subject: Get Into The Fast Lane Of The Information Superhighway [print this page] Always having those annoying technological problems with your phone system or internet? Is swearing at your phone a daily occurence? Well, things get better. Data cabling equpiment and services can speed up your connection and reduce hitches.
The Internet is no longer the wonder it once was. People have grown used to having the sum of human knowledge at their fingertips. People expect their Internet to be fast. Most online consultants will tell you that a website that takes longer than a second to load is going to get ignored. Fibre optic cabling is taking the place of the old copper wires. With its faster connection speeds and greater carrying capacity, it is the fast lane. Fibre optics data cabling is actually glass thread. It improves your network cabling system by carrying information at higher speeds and with reduced data loss. Fibre optic cables come in two different types to suit your internet needs, single mode and multi mode. A multi mode cable can transmit data up to lengths of 300m at 1000 mega bites per second and single mode cables can be used when even larger distances are needed!
Half the problems come about due to ignorance; people don't know what type of cabling they should be buying when they set up their Internet connections. The average person is advised to install either a CAT5 or a CAT5e cable, as they provide up to 350m. However, for those who need higher speeds it would actually be more beneficial to opt for the CAT6 cable, with up to 550m or even the new CAT7 cable with up to 1000m.
Setting up a phone line and maintaining a good quality line can often seem like a daunting task, particularly if you are setting up a business or moving offices. Choosing and setting up your line rental with a provider can also be a stumbling block. Most people will choose BT as they are the most recognised. However, did you know there are dozens of service providers all with offers, such as free installation, free call outs and often even cheaper rates? The types of phone systems businesses can choose from include the simple analogue/PSTN, a simple phone or fax line designed for receiving just one call at a time, ISDN2 - similar to the basic analogue line, only this can receive two calls as opposed to one. Alternatively there is the option of the ISDN30; often used for slightly larger businesses this system has a minimum of 8 channels and a maximum of 30. There are also a wide range of handsets to choose from. For instance, the new Toshiba Strata CIX40 is perfect for smaller or start up companies, featuring a state of the art voice mail system, with 360 mailboxes and 40 hours worth of storage, allowing businesses to present a highly professional image towards their clients, no matter what their size.
