What to plan for in the study so the network survives the next decade.
Structured cabling is the infrastructure you cannot easily change. That is why it is designed on a ten-year horizon, not around today's needs.
Three decisions matter most: cable category, rack locations and the number of outlets per workstation. One extra point during construction costs very little; afterwards it costs many times more.
Instrument-based link certification is a mandatory acceptance step. Without measurements there is no proof the installation meets EN 50173.
Finally, labelling and route documentation dramatically reduce restoration time for every future fault.
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