| A structured cabling system is a series of wires | | | | going to be relying on the technology found in the |
| that connects a company's communication | | | | equipment room. Most companies of even an |
| systems and other data transmission systems. | | | | average size that have any technology at all will |
| This type of cabling can transfer voice, data and | | | | find themselves making use of an equipment |
| video communications. You may need a more | | | | room for all their data cabling needs. |
| complicated solution if you have a large business | | | | If you have a very complicated system that |
| with a great deal of technology that needs to be | | | | requires the use of both an equipment room and |
| wired together. You will also need a large setup if | | | | an entrance facility model, then you're probably |
| you have a business that spreads across a | | | | going to need a telecommunications room for |
| campus. You will also find these types of systems | | | | your business. A telecommunications room houses |
| in apartment buildings and other multifamily or | | | | both a horizontal cable system and or a backbone |
| multi-business unit buildings. | | | | system. A horizontal cabling system connects |
| There are a few different types of structured | | | | outlets on different floors within the same building. |
| cabling systems. Your cabling install should be able | | | | A backbone cabling system does just what its |
| to help you identify what you will need to get | | | | name would imply. A backbone cabling system |
| your business moving in the right direction. You | | | | connects all of the various systems in one place. |
| may also need a combination of cabling systems | | | | A backbone cabling system is what you will find in |
| to meet all the needs of your businesses. | | | | very large companies or companies that are |
| A common form of cable system is an entrance | | | | spread across a campus. This type of cabling |
| facility. An entrance facility is for those companies | | | | connects the entrance facilities, equipment rooms |
| whose setup interfaces with the public. If your | | | | and the telecommunications rooms. The backbone |
| technology faces outward then this is likely the | | | | cabling system will need to be properly installed |
| type of system that you want to use to be | | | | and maintained because there is so much riding on |
| successful. | | | | the system. An entire company can be brought |
| Another common system that many businesses | | | | to its knees if there was any sort of glitch in the |
| will use is a system that requires an equipment | | | | system that would cause the cabling to fail. If you |
| room. An equipment stands to serve the | | | | work with a good cabling installation company you |
| communications needs of the internal audience. | | | | will find that you have a system you can count |
| This means the employees of the business are | | | | on. |