Structured cabling is a network of cables laid through the building according to fixed rules. From a central patch cabinet, cables run to the wall outlets, access points and other connection points. Between floors there is often fibre.
The advantage of such a fixed structure: you can easily reassign connections without pulling new cables. And because everything is laid to a standard, it is easy to test and document.
The type of cable determines the maximum speed. See CAT5e, CAT6 and CAT6A.
What does this mean for the IT-Label?
Structured cabling is the backbone of the Infrastructure component. The audit looks at the type of cable, its condition and whether the connection points are where people work. Under Scalability, what counts is whether there is room to expand, for example via spare cable trays. The cable category (CAT6, CAT6A) features in the level descriptions. See also patch cabinet.
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