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Cat6A cabling - do you need it now?
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Cat6A is the most robust, future-proof and cost-effective cabling around today that can help you prepare your buildings for current and future applications. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you need Cat6A everywhere right away. With multigigabit network speeds to support, plus PoE and high bandwidth applications like Wi-Fi6, DAS, small cells or 4K/8K security cameras, it is important to decide on the right choice of cabling for your needs: do you need to deploy Cat6A today or are Cat5e or Cat6 enough for the time being? To help you decide, we have put together a short test to evaluate your requirements.
Take our test to find out
How long a lifespan do you expect your cabling system to need?
Less than 2 years - it’s temporary
Between 2 and 5 years
More than 5 years
Do you need your cabling to support multigigabit network speeds such as 2.5, 5, or 10Gbps, up to 100 meters?
Not really, 1G will probably do the job
Yes, absolutely!
Let’s talk power: what Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard do you think you will most likely need
Basic 35W PoE should be enough
I will need high power PoE of up to 100W per outlet
Do you have enough space in your raceways and conduits? Is cable size an issue?
They are quite full so I’d really need the thinnest available cable
No, I have plenty of space in my conduits
Do you need to support any of these applications?
None of the above
Just one of them
More than one
Wi-Fi 6 and above, so I’ll need support with backhaul
I’ll need connectivity support for in-building wireless like DAS, small cells or Private LTE
4K/8K surveillance PTZ camera transmissions
Are you planning to install cable in any of these environments?
No, none of those
Yes, one or more of the above
A healthcare facility
An education building such as school, college, or university facility
A data center
Standards compliance: do you need to ensure compliance with any of the following regulations?
One of them
Distributed building services: Intelligent buildings: Wireless access point: Data centers: Healthcare facilities: Education facilities: Power over Ethernet (PoE): ICT design for intelligent buildings:
ISO/IEC11801.6 TIA-862-B TSB-162-B TIA-942-B TIA-1179 TIA-4966 TIA TSB-184-A ANSI/BICSI 007-2017
Is sustainability important when considering your cabling installation?
No, not particularly
Yes, a lower long-term carbon footprint is desirable
Your installation is temporary, meaning 1G is good enough for now. You don’t have much space in your conduits and no urgent need to support high bandwidth applications, so: Cat 5e cable would support your current environment and needs However, if your situation changes, you don’t want to be stuck with a limited-capability infrastructure. So we recommend you consider at least Cat6 as an possibility.
Cat 5e
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Your installation is temporary, and you have space in your conduits for more powerful cabling than Cat5e. However you have no urgent need to support high bandwidth applications, so: Your best option is Cat6 to support your current environment and needs
Cat 6
Your results showed that you need some of the capabilities of Cat6A cabling, so: You should probably deploy Cat6A to support your current and future needs
Cat 6A
Your results showed that you need many of the capabilities of Cat6A cabling, so: We strongly recommend you deploy Cat6A
You have selected most, if not all, of the requirements that call for Cat 6A, so: You absolutely need Cat6A today