SPECIAL FEATURE
SPECIAL FEATURE
DATA CABLING
FASTER FUTURE
Martin Rossbach of Nexans Cabling Solutions discusses the factors driving the need for high performance network cabling .
Until recently , fixed Ethernet ports were seen as the fastest way to connect to the Internet , with wireless connections regarded as ‘ second best ’, and mainly handy for a few specific types of usage . However , the arrival of high speed Wi-Fi means there ’ s now an increasing demand for wireless access points in office buildings and public facilities such as hospitals and airports . In theory , the most recent Wi-Fi standard offers speeds of up to 5Gbps – even half of that is faster than most home broadband connections . Although Category 5e or Category 6 might seem to adequately support earlier generations of Wi-Fi , choosing better cable will help keep customers happy in the long run .
Recently , we ’ ve seen convergence of all kinds of devices onto structured cabling : Wireless Access Points , equipment for energy management or regulating environmental conditions , access control and surveillance cameras . Cabling designers and specifiers now face the challenge of ensuring cabling installed for these ‘ Distributed Services ’ will work as intended now and in the future . The cables , connectors and cords used are essentially exactly the same as those used in traditional office cabling . However , there are few things that need to be taken into account .
30 | December 2016
SPECIAL
FEATURE
DATA CABLING
FASTER FUTURE
Martin Rossbach of Nexans Cabling Solutions discusses the
factors driving the need for high performance network cabling.
U
ntil recently, fixed
Ethernet ports were
seen as the fastest
way to connect to the
Internet, with wireless
connections regarded
as ‘second best’, and
mainly handy for
a few specific types of usage. However,
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