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High-End Cabling Will Prepare You For Tomorrow
Over the past several years, the industry has established standards, including the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Commercial Building
Telecommunications Cabling Standard, to simplify material choices and installation practices. These standards create an "open" architecture that can be used by any application or access method,
ensuring consistent system performance, especially when mixing components from different manufacturers.
Standards typically develop after products and technologies are created and introduced to the
market. Then, once the industry adopts a standard, it sets forth minimum criteria that may meet only yesterday's communications needs. Substantial performance differences can exist even among systems
that meet a specific standard. This is particularly true of copper Category 5 systems; many of these systems just meet the standard, but some far exceed it. Although these high-end systems are superior, they
are all considered Cat 5 because a higher-performance standard has not yet been developed.
Manufacturers continue to improve cable designs with new methods to insulate, twist and jacket the cable.
These modifications can achieve superior performance, but only with proper installation. Because traditional installation practices may yield lower performance levels, installers must follow stringent
guidelines specifically for high-end installations.
New LAN technologies currently being evaluated and the percentage of organizations considering them
Source: Network Cabling Today & Tomorrow
In addition to advanced cabling products, the market develops new architectures for the ever-changing workplace. Zone cabling with copper or fiber optics
simplifies office restructuring by reducing both installation time and material costs. A hybrid version of this architecture, using both high-performance fiber optics and low-cost copper-based
electronics, creates a migration path for implementing Fiber-to-the-Desk (FTTD«).
Installing a high-end cabling system can really pay off. An investment in quality components that exceed the minimum
standards will ensure your network performs at its intended level and will function under your operating conditions. It also provides the capacity to accommodate future applications. Extending the life
span of your information system is worth the modest investment in a high-end structured cabling system. |
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Siecor, the world's largest developer and manufacturer of fiber optic communications products for voice, data and video applications, features LANscape« Fiber Optic Cabling
Solutions for premises networks. LANscape Solutions include the most complete line of optical fiber cables, connectors, hardware, splice and test equipment with state-of-the-art structured design
methods for planning, installing and upgrading premises cabling systems.
An integral part of Siecor's LANscape Solutions is our Consultant LinkUp Program, a network of consultant and designer members. These Members have bee carefully selected based on their professional
experience and expertise in fiber optic cabling system designs. They have demonstrated dedication to advanced design training and on-going commitment to understanding the latest technology and most current
industry standards.
Siecor's LinkUp Program makes the choices easy for selecting a qualified consultant/designer for your fiber optic design needs. |
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