There are three main types of cable used in structured cabling installations:
UTP, ScTP and fibre optic. Most computer networks are cabled using UTP or ‘unshielded twisted pair’ as it is a versatile product capable of supporting most system and network protocols.

ScTP or ‘screened twisted pair is used in place of UTP in environments where there is high ambient noise or electro-magnetic interference, for example hospitals and military bases.

Fibre optic cable is used for high speed, high bandwidth applications. Fibre cable is available in two formats, siaglemode, widely used in telephony and multimode suitable for network communications. Multimode fibre is capable of handling large bandwidth, with high speed data transmission and is compact and easy to install.

Site Surveys
When commencing a new project for any size or type of organisation a site survey is carried out. This survey enables engineers to get a feel for the building into which they are installing the network cabling. Factors which affect the installation methods include: Size, Age, Function, Solid floors, Solid ceilings, Existing cabling infrastructure, Existing cabling trunking. Once these factors have been investigated Smarter IT will be able to provide yourorganisation with a comprehensive project plan and quotation as well as an installation schedule. This will enable you to plan when the work is best carried out.

Installation and Testing
After your site survey has taken place Smarter IT will arrange for a convenient time for installation. You can be reassured that Smarter IT takes its health and safety responsibilities very seriously and complies with the very latest health and safety guidelines. Installations can be noisy if there is drilling involved, so Smarter IT will keep you informed of when this is likely to take place so any disruption is kept to an absolute minimum.

Future Expansion
Smarter IT works with its customers to build cabled
network infrastructure which can be extended as the
organisation changes and grows. Quite often it will be
more cost-effective to ‘flood wire’ a building or room with
as many outlets as possible, rather than return to add
further points at different intervals.