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Unleashing the Power of Fibre Optic Cabling:
From Sand to Speed the Intricate Art of Crafting Fibre Optic Cables.Fibre optic cables used in the telecommunications industry are made through a process that involves several step …
Unleashing the Power of Fibre Optic Cabling:
Celebrating the Origins: A Brief Journey Through Fibre Optic Technology's History.The first fibre optic cable was invented in 1956 by Narinder Singh Kapany, a physicist from India …
Integral Welcomes New Apprentice Makenzy Garner to the Team.
Integral Welcomes New Apprentice Makenzy Garner to the Team. Integral, is excited to announce the addition of Makenzy Garner to its team as an apprentice in Network Cabling Instal …
Definition of STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) and it’s options
Shielding technology was first introduced for telephone cables in the aftermath of the Second World War. As Germany was being rebuilt the American Government was paranoid of being …
Fibre Optic Cables - What Are The Maximum Distances They Can Run?
First developed in the 1970s, fibre optic communication systems have revolutionised the telecommunications industry. Fibre optic communication is a method of transmitting informati …
Fibre Optic Cabling Part Two
Using these components, fibre optic cabling is able to carry 10 million 'messages' at any one time. While this is the main use of fibre optic cabling, it is also used for lig …
Data Cabling - Why Upgrade It?
If you run a business that relies on network cabling of any sort - be it voice or data cabling, then it's important that you stay ahead of the game with the most efficient data cab …
Fibre Optic Cabling Part One
Fibre optic cabling is a type of data cabling that gives the user higher bandwidth and transmission across greater distances than could be achieved with other types of cabling and …
Ethernet Cabling - How to Wire Your Own - Part One
Ethernet cables are used largely for networks and broadband, and are useful for connecting devices to the internet where you're not using a wireless connection. First of all …
Ethernet Cabling - How to Wire Your Own - Part Two
You will also need to choose between 'solid' and 'braided' cable, and again your cable installers or local computer store should be able to talk you through these. As a rule …
