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01/04/2025

Cable Shielding Explained: UTP, F/UTP, U/FTP and S/FTP

Cable shielding is one of those topics that generates more confusion than it should. The acronyms — UTP, FTP, STP, S/FTP, U/FTP — get used interchangeably and incorrectly so often...
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01/07/2025

Cat5e vs Cat6 vs Cat6A: Which Cable Is Right for Your Installation?

If you're specifying data cabling for a new installation or an upgrade, the choice between Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A comes up on almost every project. The names suggest a simple...
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13/04/2026

DTECH AV-Ready Data Cable: HDBaseT Recommended for Professional AV Installations

HDBaseT has become the dominant standard for distributing uncompressed AV signals over structured cabling in commercial installations. DTECH is a member of the HDBaseT Alliance, and the DTECH AV-ready data...
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01/06/2025

Fibre vs Copper Data Cable: Which Should You Choose?

Copper or fibre — it's the first question on most cabling projects, and it rarely has a simple answer. The right choice depends on what your network needs to do...
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20/04/2026

How to Read a Cable Test Certificate: What Fluke Results Actually Mean

A Fluke DSX certification report is the evidence that a structured cabling installation performs to the standard it was specified to. It is what separates a certified installation from a...
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16/03/2026

Internal vs External Data Cable: What’s the Difference and How to Choose

One of the most common specification errors in structured cabling installations is using standard internal cable on a route that passes outside — through an external wall, across a roof,...
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01/05/2025

PoE vs. PoE++: What you need to know.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) has become a core technology for powering modern connected devices — allowing both data and electrical power to travel through a single Ethernet cable. As networks...
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05/01/2026

Solid vs Stranded Copper Data Cable: Which Do You Need?

Copper data cable comes in two fundamentally different conductor constructions: solid and stranded. The names describe exactly what they are — a solid core uses a single continuous copper wire...
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