Class EA / CAT6 Cabling System

In a short span of time, the speed of LAN (locan area network) has increased exponentially. We can see an increase in LAN requirements and a progression of horizontal bandwidth requirements specifically on copper cables.

The 10Gigabit Ethernet Standard* (10GBASE-T) for twisted pair copper cable is now a reality. The new revisions of intenational standards** on cabling systems ISO/IEC11801 and TIA/EIA 568C respectively define Class EA and Category 6A cabling which both offer a bandwidth of 500Mhz.

These developments means that companies are now able to put in place a fiber optic backbone and migrate towards higher speed of copper cabling horizontally. Installing high performance copper cabling system enable these companies to support future applications.

Our company offers Volition Network Solution from 3M which fully comply and are economically beneficial for the company with advances in copper cabling standards.

ref:
* IEEE 802.3an
** ISO/IEC 11801 Class EA standard
3M Cat6A brochure

Basics of Structured Cabling

As the need to link computers together has evolved, so has the physical infrastructure of the cabling. Originally cables were provided as required and networks developed in a random fashion. Today cables are installed in an organised fashion such that the building or floor is flooded with cabling and outlets. The result of this is that wherever the user may need to install a computer or associated peripheral equipment; there will be a connection point close by. This so called flood wiring of buildings has given way to the term ‘structured cabling’ for which several standards have emerged.

The three standards on structured cabling most frequently referred to are:

• ISO/IEC 11801 Information technology - Cabling for customer premises

• EN 50173 Information technology - Generic cabling

• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 - Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

The 3M Volition Cabling System meets all the requirements of these standards. The following paragraphs give an overview of the different types and structures of cabling systems.