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DTECH Articles

01/09/2025

Fibre Optic Connectors Explained: LC vs SC and UPC vs APC

Fibre optic connectors come up on every installation project, and the terminology around them trips people up more than it should. LC or SC? UPC or APC? Blue or green?...

01/08/2025

Single Mode vs Multimode Fibre: OM3, OM4 and OS2 Explained

When fibre optic cabling comes up on a project, the conversation usually moves quickly to OM3, OM4, or OS2. These designations tell you everything about what a cable can actually...

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...

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...

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...

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...