College Campus - From Dorms to Classrooms

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

2:30pm – 3:20pm

Location: Ryman Studios F/G

As a part of a $1.2 billion renovation and expansion project in pursuit of that goal, UT turned to CommScope to deploy more outdoor wireless access points and security cameras throughout its campus. The effort includes connecting the campus with miles of new pedestrian walkways and pocket parks as well as expanding and enhancing the school’s iconic Volunteer Boulevard pedestrian mall. The project’s scale posed unique challenges, such as supplying electrical power to the wireless access points and security cameras and ensuring system reliability across long distances. When the university’s IT department heard of CommScope’s Powered Fiber Cable System (PFC), they were intrigued.

Moderator(s)

Patrick McLaughlin

Editor in Chief
Cabling Installation and Maintenance

Panelist(s)

Rodney Casteel

System Engineer Manager - Great Lakes and Southeast Region
CommScope

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Ben Rayfield

OIT Project Manager
University of Tennessee
Scott Rynor

Territory Manager; Tennessee Region
CommScope
Harley Willoughby

Project Manager
Massey Electric Company