Stu Kushner | Progressive Office Cabling

About Stu Kushner

Stu Kushner began his career at Boeing Commercial Aircraft and then on to Hexcel and Case/Rixon where he specialized in CAD/CAM (computer design and robotics). In 1986, he started Progressive Office. The earliest years were about networking small businesses and providing IT support. But since 2008, the company has concentrated exclusively on providing office network cabling solutions. View all posts by Stu Kushner →

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Office Phone Relocation Project for GFI

13 Jul 2012

Stu Kushner

Global Financial Integrity is relocating to a new office space in Washington, DC. We are assisting by installing network, phone and fax cabling into the new office. Additionally, we are going to relocate the phone system. Verizon will bring the service (in the form of a 25-pair cable) into the building and into the office. But we will need to physically move the phone equipment and reconnect it.

The three major challenges are:

Disconnecting and moving the equipment

Mounting and reconnecting the equipment in the new office

Working with Verizon to make sure that dial tones are reaching every phone

Here are some pictures of the phone system before the move.

US Court of Appeals Veterans Affairs – Cabling Project Notes

18 Jun 2012

Stu Kushner

Project Objectives (Do not call, this project has been COMPLETED)

Number of Drops: 360 (140 duals, and 20 quads)

Ceiling: Non-plenum, separate ducting

Racks: Enclosed, 19”, will already be installed by customer

Switches: Provided by customer, 48 port

Patch cables: None necessary. They will provide patch cables from wall plate to computers and from patch panels to switches.

Labeling and documentation of all cabling is important. How this looks is important to them. Please provide a spreadsheet of all wallplates and rooms.

Location is behind elevators.

All workstation runs will terminate in wiring closet behind elevators.

We will mount patch panels in this closet on the wall. Use 24port, Cat5e, patch panels.

They will mount racks for switches.

4 pairs of fiber will run from the closet to the server room on the same floor. We are to provide the cabling plant for the fiber.

Server Room:

2, 24 port patch panels per rack.

Cabling plant for fiber to switch closet.

Existing server room

They want cable management hardware to be part of the solution. What you see in this room is what they’re cleaning up and looking to make high end and professional in the new location. Photos here include existing fiber. Note the ceiling cable management rack. In the new location these will be in place in the server room and along the ceiling in the main hallways.

New server space - Roughed in area they’re moving to.

General Floor Space:

Quad drops in each office and cube in the technology area

Dual drops in all other offices

6 drops for cable t.v.

Wall facing outside is already dry walled and insulated

Part of that wall has large window with wall space under it. Customer is unsure if drops will go there or anywhere along that outside wall.

Includes the outside wall. They’re not sure if there will be drops along this wall. If so it’ll be interesting because of the insulation. Also note that they MAY want drops under the windows along this wall.

There are some pictures of the ceiling details. Also note that the client will already have cabling runners ceiling mounted down the middle of the two main hallways to the server room.

Special Fiber Optic Line Item Bid:

US Court of Appeals wants this as a line item so they can choose to add this work or not when they’re doing the budget.

Fiber runs between floors. The floor plan represents the 6th floor. 14 runs broken out as follows. A single 6-strand fiber cable will be run from the 6th to each floor in the table below. Three strands will be connected and three will be left as spares.

# of Runs	Floor
3	11th
3	10th
3	9th
3	2nd
2	Mezzanine

12’ ceilings, concrete floors.

Conduit already exists between the floors. We have to repack the conduit we use with fire stop putty to meet fire code. See photos of the “Switch closet” for conduit images.

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Constant Contact is Critical for Business Success

29 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

Network Cabling, Data Cabling, Cat5e, Cat6/6a Cabling,voip Creating a happy and loyal customer base is difficult, if not impossible, without the ability to stay in contact. By upgrading from a traditional land line based phone system to a much more versatile VOIP phone system you can provide your employees with the communication platform they need for success.

Unlike traditional land line based business phone systems a voice over internet protocol system can easily be integrated with other methods of communication. With VOIP calls can be easily forwarded to cell phones and voice mail messages can easily be forwarded to e-mail inboxes. This allows employees to stay in contact with coworkers, vendors and customers regardless of their location. By facilitating communication between all parties involved in a business transaction VOIP makes it easier to instill confidence in customers and strengthen business relationships.

In addition to making communication easier upgrading to a VOIP phone system can also make office accounting operations easier. Instead of receiving multiple bills from different service providers for equipment, maintenance, long distance and overall usage the accounting department will only receive one simple bill per month.

