INSTALLATION Services
Where we install
ASCTEC Online Limited installers and engineers are based around the UK and operate from home under the control of the Project Manager. This provides greater responsiveness to customer requirements and a reduction in traveling time and costs. All ASCTEC Online Limited installers and engineers have been trained and tested by suppliers or independent accreditation companies for both copper and fibre installations.
What we Install
ASCTEC installs and recommends Belden IBDN Category 6 cabling. For more information, see our IBDN Gigaflex data sheet .
What is Cat 6 Cabling?
Cat 6 cabling is the latest EIA/IEEE recommended cabling system which doubles the available bandwidth in existing Cat 5/5e systems.
Cat 6 cabling will support broadband and digital video at rates up to 2 Gbps giving you the headroom for running video applications now and in the future.
An augmented standard known as Cat 6A is also under development which will handle data rates up to 10 Gbps supporting the 10GbaseT standard.
How does Cat 6 compare to Cat 5/5e?
Cat 5/5e has a bandwidth of 100 MHz whereas Cat 6 operates with a bandwidth of 200 or 250 MHz. This means that Cat 6 has more than twice the bandwidth of Cat 5e cabling. Even more importantly, it has 16 (sixteen) times the better Signal-to-Noise margins due to better shielding properties.
What does this mean for my network performance?
A lot of people think that double the bandwidth with Cat 6 means data rates will double as well i.e. data rates will increase from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps. This is not the case and we can explain the importance of bandwidth with a simple road traffic analogy.
Think of bandwidth like a motorway: the higher the bandwidth the wider the number of lanes on the motorway. On a two lane motorway 2 cars could drive down at 70 mph whereas on a four lane motorway, 4 cars could drive at 70 mph. So the more bandwidth, the better the overall throughput. Higher bandwidth doesn't mean the the traffic can go faster; it means that more traffic can pass along the road or cable.
How we install
All installations are fully tested and can be certified prior to handover. Full documentation and certification can also be provided.