What is Structured Cabling?
Structured cabling system or structured wiring refers to all of the cabling and components installed in a logical and organized way. It's designed to be relatively independent of the type of equipment that uses it.
What Types of Equipment Can Use Structured Cabling?
Structured cabling can provide for your current and future needs for electronic systems such as:
- Telephone(s)
- Television
- Access Control
- Audio-Stereo
- DVD and or VCR
- Computers(s)
- Modem/Internet access
- Fax machine
- Cable access
- Home Theater
- Satellite dish
- Security system
- Home automation
- Lighting Control
Why Use Structured Cabling?
Consistency - A structured cabling system can use the same cabling system for everything. Do you really want to figure out how to install and troubleshoot the phone cabling, then figure out the ethernet cabling, then figure out the ISDN cabling...? What happens when you revisit this in 6 months to make a change for two-line phones?
Long life- Structured cabling is an investment that will last for the long term.
Support for multi-vendor equipment - A standards-based structured cabling system will support your applications and hardware even after you change or mix & match vendors. With the proper structured cabling system you will not have to rework the cabling when you upgrade to another vendor or model.
Simplify moves/adds/changes - Need to move a computer or TV from one room to another. Add a modem connection to the office. Add a two-line phone, DSL, AND fax to the office. Share files or printers between computers.
Simplify troubleshooting - Even cables that were installed correctly can fail -- and they do. With a structured wiring system, problems are less likely to down the entire network, easier to isolate, and easier to fix.
Support for future applications - Your structured cabling system will support future applications like multimedia, video conferencing, and who knows what else, with little or no upgrade pain.
Building an IT infrastructure that is future ready is more important than ever. In today's competitive business world, enterprises must be able to respond fast to changes that occur in the marketplace. For some firms this means modernizing their data center to meet strict new regulatory requirements while for other enterprises, being future-ready is all about shortening the development and deployment cycle on new services that are essential to retaining existing customers and acquiring new ones. Whatever your IT goals may be, Concord Communications Group, Inc. is here to help you meet them. |