Datatech upgrades Canon's cabling infrastructure

When Canon Australia faced challenges with network speed and network capability, it turned to Clipsal.

The company was considering upgrading the cabling infrastructure at its Sydney headquarters. Canon’s main considerations were: the vast amount of data moved each day; the need for backwards compatibility; choosing a product that could serve their business today and in the future.

After exploring the latest technologies, Canon was convinced the Clipsal Actassi Cat 7A/Class FA GG45 offered a suitable solution and would be their best investment for the future. Cat 7A/Class FA is currently the highest ISO Classification for balanced cabling systems in the world. The Clipsal Actassi Cat 7A/Class FA GG45 solution, installed at Canon, is said to be the first of its kind in Australasia, joining an array of FA GG45 installations globally.

“The GG45 Class FA solution has been tested to exceed the ISO Class FA performance requirements, supporting the latest Ethernet Protocol of 10GBase-T whilst providing the extra bandwidth,” said Sergei Vovchak, Clipsal Business Development Manager - Network Connectivity.

Clipsal recommended Datatech Australia carry out the Canon installation based on Datatech’s experience, the quality of their work and their ability to deliver a functioning system that meets client requirements.

Datatech is also one of the few Australian companies approved to install Class FA cable. As a result, Datatech was chosen to work with City Electrical as the approved structured cabling system partner on the Canon project. “The network is capable of supporting higher bandwidth simply by switching patch cords. This is particularly beneficial when on day one you may not require the high bandwidth performance Class FA connectivity can achieve,” said Chris Lette, Datatech project manager.