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Gautier Humbert
3 articles · 39m of reading
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Structured Cabling—Twisted Pair Shielding: What is Best?
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Gautier Humbert · July 2024
On the market today, cables for structured cabling exist in various shielded and unshielded types, and it is important to select standard-compliant cables that offer the best performance for individual networks. The discussion is anchored on the principles of noise immunity, shielding types, and the importance of segregation, as outlined in the ISO/IEC series. Through an exploration of how twisted pairs work, the relevance of international standards, and the specifics of shielding and segregation, improved network efficiency and safety can be achieved.
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Structured Cabling—Category 7A and Category 7A 22AWG: What are the Advantages?
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Gautier Humbert, RCDD · January 2024
The ISO/IEC 11801 series are the international standards relevant to structured cabling, and ANSI/TIA 568 series is the North American equivalent, but are there differences? They coordinate together, but Categories 7 and 7A represent a point of disagreement. While they exist in the international documents, they do not exist in the North American equivalent. A thorough history of the categories is necessary to understand the differences and their relevant applications.
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EVOLUTION OF CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IOT COMPATIBILITY
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Gautier Humbert, RCDD · November 2018
From basic 10 Mb/s analog phones, ICT has progressed to 40 Gb on the horizontal, 400 Gb on the backbone and added remote powering via PoE. With the advent of IoT, the time has come for structured cabling to provide the infrastructure for not only all communication in the building, but also a significant part of the power.
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