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An unsettling trend in the cable industry relates to "no-name" Cat five, 6, and 6A product. Regrettably, much of this inexpensive cable is made from inferior supplies utilizing questionable manufacturing processes.

In 2008 the Communications Cable & Connectivity Association tested nine brands of no-name cables, all of which were rated for use in risers or plenum spaces. Not one met the physical needs defined in TIA 568-B.two. Only five met the electrical test needs defined in TIA 568-B.2 and one met the security needs defined by UL 1666 and NFPA 262. The chasm in the quality procedure leaves end users exposed to security and performance risks which can be entirely avoidable.

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