Cat5, Cat6, and Cat6a: Is it Finally Time to Start Future-Proofing?
For most of the past few decades, new Ethernet installations have been dominated by Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 cabling. Cat5 saw its stock rise in the mid-to -late 90s, Cat5e had its heyday in the 2000s, and Cat6 has been …
Installer Tips on Terminating Data Cabling
Data cables are continually evolving presenting the installer with the challenge of keeping up. Some old timers will fondly remember Cat3 station wire, but with fiber becoming more prevalent it may be sooner than later that all copper cabling becomes …
Why Copper Is Still The Category Cabling Standard
Ever since the first telegraph in the 1820s and the invention of the phone in 1876, copper was found almost everywhere there was a communication cable. That’s quickly changing as fiber optic becomes more widespread. But, even now we still …