What part of the telecommunication and datacommunication process does the Cable Management Branch manage?
The Cable Management Branch’s primary responsibility is for the installation and maintenance of all Horizontal, Vertical and Outside Plant cabling to support Telecommunications/LAN Closets, TEL/LAN Work Area Outlets and CATV outlets. These tasks encompass all on-site and off-site NIH facilities in the Washington, DC Metro Area totaling nearly 100 sites. The Cable Management Branch interfaces and coordinates with the Telephone Infrastructure Branch, Network Engineering Branch, DES Project Officers, Construction Personnel and NIH Staff to ensure that ANSI/TIA/EIA Telecommunication and NIH Standards are met and maintained.
