Cabling meets 10Gbit/s performance requirements

Based on recent laboratory testing, three Siemon 10G ip copper cabling systems meet all standards requirements for 10Gbit/s transmission performance, based on the TIA and ISO/IEC draft proposals.

Based on recent laboratory testing, three Siemon 10G ip copper cabling systems meet all standards requirements for 10Gbit/s transmission performance, based on the latest TIA and ISO/IEC draft proposals.

Siemon's 10G 6A UTP, F/UTP and Category 7/Class F TERA end-to-end systems meet all performance requirements, including strict alien crosstalk limits.

With three fully compliant 10Gbit/s capable copper cabling options, Siemon 10G ip is a comprehensive suite of solutions that gives enterprises the freedom to choose the cabling infrastructure that best supports their specific needs.

Beyond 10Gb/s throughput alone, factors such as infrastructure security, pathway space, cable management, initial cost, life cycle cost, noise immunity and global market preferences must be considered by every organisation.

The ability to support these needs will grow in importance over the coming months and years.

The IEEE 802.3an standard outlining 10Gigabit transmission over copper cabling is scheduled to publish in July 2006.

It is anticipated that 10GBASE-T equipment will reach greater affordability and is expected to settle at about 30% of the current cost of a 10G fibre port by 2008, further driving the projected adoption of 10Gbit/s copper.

A preview of these 10Gbit/s projections is already underway.

There is a growing list of enterprises, including many Global 500 companies that see the benefits of installing 10 Gigabit-ready cabling today.

Although the immediate performance boost of a 10Gbit/s cabling plant plays a role in their decisions, the primary driver is assuring longevity of the cabling plant while minimising total cost of ownership.

It is becoming more accepted and understood that the 10 Gbit/s networking trend is real and must be incorporated in any long term network planning.

This trend is further supported by other industry specifications, such as the new TIA 942 Data Centre Standard, recommending infrastructure designs capable of accommodating growth without the need to revisit cabling capability.

As technology continues to advance and ratified standards drive greater adoption of 10Gbit/s applications, enterprises will need to explore 10Gbit/s copper options and understand the relative strengths of each available design.

Augmented Category 6 UTP and F/UTP, as well as Category 7/Class F S/FTP are the recognised copper media capable of supporting 10GBASE-T.

Which of these three options is the best choice will depend on customer specific requirements and total cost of ownership preference.

"No one type of 10GBASE-T copper cabling suits all customers in all markets".

explained Steven Foster, Siemon's EMEA Marketing Manager.

"From the start, Siemon was committed to developing a full suite of solutions so that all of our customers, in all markets around the world, get exactly what they need in 10Gbit/s copper cabling".

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