Leviton Integrated Networks: Introduction

Structured Media Systems
Home Office, Home Theatre, Home Entertainment, Home Networking, Home Security, Home Technology–the very definition of home is evolving. Homeowners' expectations are evolving as well, as new products and technologies transform their homes and their lives. The wired home, once considered a luxury, is now viewed as a necessity in the digital age. The challenge to building the wired home lies in creating an infrastructure with category-rated cabling and components that meets today's needs while laying the groundwork for the whole-house media system of the future. Leviton meets this challenge with Structured Media systems.

Structured Media takes the concept of structured cabling, as practiced in demanding commercial applications, and combines it with multimedia. This blending accommodates the convergence of telephone communications, computer and internet services, audio/video, and much more. An innovative series of modules and media centers–set up as either pre-configured essential platforms or more customized enhanced platforms–manage and distribute voice, data, audio and video in flexible configurations that best suit each homeowner's individual requirements. These requirements can range from something as simple as cable TV and telephone in several rooms, to a large area network or LAN for a small office or home-based business.

Three component groups comprise the Structured Media systems: modules, media centers and Quick-Port wallplates. These groups, along with Leviton's innovative "open architecture," allow the Structured Media system to grow and expand to keep up with the user's changing needs. Each component group has a specific purpose within the systems.

Modules range from video distribution that can support both digital TV services and digital satellite systems (DSS), whole house audio, security video monitoring solutions, Ethernet Hubs for high-speed networking security and internet sharing, and much more. Modules are securely housed in a Structured Media Center or SMC, a professional-grade in-wall panel where all central cabling and the distribution modules come together. Leviton offers three different size panels that can accommodate any system configuration. The acclaimed QuickPort wallplate design forms the business end of the system. With eight different connector types and designer color options, the QuickPort concept offers hundreds of possible voice, data and video media combinations to support any conceivable structured cabling connectivity need.

Each component of Leviton's Structured Media system is derived from the more demanding realm of commercial and professional applications and has been proved under conditions that far exceed anything encountered in the typical household. Meeting these rigorous applications puts the Structured Media system a cut above its competitors. Each properly installed Leviton subsystem is designed to meet TIA-570, the most stringent residential standard proposed by the Telecommunications Industries Association. Every Structured Media system that is installed following the guidelines and requirements of the Leviton Integrated Networks program is backed by Leviton with an unprecedented extended performance guarantee.

Developed for existing and emerging technologies, a Leviton Structured Media infrastructure not only connects a home to the future, but helps ensure its long-term value as well. It is the last word in media management from the first name in electrical excellence.

About Leviton Integrated Networks
Leviton Integrated Networks is the advanced technologies and systems group of the Leviton Manufacturing Company, a leader in electrical innovation and a name that has stood for quality, safety, durability, and style since the start of the electrical age. Not only are Leviton products found in nine out of every ten homes, they are also a part of some of the most famous, and most important, buildings in America. In hospitals, schools, laboratories, and any place where integrity in electrical and electronic systems is considered "mission critical," the specs call for Leviton more than any other name.

The most important building of all is the family's home. The Leviton Integrated Networks group uses only commercially proven and tested products when designing systems that upgrade today's homes to meet tomorrow's needs. In addition to Structured Media, Leviton Integrated Networks offers Designer Lighting, Home Control and Power Protection systems, as well as options for child safety and for those with special needs. Client relationships are important to Leviton as well. The Integrated Networks group works closely with leading contractors, architects, system integrators, and other installation professionals to ensure the highest level of craftsmanship and long-term reliability.