A data cabling system is a vital network of cables for most businesses, and these cables provide the infrastructure that supports truly vital elements of your business, such as:
Phone systems
Building-wide Internet
Wifi equipment
Room booking systems
LED lighting systems
Security and CCTV cameras
Because data cable installation offers so much in the way of value for your business, making sure you get the right layout and setup, along with the right electrician to do the job quickly and efficiently, all matters.
With that in mind, it is best to ensure that the data cabling you are having done is undertaken by a professional with plenty of experience. If you hire someone who is not experienced with data cabling, you may find that they do not provide enough cabling for your needs or that they use a cable that will not meet the requirements you have for data transfer.
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If you want the best-performing copper cabling system on the market, you will want to choose Cat6Aa Cable to be clear, you can get cables that offer you a higher level of performance. But you will not be able to get much length in these cables. By choosing the Cat 6A Cable instead, you get good performance and a better length, which gives you an overall better level of total performance for most applications. By choosing this category of data cabling, you can expect:
Frequency 500MHz
Max cable length 100m
Data Performance 10Gbs
Max Speed 100Gbs
Using Cat6 Cable will give you improved performance when compared with Cat5e. You can expect to get:
Frequency 250MHz
Max cable length 100m
Data Performance 1Gbs
Max Speed 10Gbs
You will also future-proof your data cabling services to some extent, as you will generally have at least some opportunity to upgrade your services and abilities without the need for a new cabling installation. This does not guarantee that you will never have to upgrade, but it does reduce the chances that you will have to upgrade soon.
Cat5e Cable is the most affordable application category when choosing data cabling services. It is a versatile cable that is quick and easy to install, but there is a trade-off for the ease of installation. You are going to see limited performance with this category of cable, which may or may not matter for your particular application. Some companies only need a limited amount of performance, and this cable would be enough for what they are trying to do or how they use their systems. It all comes down to what you are trying to accomplish. Just keep in mind that, with this category, you will be limited to:
Frequency 100MHz
Max cable length 100m
Data Performance 100Mbs
Max Speed 1GBs
You will also lose the ability to future-proof your system. In other words, requiring more power or performance later will require a new cable installation. When you are investing in a structured cabling system, the idea is generally to spend more on the initial investment to future-proof your installation. Not every business can do that, but those that can should definitely consider doing so. One of the main reasons for that is the Internet of Things (IoT). Rapid innovation is occurring everyday, as more and more applications and technology move over to the internet. In the near future, a data point will be necessary for a huge variety of things not currently available on the market.
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