| When you have a large company or a campus of | | | | systems connect all the types of facilities including |
| buildings then you need structured cabling. What is | | | | equipment rooms, entrance facilities and |
| it? It is a system of cables that help companies | | | | telecommunications rooms. Horizontal cabling |
| communicate across a campus or through a | | | | systems connect telecommunications rooms to |
| building. There are standards for this form of | | | | outlets on different floors. |
| cabling and they can vary from country to | | | | By taking the time to determine what you need, |
| country. One thing that is consistent though is | | | | then you will know what type of system will |
| that when you have a good cabling system you | | | | work best for you. You should consider speaking |
| can transmit voice, data and images from one | | | | with a qualified cabling company to see what they |
| area to the next. | | | | recommend and what they determine your needs |
| There are several things you need to thing about | | | | to be. It is a good idea to speak with more than |
| when you are considering getting structured | | | | one company so that you are sure you're getting |
| cabling. You want to look at who your business | | | | the best advice. |
| serves. You also need to consider what the needs | | | | Once you are sure that you know the type of |
| are in terms of the type of information you need | | | | cabling you need for your business situation, then |
| to transmit. You will also want to look at how | | | | it is time to decide who will help you with the |
| larger an area you are trying to cover. Without | | | | next step. The next step of course in the |
| the answers to these questions it can be difficult | | | | installation of the cabling system. This is an |
| to determine exactly what will best meet the | | | | important step because you want to not only plan |
| needs of your company. | | | | so that your current cabling needs are met, but |
| Another thing to consider is whether or not you | | | | you also need to make sure that you've planned |
| are an entrance facility or a facility with | | | | for down the road. |
| equipment rooms. An entrance facility interfaces | | | | You need to make sure that you have enough |
| with the world around it. However, a facility with | | | | cabling and outlets installed that you can grow into |
| equipment rooms is supporting users within a | | | | your system overtime. You don't want to spend |
| building. There are also telecommunications rooms | | | | money on a cable system that your business will |
| and the equipment kept in these rooms connects | | | | outgrow in a relatively short period of time. Take |
| what is called backbone cabling systems and | | | | the time to think about the future so you know |
| horizontal cabling systems. Backbone cabling | | | | you have what you need. |