Activating a Data Communications Port Enabling an additional communications port to NUnet involves activating an existing inactive port in a data communications outlet. The typical office has one data communications outlet with four ports. The cost of activating a data communications port includes the incremental cost of additional equipment for the network infrastructure. Expenses associated with the additional electronic equipment include the cost of adding capacity to concentrators and servers. As noted, concentrators are data traffic control agents for the network within departmental buildings.
Servers are equipment that support network services and software applications.
Added to these costs are incidental expenses associated with additional data rack space and cables. The cost of relocating a data communications outlet within an office primarily entails contracted labor expenses. The cost of moving an outlet from one office to another may increase if the move requires running additional Level 5 UTP cable. Three items should be noted regarding requests for moving data communications outlets. First, the current location of a communications outlet typically represents the location originally designated by departmental staff as the most appropriate for the area or office in question.