Structured Cabling & Management Services

15-Year ICC Warranty on Every Qualifying Installation

As an Authorized ICC Reseller and Installer for over a decade, TTI backs your structured cabling project with a full 15-year manufacturer warranty. This covers every piece of ICC equipment installed as part of your system, including cable, jacks, faceplates, patch cords, and all other ICC products.

To qualify, your project must include at least $10,000 in ICC hardware.

Compare: CAT5e - CAT6 - CAT6e - CAT6a

Cable Bandwidth: Why Cat6 Isn't Just "Faster" Than Cat5e

Cat5e and Cat6 cable both support speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, which is enough for most everyday internet use. The real difference between them is bandwidth: how much data each cable can carry at once. Cat6 runs at frequencies up to 250 MHz, compared to 100 MHz for Cat5e.

Think of it like a two-lane road versus a four-lane highway. Cars travel the same speed limit on both, but the four-lane road moves far more traffic in the same amount of time. Higher-bandwidth cable works the same way, handling more data traffic at once, which matters as your network grows.

Standard Cable Speed & Bandwidth

Cable	Max Speed	Max Bandwidth
Cat5	100 Mbps	11 MHz
Cat5e	1,000 Mbps	100 MHz
Cat6	1,000 Mbps	250 MHz
Cat6a	10,000 Mbps	500 MHz

TTI Installs ICC Cable, Rated Above Industry Standard

Cable	ICC Bandwidth	Industry Standard
Cat5e	350 MHz	250 MHz
Cat6	500 MHz	250 MHz
Cat6e	600 MHz	250 MHz
Cat6a	650 MHz	500 MHz

ICC Cat6 patch cords are rated to Cat6e performance.

Copper Structured Cabling Systems

TTI provides a complete solution for installing copper structured cabling systems, from bulk cable and keystone jacks to patch panels and patch cords. Our installers design and build out your system end-to-end to TIA permanent link and channel specifications, whether you're a small office, a large enterprise, or a data center.

As an Authorized ICC Certified Elite Installer, TTI can register and verify your completed system for either ICC's 15-Year Performance Warranty or its Lifetime Performance Warranty, which also covers the labor to replace ICC products for the usable life of your system.

No Compatibility Issues

ICC premise cable, keystone jacks, and patch panels are engineered to work together as a matched system, achieving top-tier crosstalk cancellation performance across the entire cabling run. That matters for one simple reason: a system built from mismatched parts is only as strong as its weakest link, no matter how good the individual cable or jack may be.

• ✓ Crosstalk Cancellation (PSNEXT & FEXT): Reduces interference between cable pairs, so data signals stay clean instead of bleeding into each other.
• ✓ Balanced Design: Helps reject outside noise and electrical emissions from lighting, HVAC equipment, and other nearby wiring.
• ✓ Low Return Loss: Reduces signal reflections back down the cable, which helps prevent dropped packets and slowdowns.
• ✓ Low Attenuation: Keeps the signal strong over the full length of the cable run, instead of weakening before it reaches its destination.

CMR vs. CMP Cable

When choosing cable for your office, it helps to know the difference between CMR (Riser) and CMP (Plenum) cable. CMR cable is rated for vertical runs between floors, such as inside a riser or utility shaft. CMP cable is rated for use in plenum spaces, the areas used for air circulation, like drop ceilings and HVAC returns, because it's built to resist fire and limit toxic smoke in those environments.

CMR cable costs less than CMP, but plenum-rated cable is often required by building and fire code in spaces where air circulates. TTI can review your space and confirm which rating your project needs before installation begins.

Supports Emerging Technologies

ICC's Ethernet cabling systems support common applications as well as emerging technologies, such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), Voice over IP (VoIP), and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), and more.

Category 5e (CAT5e)

Currently defined in TIA/EIA-568-C.2 for networks up to 100 MHz, CAT5e is used for 100 Mbit/s Ethernet networks and is commonly used for VoIP applications.

Category 6 (CAT6)

Currently defined in TIA/EIA-568-C.2 for networks up to 250 MHz, more than double CAT5e. CAT6 is commonly used for 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networks and is highly recommended for Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Audio/Video (AV) applications. Its tighter specifications guarantee 100-meter runs of CAT6 are capable of 1000 Mbit/s transfer speeds, and using CAT6 over CAT5e gives you less crosstalk.

Category 6A (CAT6A)

Currently defined in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2 for networks up to 500 MHz, double that of CAT6. CAT6A is commonly used for 10GBase-T networks.

Category 6e (CAT6e)

CAT6e is an augmented specification of CAT6, designed to double the frequency from 250 MHz to 600 MHz. There is no TIA-recognized standard for CAT6e the way there is for CAT6 and CAT5e; ICC introduced CAT6e as a premium offering to CAT6, as most bulk cable manufacturers have. CAT6e cable with grounded foil shielding can reach 10-Gigabit Ethernet speeds without reducing the maximum 100-meter cable length.

HD or EZ® Style Jacks?

Before installation, you'll choose either High Density (HD) or Easy (EZ) style outlets and patch panels for your system.

• ✓ Choose HD to pack more connectivity into less space, ideal for tight racks or high port-count rooms.
• ✓ Choose EZ to simplify wiring and installation, with faster, single-row terminations.

Fixed or Modular Patch Panels?

Another decision to make is whether to use fixed or modular patch panels.

• ✓ Fixed patch panels have wide 110-IDC connectors, which makes wiring and termination easy.
• ✓ Modular patch panels require jacks to be terminated first, then snapped into the panel. This offers the flexibility to remove or reorganize ports after installation.

TIA® Component-Rated

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Component rating is a much tougher standard to meet than the Permanent Link rating. Rather than relying on the entire cabling system to pass a lower bar, each individual component must pass a higher standard on its own. ICC premise cable, jacks, and patch panels have all been tested to meet and exceed the TIA Component rating standard.

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