Cat 5, Cat 6 Cable 
Today, your network cabling system carries the lifeblood of your organization - information. The installation, materials, quality of cable and testing procedures are all much more critical in data wiring than in voice wiring. The main reason for this is that networks today are designed to carry large amounts of information at incredible speeds. To accomplish this over unshielded twisted pair cable (UTP), many different criteria must be met. 

Ask any IT Manager what their most common network problem is and you will most likely hear them rant about cabling issues. In fact, cabling problems, which account for over 50% of network problems, cost companies millions annually. The most common problems are:

• Low attenuation
• Poor NEXT (near-end crosstalk)
• Poor ACR (attenuation-to-crosstalk ratio)
• Poor delay skew (data arrives at different times)
• Impedance
• Poor return loss (also known as "echo")
• Poor ELFEXT (equal-level far-end crosstalk) numbers for cable, connecting hardware and channel
• Splices in cable
• Mislabeled cables

All of these problems can be avoided if the cabling is installed and tested properly. The cable must be installed under strict and specific guidelines, and the testing must be done using equipment that is calibrated for the latest standards (called certification). FireFold Technologies tests each cable after installation and backs it with a 25 Year Warranty.