advantage of Category 6A structured sophisticated sensors provide the right amount of light based
cabling, such as SYSTIMAX, to distribute signals and power to the on changing occupancy and daylighting conditions. Lights dim
system’s universal access points (UAPs) throughout the building. automatically on sunny days and provide additional light when the
ION-E supports multiple mobile network operators and mobile team needs it.
technologies—including 4G/LTE, 3G and 2G—on a single system.
Employees and visitors receive “five bar” cellular voice and data As shown in Figure 3, data collected from the lighting system
service throughout the building in Madrid. enables historical analysis of how often employees use workspaces.
Managers can then decide how to allocate space based on usage
and establish efficient energy management policies.
Automating for efficiency

CommScope is using the imVision® Automated Infrastructure

Management (AIM) solution to manage the network infrastructure
at the Madrid office. The imVision solution provides network
administrators with real-time visibility and control of the network’s
physical layer. It also helps manage the PoE availability at each
Cisco switch. imVision monitors and records changes to device
connections and automatically generates alarms to alert staff to
any unauthorized or unplanned events. Thanks to recent software
enhancements, imVision provides additional monitoring capabilities
for all PoE-enabled links.

Automation doesn’t stop there. The Madrid office has an intelligent

lighting system that uses PoE technology to support efficiencies.
Figure 3:Heat map of places with more use (red) and less use (blue)

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Figure 4: imVision controller

“Integrating a Philips connected lighting system using PoE

technology is an ideal way to meet sustainability goals Madrid-based Powernet, a member of CommScope’s
and realize financial savings from space optimization and PartnerPRO Network, deployed the PoE network.
employee productivity.” The company installed the voice and data network
and the wiring for powering workstations. Powernet
José Ramón Córcoles also commissioned, installed and configured the
Control Systems Director, Philips Lighting connected lighting system.

In the four months the Madrid office has been open, it has achieved
The PartnerPRO Network is an exclusive association
of trained and certified consultants, installers,
a 20 percent energy savings, thanks to PoE-connected lighting,
distributors and alliances that help deliver
Martinez says. He anticipates the savings will increase in the near
CommScope’s network solutions.
future as they become more familiar with the system and continue
to optimize their lighting policy.

Ecosystem collaboration for future-ready buildings

Thanks to the collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc., Philips Lighting,

and Powernet, CommScope in Madrid now has an intelligent and
connected work environment that combines wireless, automation
and energy efficiency solutions under one roof.

“Seeing the benefits of these systems for our own office makes
me even more confident about proposing them to our customers,”
Martinez says.

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