Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Choose the Right Cable for Your Telephone System

A robust infrastructure is essential for any business telephone system. Whether your business uses a Siemens telephone system, or one from other reputed manufacturers, installing a reliable telephone cable as its backbone is a must. Telephone cabling is responsible for transmitting information throughout the communication structure of the organisation. Poor cable quality will cause noise and disruptions in the entire telephone system. Hence choice and proper installation of high quality telephone cabling is a must.

The following are the popular types of telephone cables which work well with Siemens Telephone systems:

Fibre Optic:

Fibre optic is one of the latest materials to be used for cabling, and is rapidly gaining popularity across the world for its reliability. It uses laser beams to transmit data. These laser beams pass through optical fibres housed in a specially coated glass core, which allows for easy reflection. The most impressive feature of fibre optic is that it is a lossless option, as it does not use electrical pulses to transmit data. Most telephone companies nowadays are gradually shifting to fibre optic for telephone cabling.

Unshielded Twisted Pair:

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable is the preferred popular telephone cabling material among telephone companies today. It provides unmatched cost effectiveness and ease of installation. An UTP cable consists of four pairs of 22 gauge wires twisted around one another. Instead of relying on physical shielding to block interference the UTP cable uses different filtering techniques. UTP cables are thin and lightweight. A telephone cabling system using UTP is easier to maintain than STP networks.

Shielded Twisted Pair:

A shielded twisted pair (STP) cable is also made up of four twisted pairs of wires. However, unlike in UTP, each pair of signal carrying wire here is wrapped with a foil shield in order to reduce electrical interference. The effectiveness of the shield varies according to the material used as the shield. STP cables are heavier, costlier, and more difficult to install than their UTP counterparts.

Carefully consider the type of telephone cabling you would need, based on your requirements. Consult your telephone company for their expert guidance.

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