Structured Cabling System
The backbone of modern network infrastructure — reliable, scalable, future-ready
What is Structured Cabling?
Structured cabling is a standardized approach to building a telecommunications infrastructure that supports multiple hardware uses and is independent of connected devices. It provides a comprehensive, organized, and future-proof foundation for all your voice, data, video, and security systems.
High Speed
Up to 10Gbps with Cat6A
Scalable
Easy expansion & upgrades
Reliable
Minimal downtime & interference
Future-Ready
Supports PoE++, Wi-Fi 7
Horizontal Cabling System
Cat 6, Cat 6A, Cat 7 — The lifeline connecting the telecom room to every workstation and device across your facility.
Horizontal cabling runs from the telecommunications room to individual workstations or devices. It includes cables, connectors, and patch panels.
Office floors, hospital rooms, hotel guest rooms, educational campuses, retail stores.
Installed above false ceilings, under raised floors, or through walls. Terminated at RJ45 jacks near user devices.
During new building construction, office fit-outs, or network upgrades.
Why used? Provides reliable, high-speed data transmission (up to 10Gbps for Cat 6A). Supports Ethernet, VoIP, and IoT devices.
Cat6
1Gbps
Cat6A
10Gbps
Cat7
10Gbps+
MM up to 550m
SM up to 40km+
Backbone Cabling System
Multimode & Singlemode Fiber — The high-speed highway connecting different floors, buildings, and data centers.
Backbone cabling connects different floors, buildings, or telecom rooms using fiber optics.
Between floors in a building, between multiple buildings in a campus, data center to server rooms.
Fiber cables run through vertical risers or underground ducts. Terminated using patch panels or splicing.
When connecting multiple telecom rooms, inter-building connectivity, or high-bandwidth applications.
Why used? Supports long distances (MM up to 550m, SM up to 40km+). Immune to EMI. Future-proof for 40G/100G speeds.
Racks and Cabinets
Metal enclosures that house networking equipment like switches, patch panels, servers, and UPS — organized, secure, and optimized.
Metal enclosures that house networking equipment like switches, patch panels, servers, and UPS.
Server rooms, data centers, telecom rooms, industrial control rooms.
Equipment mounted using screws and cage nuts. Cables managed via horizontal/vertical cable managers.
Whenever multiple networking devices need organized, secure mounting.
Why used? Protects equipment, organizes cables, provides cooling airflow, secures with locks, and saves floor space.
Raceways, Conduits & Fiber Runner
Pathways that protect and route cables — ensuring safety, aesthetics, and easy maintenance.
Pathways that protect and route cables from point A to B. Raceways are surface-mounted, conduits are pipes, fiber runners are flexible tubes.
Open office ceilings, exposed concrete walls, industrial floors, data center hot/cold aisles.
Installed along walls, ceilings, or under floors. Cables pulled through using fish tapes or rods.
When cables cannot be hidden inside walls. For safety, aesthetics, or future cable additions.
Why used? Protects cables from physical damage, dust, moisture. Allows easy cable addition/removal. Meets fire safety codes.
Data Center Infrastructure
Centralized facilities housing servers, storage, and networking equipment for critical business operations — designed for 24/7 uptime.
A centralized facility housing servers, storage, and networking equipment for critical business operations.
Large enterprises, cloud providers, government agencies, financial institutions, hospitals.
Designed with redundant power, cooling, fire suppression, and structured cabling. Uses top-of-rack or end-of-row switching.
When business requires 24/7 uptime, high security, and scalable IT infrastructure.
Why used? Centralizes IT management. Provides high availability, disaster recovery, and energy efficiency.
Redundant Power
Cooling
Fire Suppression
Technology Refreshment & Upgrades
Upgrading existing cabling infrastructure from older standards (Cat5e/Cat6) to newer ones (Cat6A/Cat7) or from copper to fiber.
Upgrading existing cabling infrastructure from older standards (Cat5e/Cat6) to newer ones (Cat6A/Cat7) or from copper to fiber.
Existing office buildings, data centers, hospitals, schools that were wired 5+ years ago.
Remove old cables, install new ones. Replace patch panels, jacks, and test for performance.
When network speeds bottleneck, new applications demand more bandwidth, or cable degradation occurs.
Why used? Supports higher bandwidth (1G → 10G/40G). Reduces downtime from cable failures. Enables future technologies like PoE++ and Wi-Fi 7.
Cabling Standard Comparison
Choose the right cable for your infrastructure needs
| Standard | Max Speed | Max Distance | Frequency | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat6 | 1 Gbps | 100m | 250 MHz | Standard office networks |
| Cat6A | 10 Gbps | 100m | 500 MHz | High-speed enterprise |
| Cat7 | 10 Gbps+ | 100m | 600 MHz | Data centers, shielded |
| Multimode Fiber | 40-100 Gbps | 550m | - | Campus backbone |
| Singlemode Fiber | 100 Gbps+ | 40km+ | - | Long-distance, WAN |
Why 3AC Infra for Structured Cabling?
Certified Engineers
BICSI & manufacturer certified
100+ Projects
Successfully delivered
Fluke Testing
Certified performance reports
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