Custom Cabling Installation Built to Last for Generations
Quality cabling is the backbone of your network, and one of the most important investments you’ll ever make in your property.
Customized approach
Our experts take a consultative approach to create tailored solutions based on your existing infrastructure, budget, and residents’ current and future needs.
End-to-end network solutions
We guide you through the entire process, from design to installation and management of your new custom network.
Scalable, future-proof design
Our cabling infrastructure is designed to eliminate the need for costly renovations for decades, while ensuring high-speed internet access that adapts to evolving technologies.
Network and Data Cabling Installation Services
Our services include a wide range of scalable cabling options and networking solutions to suit any need or budget:
- Cat5e cabling, Cat6 cabling, and Cat6a cabling options
- Fiber optic cabling solutions
- Fiber backbone installation
- Network hub installations
- Routers, switches, firewalls
- Network rack installation and organization Hardware Rack & Stack
- Wire Management
- Wiring Solutions for Older Properties
Cabling Installation: Best Practices for Multifamily Properties
What Is Cabling?
Cabling is the system of structured network wiring that serves as the backbone of your property’s connectivity. It connects various devices—such as computers, telephones, and security systems—enabling them to communicate and access the internet.
Think of cabling like plumbing lines: just as pipes transport water throughout a building, cabling channels data between devices. Reliable plumbing maintains the proper flow of water to every faucet, while high-quality cabling ensures that information flows smoothly, allowing your property’s technology to function seamlessly.
Cabling Installation Best Practices
Conduit is a protective tubing that houses low-voltage cabling, shielding it from environmental factors and physical damage. Installing conduit significantly simplifies future upgrades, as new wiring can easily be pulled through the tubing without major renovations. This ensures your infrastructure is adaptable to technological advancements while minimizing costs and disruptions to residents during upgrades.
The most important part of any cabling installation project is effective infrastructure planning. Proper planning maximizes conduit installation, protects cables, and allows for easier upgrades when needed, which are all essential for the longevity of a property’s wiring system. Proper planning also helps address signal attenuation (the loss of signal strength) by optimizing cable runs and minimizing distance.
High-quality wiring supports faster speeds and greater bandwidth, which can significantly enhance your property’s value and the performance of your network. Opt for the best quality wiring you can afford, such as Cat6A or fiber optic cables.
Low-voltage cabling is best left to experts who specialize in this field, not general electricians. Low-voltage cabling technicians know exactly what it takes to install smoothly running low-voltage systems and are up to date on the latest industry standards, including proper cabling management practices.
Keeping your wiring properly labeled and organized are essential to easy maintenance and troubleshooting, which in turns leads to better network performance. When installing fiber optic cabling, avoid sharp bends to maintain signal integrity, and consider using microducts (small, flexible tubes used to house and protect fiber optic cables) to enhance cable management and make future upgrades simpler and less costly.
We encourage our MDU customers to take advantage of the federal Business Infrastructure Development (BID) program, which offers funding opportunities for telecommunications infrastructure upgrades. By participating in this program, property owners can get financial assistance for making significant improvements to their cabling systems, making infrastructure upgrades much more affordable.
Thanks to special technology that uses existing coaxial or phone wiring, older properties can enable high-speed data transmission over existing wiring infrastructure without a full wiring job. Such upgrades are both cost-effective and efficient, making upgrades much more accessible to property owners. Contact our team to learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions: Multifamily Cabling Installation
What is a fiber backbone, and do I need one for my property?
A fiber optic backbone acts as the central nervous system of your property, connecting all network components and enabling high-capacity data transmission. It’s typically installed in a central location, such as a Main Distribution Frame (MDF), and links to various distribution points throughout the building, ensuring efficient, property-wide communication.
For new builds, a fiber backbone is becoming standard, while in existing properties, it significantly enhances network speed, reliability, and future-proofing. Investing in a fiber backbone is essential for adapting to evolving technology demands and maximizing your property’s long-term value.
What is the difference between Cat 6 and Cat 6A?
Cat 6 and Cat 6A are both types of twisted-pair cables used for networking, but they have distinct differences.
Cat 6 supports speeds of up to 10 Gbps at distances of up to 100 meters and is ideal for most residential and small office applications.
Cat 6A (which is short for “Augmented Category 6”), on the other hand, is designed for better performance over longer distances, supporting 10 Gbps over 330 meters. This makes Cat 6A a better choice for environments that require high data rates across larger areas, or where future-proofing is a priority. Cat 6A also features improved shielding to reduce crosstalk and interference, improving overall network reliability.
Our Network Cabling Installation Process
Step 1: Design and Assessment
The process begins with a predictive design phase for new builds. For retrofits, a comprehensive site survey is conducted to assess the existing infrastructure and identify necessary upgrades.
Step 2: Cable Installation
Experienced low-voltage cabling technicians carry out the installation, which involves pulling cables through conduits or designated pathways while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Step 3: Termination and Testing
Termination is the process of connecting the end of each cable to a connector or device, which is essential to establish secure electrical connections and optimize signal quality. Testing follows to verify that the connections meet performance standards and the network operates reliably.
Exceptional Structured Cabling Solutions Since 2003
For more than 23 years, our experts have been ensuring networks with fast speeds and reliable connectivity.
From planning and on-premises cabling installation to emergency repairs, we’ve got all your network infrastructure, cabling, and managed WiFi needs covered.
