1. Purpose of the ANSI/TIA/EIA-606 Standard

Modern buildings require an effective telecommunications infrastructure to support the wide variety of services that rely on the electronic transport of information. Administration includes basic documentation and timely updating of drawings, labels and records. Administration should be synergistic with voice, data and video telecommunications, as well as with other building signal systems, including security, audio, alarms and energy management. Administration can be accomplished with paper records, but in today's increasingly complex telecommunications environment, effective administration is enhanced by the use of computer-based systems.

A multi-tenant commercial building has a life expectancy of at least 50 years. Moreover, in a multi-tenant environment, continuous moves, adds and changes are inevitable. Administrative record-keeping plays an increasingly necessary role in the flexibility and management of frequent moves, adds and changes. This booklet concisely describes the administrative record-keeping elements of a modern structured cabling system.