| The modern business environment is now so | | | | The installer, whether they are an employee of a |
| dependant on the internet that it is hard to | | | | company or a sole trader business, should have |
| imagine a world without it. So now it's time to | | | | insurance covering their time on site and quality of |
| realise that your office network cabling is critical | | | | workmanship. Another good thing to do is make |
| to you business operations and make sure that | | | | sure you get two or three quotes in order to |
| you invest in a structured cabling system that will | | | | create an accurate idea of pricing, as some |
| service your business for the next ten years. It | | | | installers quote ridiculously high - but others quote |
| is important that this installation is performed by | | | | too low indicating that they are using inferior |
| an installer that is both licensed and experienced | | | | quality products. |
| enough to guarantee the work. | | | | Just because the install has been quoted cheaply, |
| So many businesses are subject to sub standard | | | | doesn't mean its a good idea. The old addage "too |
| installs and it causes faults, down time and | | | | good to be true" should always be considered! |
| ultimately frustration for all parties involved. The | | | | When you know its a cabling system you will be |
| best way to ensure that your networking needs | | | | working with for the next 5-10 years, it is worth |
| are met is by checking that the person installing | | | | paying a little extra for some assurance. |
| the data cabling is registered with a cable registrar | | | | Installations can often have a warranty, usually |
| such as ACRS or one of the other five registrars | | | | between five and twenty years. The better the |
| in Australia. You should also make sure that they | | | | product, the longer the warranty period as a rule. |
| have the appropriate experience and qualifications | | | | Try to keep these things in mind and it should |
| in their background, possible determining this via | | | | help you get what your business will need for the |
| recommendations or testimonials. | | | | future. |