An added bonus that goes along with minimizing the paperwork when it comes to billing is the fact that the total cost of VOIP is much smaller. Businesses who switch to VOIP service can expect all of the features and functions that they need for efficient communication at a savings of more than 50% compared to a traditional service. This makes VOIP a smart choice for any business that is looking to improve relationships at the same time that they work to improve their bottom line.

Why Businesses should use VoIP

27 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

VOIP FOR YOUR BUSINESS Companies across the nation are reducing their cost of doing business and improving customer service by using VoIP. Companies send all their information over their broadband Internet connection, including voice calls from employees and information from PCs. Companies gain savings in areas such as start up, long distance, conferencing and network infrastructure.

VoIP turns Internet infrastructure into a huge global telephone network. All phone systems can take advantage of VoIP lines. Companies don't need an IP based (IP PBX) or an IP compatible phone system.

Affordable Growth with VOIP

24 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

Every small business owner hopes that their endeavor is successful and that their business can continue to grow and expand. With a traditional land line phone system making the necessary changes for growth can be complex and expensive but a VOIP phone system allows for easy and affordable expansion.

Adding phones to a traditional business phone system requires additional equipment that needs to be installed by a technician. This additional equipment could take several hours to install and will most certainly drive up equipment leasing and maintenance costs. Just because your business is growing it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve got to spend more each month to communicate effectively with your expanding customer base though.

Seamless Communication from Anywhere with VOIP

22 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

voip, network cabling, There is absolutely no doubt that portable forms of communication like cell phones have completely changed the way that businesses operate. A cell phone allows you to keep in contact with customers and coworkers from the road or from a hotel so you never miss an opportunity to improve your relationship, answer a question or secure a sale. By upgrading your traditional business phone system to a VOIP phone system you can take your business portability to an entirely different level though.

When you upgrade your land line based phone service to a VOIP service you can literally take your office phone with you wherever you go. If there is a broadband internet connection available at your home, at your hotel or even at your vacation rental

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Consider the Big Picture of VOIP Savings

20 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

Network Cabling ,Data Cabling, Cat5e ,Cat6/6a Cabling There are a number of strategies that small business owners can employ to improve their bottom line, but few can have the profoundly positive immediate and long term impact of switching to VOIP service. In fact many commonly employed strategies for trimming costs or boosting profits can actually have a negative effect on either customers or employees.

Raising the prices of your products will most certainly increase your profit per sale, but customers who

A Major Change Doesn’t Have to Cause Headaches

17 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

Network Cabling, Data Cabling, Cat5e Cat6/6a Cabling,VOIP Phone Many small business owners are fearful of making major changes to their office operations due to the fact that the disruption could cause headaches and service issues. When it comes to upgrading to VOIP service from traditional phone service the switch is likely much simpler and stress free than most small business owners would believe.

The old adage, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” may make perfect sense in many situations relating to small business operations but making the switch to VOIP phone service certainly isn’t one of them. Upgrading to voice over internet protocol can be performed quickly and seamlessly and the potential benefits of VOIP make the switch completely worthwhile for any size business.

Upgrading to VOIP phone service in your office eliminates virtually all of the complex equipment that you are required to keep on site for proper operation of your traditional land line service. As this equipment is removed from your office the excessive leasing and maintenance costs are removed as well which results in a substantially smaller monthly phone bill.

VOIP phone service can be implemented into your office environment in as little as fifteen minutes once you’ve got the phones. This means that you won’t lose any precious time communicating with your customers during the transition. Upgrading your current phone system is a virtually hassle free way to enhance your ability to stay in contact with customers and coworkers and to dramatically lower your cost of office operations.

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Immediate and Long Terms Savings of Upgrading to VOIP

13 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

Network Cabling ,Data Cabling ,Cat5e, Cat6/6a Cabling,Voip Phone Service You may be experiencing plenty of success with your current business phone system but when you analyze the available information you may realize and even greater opportunity by switching to VOIP phone service. Upgrading your current land line phones to VOIP will provide you with an immediate and noticeable savings on your operating expenses and those savings will continue and grow moving forward.Upgrading

With voice over internet protocol you’ll be able to realize immediate savings on your expenses by

Simplicity Reigns Supreme with VOIP

10 Jun 2011

Stu Kushner

We’ve talked a bit about just how much upgrading your current business phone system to a VOIP phone system can save you in terms of space and complexity of equipment. With voice over internet protocol there is no need for a large closet full of expensive equipment that requires maintenance or that needs expensive additions if you want to upgrade. Small businesses are always looking for ways to simplify procedures and to trim operational costs that won’t interfere with the quality of service that they provide to their customer .

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