06Build & Delivery
Structured cabling,
tested
and documented.
High-density copper and fibre installations with clean routing, consistent labelling and a certified test result for every link.
- Cat6A
- Cat8
- OS2
- OM4 / OM5
- MPO / MTP
- TIA/EIA
01Overview
Immaculate labelling and organisation.
Structured cabling is the foundation of a data centre's connectivity. A well-designed, well-documented installation is reliable, easy to maintain and ready to scale, and it makes every later move, add and change quicker and safer.
We work across Cat6A, Cat7 and Cat8 copper, single-mode and multimode fibre, and MPO/MTP trunk systems. Every installation is designed, terminated, tested and documented to TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC and BICSI standards, and every cable we install is certified with TREND Networks test equipment.
What you get
- Standards-compliant installations
- High-density cable management
- Full testing and certification
- Immaculate labelling and documentation
- Infrastructure designed to scale
- Simpler, safer maintenance
02Media and test
Six media,
one certified result.
Choose a medium to see how it is built and where it is used, then select a port on the patch panel to follow its link end to end and see how it is certified.
Category 6A copper
The default for horizontal runs to servers, top-of-rack switches and PoE devices. Supports 10GBASE-T over a full 100 m channel.
- Class
- EA, 500 MHz
- Typical reach
- 100 m channel
- Connector
- RJ45
- Certified with
- LanTEK IV-S copper certifier
Category 7 screened copper
Individually foiled pairs inside an overall braid, for installations where the specification calls for a screened Class F channel.
- Class
- F, 600 MHz
- Typical reach
- 100 m channel
- Construction
- S/FTP, bonded and earthed end to end
- Certified with
- LanTEK IV-S copper certifier
Category 8 copper
Short, fast links inside a row, such as switch to server. Runs 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T over channels of up to about 30 m.
- Class
- I / II, 2000 MHz
- Typical reach
- About 30 m channel
- Connector
- RJ45 (Cat8.1) or screened alternatives
- Certified with
- LanTEK IV-S copper certifier
OS2 single-mode fibre
Backbone and campus links between halls, buildings and meet-me rooms, where distance and future speed both matter.
- Fibre
- 9/125 µm single-mode
- Typical reach
- 500 m to 10 km and beyond
- Connectors
- LC duplex, MPO/MTP trunks
- Tested with
- TREND Networks fibre test equipment
OM4 and OM5 multimode fibre
Short-reach optics inside the hall. OM4 reaches around 100 m at high speeds; OM5 adds shortwave wavelength division for up to about 150 m.
- Fibre
- 50/125 µm multimode
- Typical reach
- About 100 m (OM4), 100 to 150 m (OM5)
- Connectors
- LC duplex, MPO/MTP trunks
- Tested with
- TREND Networks fibre test equipment
MPO/MTP trunk systems
Factory-terminated trunks and cassettes for spine-leaf fabrics and cross-connects: high density, quick to install and tested before they reach site.
- Fibres per connector
- 8, 12, 16 or 24
- Fibre
- Single-mode or multimode
- Format
- Pre-terminated trunks, cassettes, harnesses
- Tested with
- TREND Networks fibre test equipment
R14 / PP03Patch panel A
Hover, tap or use the arrow keys
R14-PP03-P07R22-PP01-P07
LanTEK IV-SAutotest
LinkR14-PP03-P07
- Wire mapPass
- Length38.6 m
- Insertion lossPass
- NEXTPass
- Return lossPass
ResultPass
Saved to AnyWARE
Illustrative example: port labels, lengths and results are not from a real installation.
03What's included
Designed, installed and certified.
One team owns the cabling from the first pathway drawing to the final test report, in a new hall or a live one.
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01
Copper cabling
Cat6A, Cat7 and Cat8 installations, terminated, tested and certified to industry standards, built for high-density environments where every connection counts.
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02
Fibre optic cabling
Single-mode and multimode fibre, MPO/MTP trunks, pre-terminated assemblies and high-speed interconnects for spine-leaf and cross-connect architectures.
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03
Testing and certification
Every cable tested and certified with TREND Networks equipment, with full test reports, as-built documentation and results held in the AnyWARE cloud.
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04
Cable management
Clean routing with proper containment, labelling and separation, so moves, adds and changes are faster and less disruptive.
04How we deliver
From pathway drawing to test report.
The labelling scheme and the test plan are agreed before a single cable is pulled, so the documentation is right by design rather than pieced together at the end.
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Survey and design
Pathways, containment, rack positions and port counts agreed, with a labelling scheme and test plan.
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Install
Containment, trunks and horizontal runs installed and dressed to bend radius, copper and fibre kept apart.
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Terminate and label
Panels, cassettes and outlets terminated; every cable, port and panel labelled to the scheme.
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Test and certify
Every link certified with TREND Networks equipment; anything that fails is fixed and re-tested.
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Hand over
Test reports, as-built drawings and labelling records handed over, with results in AnyWARE.
05At a glance
Specification
- Copper
- Cat6A, Cat7, Cat8
- Fibre
- Single-mode OS2, multimode OM4 and OM5
- Trunks
- MPO/MTP, pre-terminated assemblies and cassettes
- Standards
- TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, BICSI
- Test equipment
- TREND Networks, LanTEK IV-S certifier
- Reporting
- AnyWARE cloud results, as-built documentation
- Warranty
- 25-year manufacturer system warranty through our accredited installer status
06Questions
Common questions
Which standards do you install to?
TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC and BICSI. We agree the standard, the labelling scheme and the test limits at design stage, and every link is certified against them before handover.
How is each link tested?
Every cable is certified with TREND Networks test equipment. For copper we use the LanTEK IV-S, which can certify a Cat6A link in seven seconds, and results are reported through the AnyWARE cloud platform, so you get a full set of test reports with the as-built pack.
Copper or fibre: how do you choose?
It comes down to distance, speed and density. Cat6A covers horizontal runs to 100 m, Cat8 suits short in-row links, multimode fibre covers short reach inside the hall and single-mode carries the backbone. MPO/MTP trunks make high-density fibre quick to install. Our structured cabling guide sets out the trade-offs.
Can you work in a live data hall?
Yes. Our engineers have live data centre experience, and we work to the site's change control, permits and access rules. Work near live equipment is planned and agreed in advance.
Do you remediate existing cabling?
Yes. We survey and test what is installed, then plan the remediation: re-routing, re-terminating, re-labelling or replacing, with the same certification and documentation as a new installation.
Structured cabling
Send us the drawings and the dates.
Talk to our cabling team about a new installation, an upgrade or a remediation. We typically respond within one business day.