TCF Media Release: New guidelines released to meet today’s home technology needs

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#182460 16-Oct-2015 13:19

http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/82e337a2-322d-484c-acc2-4eb9ecbecad3.html

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) has today published new guidelines on how to install telecommunications wiring within a premises.

The purpose of the guidelines is to inform cable installers on the principles and best practices of planning, installing and maintaining a premises wiring system that will deliver good long-term telecommunication service performance and reliability for New Zealand consumers. In addition, the TCF has produced information to help consumers understand how their property should be wired for optimum delivery of broadband services.

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#1407922 16-Oct-2015 15:29

love how they are guidelines and not really enforceable

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#1407929 16-Oct-2015 15:37

VOIP is mispelled on Page 7.

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#1409472 19-Oct-2015 20:10

I noticed when they released the consultation draft that they now have Cat6a as the minimum spec cable. Seems like overkill for residential premises.

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#1409491 19-Oct-2015 20:56

More stuff to get ignored. People buy on price.

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#1409498 19-Oct-2015 21:31

They should get people to stop daisy chaining jack points first. Before worrying about things like cat6a cable.

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#1409499 19-Oct-2015 21:35

or make it a standard not a guideline

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#1410345 21-Oct-2015 09:47

Standards need regulation to require them. If it's an optional standard it is still just a guideline.

Not like the LFCs will stop installing to places that have crap house wiring. Not their problem.

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#1410409 21-Oct-2015 11:12

richms: Standards need regulation to require them. If it's an optional standard it is still just a guideline.

Not like the LFCs will stop installing to places that have crap house wiring. Not their problem.

thats true, but new builds should be required to follow the TFC guidelines and wire for a smart home.

i recently went to an open home on a brand new house in new subdivision in my area, 2 phone jacks in the entire house, thats it. The are being marketed as hi specd properties, but zero consideration to phone/data connections or even fibre as i believe they are in a fibre only area.

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#1410428 21-Oct-2015 11:31

Jase2985:
richms: Standards need regulation to require them. If it's an optional standard it is still just a guideline.

Not like the LFCs will stop installing to places that have crap house wiring. Not their problem.

thats true, but new builds should be required to follow the TFC guidelines and wire for a smart home.

i recently went to an open home on a brand new house in new subdivision in my area, 2 phone jacks in the entire house, thats it. The are being marketed as hi specd properties, but zero consideration to phone/data connections or even fibre as i believe they are in a fibre only area.

its most likely cost-cutting developers who think "well, everyone uses cordless phones and wifi these days, so why would they possibly need more than 1-2 phone points or ethernet cabling"

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#1410429 21-Oct-2015 11:34

Jase2985:
richms: Standards need regulation to require them. If it's an optional standard it is still just a guideline.

Not like the LFCs will stop installing to places that have crap house wiring. Not their problem.

thats true, but new builds should be required to follow the TFC guidelines and wire for a smart home.
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That's definitely what the housing market needs, more legal requirements when building a house.

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#1410434 21-Oct-2015 11:46

Really needs something to educate what not having it does to resale value and the cost of adding it after the fact. Particually when it's a house with a warranty.

Same for the aircon installs etc that people put off till later and then whine about having capping on their new house.

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