What You Need to Know About Toronto Structured Cabling

What is structured cabling? In simple terms, it is a comprehensive telecommunication system that has a combination of both cabling and hardware. Commonly found in buildings and campus environments and consists of a number of smaller elements. In this system, factors that shape its design include:
· Difference in the structure of the building where the toronto structured cabling installation is housed. Buildings differ in their architectural design and so should the wiring and cabling systems.
· Cable and connection products from different manufacturers affect the way the cabling will be done
· Cable installation functions vary from one structure to another
· The types of fixtures to be supported by the cabling installation both currently and in the future
· The configuration of an installed systems whether old or current
· Customer specifications such as wide coverage, appearance and the speed of the network
· Warranties from manufacturers are different. Some developers offer warranties which are friendly to the customers while others could be just a coax where service providers may not meet their end of the bargain.

Types of structured cabling

Backbone cabling
The term backbone is used to describe the extensive work the cables do- which is to handle the network traffic. It is starts from the entrance facility. The cabling network branches out to other constructions and further outlets from floor to floor within the same building.

Cabling connectors
A cabling connector is a mechanical device used to connect a cable to a hardware device or to join two cables. The role of the cabling connector is to minimize loss of networks or any information transmitted by the wiring.

For fiber optics, cable connectors enable light impulses to transfer within the connectors. In the case of copper, instead of light impulses, electrical signals are transferred from one connector to the next.

Installations
Installations for this cabling system include:
· entrance facilities
· equipment rooms
· horizontal and vertical backbone pathways
· horizontal and vertical backbone cables
· work area outlets
· horizontal cables
· horizontal pathways
· cross-connect facilities
· equipment rooms
· multi-user telecom outlet assemblies commonly referred to as MUTOAs
· telecommunications closets
· consolidation points
· transition points

Standardization
Structured cabling is an extensive project which costs a lot in terms of monetary and human resources. As such, it has to be governed by a set of codes and regulations to ensure no foul play by greedy installers. It also ascribes to a number of certification boards since it can have negative effects on the environment especially if done wrongly. In the USA for instance, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)is the body that governs the standardization and maintenance of codes within the industry. TIA/EIA is also responsible for the regulation practices.

Why standardization
The main reason for installation is to ensure consumers of these products receive proper services. It is simply for consumer protection in the market where there are many unprofessional service providers. Benefits of standardization include:
· Design and installation consistency
· Strict following of both transmission line and physical requirements
· Standardization serves as the base for investigating if a projected system expansion and other alterations have adverse effects
· It enhances proper and constant documentation.