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DATA NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED TO ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY , BOTH NOW AND AS TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE IN THE FUTURE . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO

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WHY OBTAIN THIRD PARTY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION ON DATA CABLES ?

As industries increasingly digitalize , the need for reliable data cables is critical . Mark Froggatt , Technical Director at BASEC , outlines the importance of obtaining third party certification when it comes to data communication cables and discusses how the role of cable testing helps ensure only high-quality cable is used within the communications market .

In a world reliant so heavily on data , poor

quality and non-compliant data cables can have a catastrophic impact on the end-user . It is crucial that structured cabling systems can accommodate data demand both now and in the future .
Data cables – when quality matters
It is becoming increasingly visible that the world is ever more reliant on digital technology . In fact , the world is in the midst of what is referred to as a ‘ Digital Transformation ’.
An IDC report revealed that today more than 5 billion consumers interact with data every day and by 2025 this will increase to 6 billion – 75 % of the world population . In 2025 , each connected person will have at least one data transaction every 18 seconds . Many of these transactions are because of the billions of IoT devices connected across the globe which are expected to create over 90zB of data in 2025 .
There is great emphasis on reliable data transmission , both in respect to volume and also transfer rates . In short , consumers are demanding high levels of data and more than ever this data is required in real time . Whether in business or leisure , there is a forever increasing number of data transactions , both with human interface and

DATA NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED TO ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY , BOTH NOW AND AS TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE IN THE FUTURE . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO

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