Millennium: Expect the Unexpected

The Millennium is one of the most innovative buildings in Switzerland. And a network from R&M is part of its top-class equipment.

A fascinating glass amphitheater overlooking Lake Geneva. The Millennium has a magic attraction. «Expect the Unexpected» is the mission of the avant-garde business and event center just outside Lausanne. Visitors can sense they are about to experience a new kind of lifestyle simply by taking in the architecture. Anyone entering the building walks into a pleasant future. The Millennium’s design, technology, equipment, working, living and communication conditions as well as its service culture seem to be from an upcoming future.

«We have created the most prestigious and innovative building in Switzerland,» says the investor. The principle of «either the best or nothing» was implemented in the Millennium in a convincing way.

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Cabling for the future

Following the high standards, R&M worked together with the project partners to develop a sophisticated network infrastructure for communications, IT, numerous digital applications, and building technology. Singlemode cabling was given preference in the planning of the backbone on R&M’s recommendation.

It is the best you could possibly have for future data transmission.

On all twelve floors, a copper cabling system connects up with the Cat. 6A ISO system from R&M. As an infrastructure for the application of 10 and 25 Gigabit Ethernet, this solution also offers the greatest performance headroom for the future.

High demands were made of network performance. The network transmits control signals to the glass frontage, where electrochromic nanotechnology regulates the incidence of light. In the offices and co-working spaces, 1,500 workplaces need unsurpassable data transmission. As do ten conference rooms, an incubator floor for start-ups, an auditorium with 500 seats, a data center, WiFi, digital signage displays, and smart building technology. In terms of network cabling, the Millennium also exceeds users’ expectations.

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