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Patch Panels vs. Cross Connects A Publication of AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA 17105 2TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3 Telecommunications Closet ........................................................................................................ 3 Density and Administration ........................................................................................................ 4 Performance ............................................................................................................................... 5 Administration for Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs) ............................................................. 6 Cost ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Summary .................................................................................................................................... 9 3INTRODUCTION With a slide rule, a pencil, and some sheets of paper, you can make all of your calculations (as long as you dont need to have significant numbers beyond the decimal point). With a scientific calculator you define your significant places to the right of the decimal point. The calculator is not only more exacting, but also provides you with expanded functionality. The slide rule provides you with old technology and is as good as the hands that use it. The calculator is the same, but it offers more or expanded technological functionality. This can be the same argument used to define the differences between cross connects and patch panels or interconnects. Modular patch panels have a cost, density, performance, and administration advantage over punchdown cross connects when used on a rack for high-speed data applications. ? Density - the smaller connectors can utilize precious space in that small equipment c