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Extended-Reach Structured Cabling: Applying Engineered Guidance Beyond the 100-Meter Channel

  • DFDiane Forbes
9 min read2,096 words

ICT Today — April/May/June 2026 (Vol. 47, No. 2) · p. 28

  • Copper Cabling
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Power over Ethernet
  • Standards & Compliance
  • Structured Cabling

Structured cabling has long provided the foundation for predictable, interoperable communications infrastructure. For decades, the 100 meter (m) horizontal channel defined by ANSI/TIA-568.1 has balanced performance, power delivery, and administrative simplicity across commercial buildings and campus environments. However, facilities are increasingly requiring connectivity in locations that challenge traditional topology assumptions.

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