Structured Cabling

Structured cabling systems offer a platform on which a whole information system may be built, making this a crucial factor for any organisation. Our team of professionals has vast experience in the installation of flexible cabling infrastructure, that support multiple videos, voice, multimedia systems and data.

Since the information age is constantly growing, it’s crucial to build the right communication infrastructure. For this reason, we pride ourselves as being among the forerunners in use of the latest office cabling technologies.

Our specialty is in:

• Electrical
• Designing structured cabling systems
• Telephony cabling
• Installations and Supply of voice and data network
• Patch panel and Cable patching installations
• The cable adds, cable moves, and cable changes for an existing cabling infrastructure
• Installation of FTP, STP, CAT6, CAT5e, and CAT6A Solutions
• Vendor-specific Certified installations for network infrastructure
• Auditing.

We offer comprehensive services for businesses that need electrical work done during infrastructure expansion or renewal.

Our one-stop service for all your communications and electrical requirements.

What’s a Structured Cabling system?

The structured cabling systems (SCS) are sets of cabling and connectivity products that integrate data, voice, video, and different management systems of any building (like security access, safety alarms, energy systems, etc.) over a media of choice. The media might be unshielded or shielded Twisted pair (UTP/STP) in copper, multi-mode( MM) or single mode (SM) in fibre cables. SCS is the cornerstone and basic requirement that all other network equipment relies on.

This system consists of standardised media and layout, open architecture, standard connection interfaces, total system design, following international standards, and installation. Also, structured cabling systems allow for equipment from different vendors to be connected using common standards in topology, choice of media, and connectors.

Importance of structured cabling

Today’s cabling plants should be able to support “tomorrow’s requirements”. Upgrades and changes should be simple and flexible. Frequently, Structured Cabling gets neglected but it’s very important where change controls are necessary. SCS do not break however, they mostly get uncontrollable due to such negligence. And as we look at IT Investments, cabling could be around 5% and we anticipate it will last for the coming 15 - 20 years and will support all future applications.

While applications dependent on a network’s quality, it is recommended to have the Structured Cabling system procured from the best in the industry. The cabling company should have vast experience in both the cable and connector market and also offer good quality and reliable products.

When used as an end-to-end solution, this system should ensure consistency in delivery and performance of bandwidth to support future convergence networks requirements. Before working with any network installer, you should ensure that the vendor is a certified/trained engineer who provides effective network solution. The solutions should be easy to implement as well as have the necessary support. Although many vendors provide numerous warranties today, make sure that the network you receive is certified for both components and performance.

TYPES OF CABLES

Optical Fibre: A key feature of fibre optic cables is refraction. This characteristic in material allows for light to reflect or pass through it. Light pulses are used in fibre-Optics to transmit information through the fibre. These light pulses easily move down a fibre-optic line due to the principle of total internal reflection. By applying this principle to the building of fibre-optic strands, it allows for information to be transmitted down the fibre lines as light pulses.

Single Mode: This cable type accepts only one light mode – the axial mode. It supports best at nanometre wavelength of 1310 and 1500. These types of cables are most important especially for long-haul use (such as internet core and carrier). This cable has a core of 8 to 10 microns which forces light to travel on one linear path down a cable. Also, this cable type has the highest distance and bandwidth ratings.

Multimode: This cable accepts many light modes and supports best at nanometre wavelengths of 850 and 1300. The multimode cable has a rather large diameter core of 50 - 100 microns and an entire 125 microns in diameter. The Step-index multi-mode cables have abrupt changes between cladding and core while the change in graded-index multimode cables is gradual between cladding and core.

Twisted Pair: This cable is made by twisting a pair of insulated wires together and it’s used for telecommunication purposes. In fact, cable twisting aids in reducing noise pickup from the outside sources as well as crosstalk on the multi-pair cables. This cable type is used to transfer balanced differential signals. Through the transmission of signals using the 180-degree out-of-phase complement, ground currents and emissions are theoretically cancelled leading to enhanced EMI performance.

Shielded TP: Those cables that have a shield are known as shielded twisted pair, are abbreviated as STP and use copper media. The reduction level of noise interference is dictated by how many turns are made per foot. An increase in the number of turns per foot decreases noise interference. For improved noise rejection, a wide braid or foil “shield” is placed around the twisted cable pairs. This shield may be woven around each pair or around several pair conductors (multi-pairs).

Unshielded TP: Abbreviated as UTP, these cables have no shield. The Copper media is used to achieve increasingly higher data rates, and it’s the actual standard for the horizontal wiring. UTPs are low cost and very flexible media, which may be used for data or voice communications. The greatest disadvantage of UTP is limited bandwidth, and this limits long distance transmissions with low-error rates.

Intelligent Cabling Systems: This type of cabling system offers complete real-time and accurate documentation which enables customers to reduce costly network downtimes and failures. It integrates network layers and physical layer management, reduces staff workload, integrates into installation management tools, and more importantly reduces the time for adds, moves, and even changes through automation of the physical layer management.

Benefits Of Intelligent Cabling Systems

Minimises overall Network downtime

Guarantees accuracy of the documentation

By enhancing the process of adds, moves, and changes, it reduces the cost that comes with the process.

Improves response time

Offer an Online troubleshooting tool

Asset utilization

Mobility – Allows for remote management over the internet

Improves the Service and performance levels

Security – Immediate notification alarms and identifies unauthorised changes.