The move to CAT 6A has been driven by several factors, including support for 10G networks, long-term planning for workstation areas, Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications and new wireless access points. CAT 6A can be used in a variety of applications, including PoE, 10GBASE-T networks and HDBaseT™ networks. With CAT 6A, you can extend the expected life of your cabling systems.
CAT 6A projects require proper design, planning, products and installation practices. Leviton has created a guide, the CAT 6A Interactive Reference Guide, to help you gain an understanding of these requirements.
Using icons and color-coding CAT 6A connectors, patch cords and labels are great ways to identify different networks in telecom rooms and data centers. Enhance telecom room and data center organization by color-coding connectors and patch cords. You can choose from several schemes, depending on your application and system management priorities:
- A/B switch fabric for data center redundancy
- Connectivity types such as WAN/corporate data, LAN, engineering networks, voice and more
- Campus location
- Company colors